• Understand how small organic molecules regulate their biological targets through molecular modeling. Develop computational methods applicable to molecular-targeted drug discovery.

• Discover small-molecule regulators of biological targets with pharmaceutical implication through a combination of molecular modeling, organic synthesis and biological experiments.

1994-1999: Ph.D., College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China

1989-1994: B.S., College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China

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2005–present: Professor, principal investigator, State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. R. China

2001–2005: Research investigator, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, U.S.A.

2000–2001: Postdoctoral fellow, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., U.S.A.

1999-2000: Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A

• Corwin Hansch Award, Chemoinformatics & QSAR Society (2012)

• Biological & Chemical Research Excellency Award, WuxiPharma Inc. (2010)

• SCOPUS Young Researcher Momentum Award, Pfizer & Elsevier (2010)

• Sevier Young Scientist Award, Chinese Pharmaceutical Association (2009)

• Advisor of Asian Outstanding Graduate Thesis Award, Eli Lilly Inc. (2009)

• Young Investigator Award, CapCURE Foundation, USA (2001)

• National Excellent Doctoral Theses Award, Chinese Ministry of Education (2001)

• • • 1.       Liu; Z.-H.; Li, Y.; Han, L.; Li, J.; Liu, J.; Zhao, Z.-X.; Nie, W.; Liu, Y.-C.; Wang, R.-X.* "PDB-wide Collection of Binding Data: Current Status of the PDBbind Database", Bioinformatics, 2015, 31(3), 405-412.

      2.       Liu, J.; Wang, R.-X.* "Classification of Current Scoring Functions", J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2015, 55(3),475–482.

      3.       Liu, Z. H.; Li, J.; Liu, J.; Liu, Y. C.; Nie, W.; Han, L.; Li, Y.; Wang, R. X.* " Cross-Mapping of Protein-Ligand Binding Data between ChEMBL and PDBbind", Mol. Info. 2015, 34(8), 568–576.

      4.       Li, Y.-L.; Qi, X.-Y.; Jiang, H.; Deng, X.-D.; Dong, Y.-P.; Ding, T. B.; Zhou, L.; Men, P.; Chu, Y.; Wang, R.-X.;* Jiang, X.-C.;* Ye, D.-Y.* "Discovery, synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-(4-(N-phenethylsulfamoyl)phenoxy)acetamides (SAPAs) as novel sphingomyelin synthase 1 inhibitors", Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2015, 23, 6173–6184.

      5.       Li, Y.-F.; Yu, B.; Sun, J.-S.; Wang, R.-X.* "Efficient synthesis of baicalin and its analogs", Tetrahedron Lett., 2015, 56(24), 3816–3819.

      6.       Li, Y.; Liu, Z. H.; Han, L.; Li, J.; Liu, J.; Zhao, Z. X.; Li, C. K.; Wang, R. X.* "Comparative Assessment of Scoring Functions on an Updated Benchmark: I. Compilation of the Test Set", J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2014,54(6), 1700–1716.

      7.       Li, Y.; Han, L.; Liu, Z. H.; Wang, R. X.*, "Comparative Assessment of Scoring Functions on an Updated Benchmark: II. Evaluation Methods and General Results", J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2014, 54(6), 1717–1736.

      8.       Yang, C. W.; Chen, S.; Zhou, M.; Li, Y.; Li, Y. F.; Zhang, Z. X.; Liu, Z.; Ba, Q.; Li, J. Q.; Wang, H.; Yang, X. M.*, Ma, D. W.*, Wang, R. X.*, "Development of 3-Phenyl-N- (2-(3-phenylureido)ethyl)-thiophene-2-sulfonamide Compounds as Inhibitors of Antiapoptotic Bcl-2 Family Proteins", ChemMedChem, 2014, 9(7), 1436–1452.

      9.       Deng, X.; Lin, F.; Zhang, Y.; Li, Y.; Zhou, L.; Lou, B.; Li, Y.; Dong, J.; Ding, T. B.; Jiang, X. C.; Wang, R. X.*; Ye, D. Y.* "Identification of Small Molecule Sphingomyelin synthase inhibitors", Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2014, 73, 1-7.

      10.    Li, Y.; Liu, Z.; Han, L.; Li, C.; Wang, R.* "Mining the Characteristic Interaction Patterns on Protein-Protein Binding Interfaces", J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2013, 53(9), 2437-2447.

      11.    Ding, X.; Li, Y.; Lv, L.; Zhou, M.; Han, L.; Zhang, Z.; Ba, Q.; Li, J.; Wang, H.; Liu, H.;*, Wang, R.*, "De novo Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Benzylpiperazine Derivatives as Highly Selective Binders of Mcl-1", ChemMedChem, 2013, 8(12), 1986-2014.

      12.    Han, L.; Wang, R.*, "Rise of the Selective Inhibitors of Anti-Apoptotic Bcl-2 Family Proteins", ChemMedChem, 2013, 8(9), 1437-1440.

      13.    Zhao, Z.; Zhang, Z.; Li, Y.; Zhou, M.; Li, X.; Yu, B.; Wang, R*, "Probing the Key Interactions Between Human Atg5 and Atg16 Proteins: A Prospective Application of Molecular Modelling", ChemMedChem, 2013, 8, 1270 – 1275. (back cover)

      14.    Xu, Y.; Zhou, M.; Li, Y.; Li, C.; Zhang, Z.; Yu, B*; Wang, R*, "Characterization of the Stereochemical Structures of 2H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-Pyrimidine Compounds and Their Binding Affinities to Anti-Apoptotic Bcl-2 Family Proteins", ChemMedChem, 2013, 8, 1345 – 1352.

      15.    Zhou, M.; Wang, R. X.* "Small-Molecule Regulators of Autophagy and Their Potential Therapeutic Applications", ChemMedChem, 2013, 8, 694-707.

      16.    Shi, Z. M.; Li, Y.; Liu, Z. H.; Mi, J.; Wang, R. X.* "Theoretical Analysis of Fas Ligand-Induced Apoptosis with an Ordinary Differential Equation Model", Molecular Informatics, 2012, 13(11-12),793-807.

      17.    Li, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Wang, R.* "Automatic Tailoring and Transplanting: A Practical Method that Makes Virtual Screening More Useful", J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2011, 51, 1474–1491.

      18.    Zhou, B.; Li, X.; Li, Y.; Xu, Y.; Zhang, Z.; Zhou, M; Zhang, X.; Liu, Z.; Zhou, J.; Cao, C.; Yu, B.;* Wang, R.,* "Discovery and Development of 2H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine Derivatives as General Inhibitors of Bcl-2 Family Proteins", ChemMedChem, 2011, 6, 904–921.

      19.    Lou, J.-P.; Liu, Z.; Li, Y.; Zhou, M.; Zhang, Z.-X., Zheng, S.; Wang, R.-X.*; Li, J*. "Synthesis and anti-tumor activities of N'-benzylidene-2-(4-oxothieno[2,3-d] pyrimidin-3(4H)-yl) acetohydrazone derivatives", Bioorgan. Med. Chem. Lett. 2011, 21, 6662–6666.

      20.    Li, Y.; Liu, Z.; Wang, R.*, “Test MM-PB/SA on True Conformational Ensembles of Protein-Ligand Complexes”, J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2010, 50, 1682-1692.(cover story)

      21.    Lin, F.; Wang, R.*, “Systematic Derivation of AMBER Force Field Parameters Applicable to Zinc”, J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2010, 6, 1852-1870.

      22.    Cheng, T.; Liu, Z.; Wang, R.*, “A Knowledge-guided Strategy for Improving the Accuracy of Scoring Functions in Binding Affinity Prediction”, BMC Bioinformatics, 2010, 11, 193-208.

      23.    Li, X.; Li, Y.; Cheng, T.; Liu, Z.; Wang, R.*, “Evaluation of the Performance of Four Molecular Docking Programs on a Diverse Set of Protein-Ligand Complexes”, J. Comp. Chem. 2010, 31, 2109-2125.

      24.    Shi, H.; Zhou, B.; Li, W.; Shi, Z.; Yu, B.*; Wang, R.*, "Synthesis and Anti-tumor Activities of Methyl 2-O-Aryl-6-O-Aryl'-D-Glucopyranosides", Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 2010, 20, 2855-2858.

      25.    Li, X.; Liu, Z.; Li, Y.; Li, J.; Li, J.; Wang, R.*, “A Statistical Survey on the Binding Constants of Covalently Bound Protein-Ligand Complexes”, Molecular Informatics, 2010, 29, 87-96.

      26.    Lin, F.; Wang, R.* “Hemolytic Mechanism of Dioscin Proposed by Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, J. Mol. Model. 2010, 16, 107-118.

      27.    Cheng, T.; Li, X.; Li, Y.; Liu, Z.; Wang, R.* “Comparative Assessment of Scoring Functions on a Diverse Test Set”, J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2009, 49, 1079-1093.

      28.    Zhang, X.; Li, X.; Wang, R.* “Interpretation of the Binding Affinities of PTP1B Inhibitors with the MM-GB/SA method and the X-Score Scoring Function”, J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2009, 49, 1033-1048.

      29.    Li, Y.; Zhou, B.; Wang, R.* “Rational Design of Tamiflu Derivatives Targeting at the Open Conformation of Neuraminidase Subtype 1”, J. Mol. Graph. Model. 2009, 28, 203-219.

      30.    Lin, F.; Wang, R.* “Molecular modeling of the three-dimensional structure of GLP-1R and its interactions with several agonists”, J. Mol. Model. 2009, 15, 53-65.

      31.    Li, X.; Wang, R.* “Automatic Identification of Antibodies in the Protein Data Bank”, Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2009, 27, 23-28.

      32.    Liu, Z. G.; Wang, G. T.; Li, Z. T.; Wang, R.* “Geometrical Preferences of the Hydrogen Bonds on Protein-Ligand Binding Interface Derived from Statistical Surveys and Quantum Mechanics Calculations”, J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2008, 4, 1959–1973.

      33.    Cheng, T.; Zhao, Y.; Li, X.; Lin, F.; Xu, Y.; Zhang, X.; Li, Y.; Wang, R.*; Lai, L. “Computation of Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients by Guiding an Additive Model with Knowledge”, J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2007, 47, 2140-2148.

      34.    Zhao, Y.; Cheng, T.; Wang, R.* “Automatic Perception of Organic Molecules Based on Essential Structural Information”, J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2007, 47, 1379-1385.

      35.    Wang, R.*; Lin, F.; Xu, Y.; Cheng, T. “I-SOLV: A new surface-based empirical model for computing solvation free energies”, J. Mol. Graph. Model. 2007, 26, 368-377.

      36. Li, C.; Wang, G.; Yi, H.; Jiang, X.; Li, Z.*; Wang, R.* “Diastereomeric Recognition of Chiral Foldamer Receptors for Chiral Glucoses”, Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1797-1800.

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• Associate editor of  Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling (ACS)

• Editorial board members of ChemMedChem (Wiley), Molecular Informatics (Wiley), Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Chinese Journal of Chemistry.

• Member of the Chinese Chemical Society, the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, and the American Chemical Society.