August 8, 2006
Jian Liu, PhD, who joined the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products in 2000, has been promoted to associate professor with tenure.
Liu’s research interests are centered in glycobiology, an area of science that holds tremendous significance for medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Liu and his group’s work on the synthesis of polysaccharides has recently led to the successful production of a synthetic form of heparin. Liu believes that the chemical synthesis of polysaccharides will play a significant role in drug development in the future, particularly in the treatment of herpes, cancer, and bacterial infection, and he hopes his method will accelerate this development.
Liu has authored or co-authored forty-six peer-reviewed publications. His research is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association.
“It is important to mention that Jian Liu is a marathon runner and a long-distance bicyclist,” said Hal Kohn, Kenan Professor in the division. “These activities are emblematic of Jian’s view in life. He is in the business of education and science for the long haul, and he is a finisher.”
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