Xuanjun Wu, Ph.D., Professor

National Glycoengineering Research Center

K6 Building, Room 206, Shandong University Qingdao Campus

Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China

Phone: (0532)-58631426

xuanjun@sdu.edu.cn

Education History

2010−2015: Ph.D. in Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China (Prof. Shoufa Han's group)

2005−2009: B.S., Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China

Professional Experience

2019 to present: Professor, National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China

2015−2019: Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States (Prof. Xuefei Huang's group)

Research Direction

1. Development of tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen (TACA) conjugates using Bacteriophage Qβ virus-like particles as candidates for anticancer vaccines.

2. Development of peptide or protein conjugates with glyconanoparticles as candidates for anticancer and antiviral vaccines.

3. Development of novel glycoconjugates aimed at cancer theranostics.

Honors Received

Taishan Scholars Program for Young Experts of Shandong Province (2023), Shandong, China

Science and Technology Progress Award of Fujian Province (2019), Fujian, China

Science and Technology Progress Award of Xiamen (2019), Xiamen, China

Medical Science and Technology Award of Fujian Province (2018), Fujian, China

National Scholarship for Doctoral Candidates (2014), Ministry of Education, China

The Ministry of Education's Doctoral Newcomer Award (2012), Ministry of Education, China

Fundings

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

PI: Xuanjun Wu 1/1/2024−12/31/2027 (Grant No. 22377065). Award amount: ¥645,500

Taishan Scholars Program for Young Experts of Shandong Province

PI: Xuanjun Wu 1/1/2024−12/31/2026 (No. tsqn202312047). Award amount: ¥750,000

Shandong Provincial Natural Foundation-Excellent Youth Fund

PI: Xuanjun Wu 1/1/2023−12/31/2025 (No. ZR2022YQ17). Award amount: ¥500,000

Qilu Young Scholar Fund of Shandong University

PI: Xuanjun Wu 5/27/2019−5/26/2024. Award amount: ¥1,000,000

National Natural Science Foundation of China

PI: Xuanjun Wu 1/1/2021−12/31/2023 (Grant No. 22007058). Award amount: ¥300,000

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province

PI: Xuanjun Wu 1/1/2021−12/31/2023 (No. ZR2020QB165). Award amount: ¥150,000

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province

PI: Xuanjun Wu 7/1/2021−6/30/2023 (Grant No. BK20200236). Award amount: ¥200,000

State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology Open Projects Fund

PI: Xuanjun Wu 7/1/2020−6/30/2021 (Grant No. M2020-02). Award amount: ¥100,000

Research Project at National Glycoengineering Research Center

PI: Xuanjun Wu 5/27/2019−12/31/2023 (Grant Nos. ZZ2019QL02, ZZ2021JL05, ZZ2022JL01, ZZ2023JL01). Award amount: ¥960,000