Paulson Laboratory
Ying Zeng, Ph.D.
 

The Scripps Research Institute
10550 North Torrey Pines Road, MEM-L71
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-784-9668(phone)
858-784-9690 (FAX)
yingz@scripps.edu


EDUCATION:

2003 - Ph. D. Carbohydrate Synthesis, Research Center of Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

2000 - M.S. Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Hunan Normal University, China

1997 - B.S. Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Hunan Normal University, China



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

2005 to Present - Postdoctoral Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA (Advisor: Prof. James C. Paulson)

2004-2005 - Dept. of Bioorganic Chemistry, University of Maryland, USA (Advisor: Prof. Lai-xi Wang)

2003-2004 - Product Manager, iGroup Asia Pacific Co., Ltd, China (Focus on Scifinder)

2000-2003 - Doctoral Candidate, Research Center of Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (Advisor: Prof. Fanzuo Kong)


HONORS/AWARDS:

2002 - The 'Second Degree Award' from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

1998 - The Excellent Student in Scientific Research Award of Hunan Normal University.

1994-1996 - The Excellent Student Award of Hunan Normal University for three consecutive years.



PUBLICATIONS:

Zeng, Y. Wang, J. Li, B. Hauser, Li, H. Wang, L.X. (2006). Glycopeptide synthesis through endo-glycosidase-catalyzed oligosaccharide transfer of sugar oxazolines: probing substrate structural requirement. Chemistry 12, 3355-64.

Zeng, Y., Yan, Z. & Kong, F. (2005). Synthesis of multivalent dendritic glyco-ligands. Progress in Chemistry 17, 111-121.

Li, B., Zeng, Y., Hauser, S. & Wang, L. X. (2005). Highly efficient endoglycosidase-catalyzed synthesis of glycopeptides using oligosaccharide oxazolines as donor substrates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127, 9692-9693.

Li, H., Singh, S., Zeng, Y., Song, H. & Wang, L. X. (2005). Chemoenzymatic synthesis of CD52 glycoproteins carrying native N-glycans. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 15, 895-8.

Li, A., Zeng, Y. & Kong, F. (2004). An effective synthesis of an arabinogalactan with a beta-(1-->6)-linked galactopyranose backbone and alpha-(1-->2) arabinofuranose side chains. Carbohydr Res 339, 673-81.

Zeng, Y., Ning, J. & Kong, F. (2003). Remote control of apha- or beta-stereoselectivity in (1->3)-glucosylation in the presenceof C-2 ester capable of neighboring group participation. Carbohydrate Research 338, 327-311.

Zeng, Y., Li, A. & Kong, F. (2003). A concise synthesis of arabinogalactan with beta-(1->6) galactopyranose backbone and alpha-(1->2) arabinofuranose side chains. Tetrahedron Letter 44, 8325-8328.

Zeng, Y. & Kong, F. (2003). Highly efficient synthesis of alternate alpha- and beta-(1-->3)-linked glucose hepta- and octasaccharides. Carbohydr Res 338, 2047-56.

Zeng, Y. & Kong, F. (2003). Regioselective glycosylation of 4,6-O-benzylidenated glucopyranosides. Carbohydr Res 338, 843-9.

Zeng, Y., Ning, J. & Kong, F. (2002). Facile and effective synthesis of glucopyranosyl oligosacchardes with alternative (1->3)-alpha- and -beta-linkages in the presence of C2 ester capable of neighboring group participation. Chinese Journal of Chemistry 20, 1142-1144.

Zeng, Y., Ning, J. & Kong, F. (2002). Pure alpha-linked products can be obtained in high yields in the glycosylation with the glucosyl trichloroacetimidate donors with C2 ester capable of neighboring group participation. Tetrahedron Lett. 43, 3129-3733.

Zeng, Y., Zhang, W., Ning, J. & Kong, F. (2002). Synthesis of two isomeric pentasaccharides, the possible repeating unit of the beta-glucan from the micro fungus Epicoccum nigrum Ehrenb. ex Schlecht. Carbohydr Res 337, 2383-91.

Xu, M., Zeng, Y. & Shi, Z. (2000). Sorption of phenol onto gel-type crossliked polystyrene-isocyanuric acid resin. Chinese Journal of Reactive Polymers 9, 17-22.



PATENT:

Jun Ning, Ying Zeng, Fanzuo Kong. Preparation and biomedical application of a series of oligosaccharides and their sulfated derivatives. Chinese Pat.App. 02116614. 5, 2002.


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