E-mail:qixiangbing@nibs.ac.cn

Phone:010--80726688-8655

Fax:010-8070-8048

  • Xiangbing Qi, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor, TIMBR, Associate Investigator and Director of Chemistry Center, NIBS, Beijing, China

    Homepage:http://qigroup.nibs.ac.cn/

  • Education

    2005-2009    Ph.D. Organic Chemistry,Department of Biochemistry,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

    2001-2004    M.S. Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Tongji University

    1997-2001    B.S. Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan

  • Experience

    2021-    Associate Professor, TIMBR, Associate Investigator and Director of Chemistry Center, NIBS, Beijing, China

    2013-    Director of Chemistry Center, TIMBR/NIBS, Beijing, China

    2010-2013    Postdoctoral Fellow, Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

    2009-2010    Postdoctoral Fellow, Organic Chemistry,Department of Chemistry,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

    2004-2005    Research Assistant, Organic synthesis/Medicinal chemistry,Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science.

  • Research

    In general,the chemistry center provides comprehensive chemical services including: bioactive small molecule synthesis, chemical purification and structure analysis, high-throughput screening (HTS) and lead compound optimization. We provide a highly effective and robust platform to conduct professional chemical services and help biological labs to solve challenging biomedical problems. Dr. Xiangbing Qi has been working on the discovery and development of novel small-molecules therapeutics for more than 15 years. The central theme of our research program focuses on the interface of synthetic methodology, natural product total synthesis and chemical biology. We bear persistent enthusiasm for the discovery of novel synthetic strategy for the activation, functionalization, and formation of Sp3C-Sp3C or Sp3C-heteroatom single bond to efficiently build bioactive 3-D small molecules; Biomimetic total synthesis of highly bioactive natural products via dearomatization/molecular arrangement cascade based on abundant natural biomass or feedstock; In close collaboration with various elaborated labs at TIMBR/NIBS, we are devoted to stimulating synergistic cooperation among interdisciplinary fields to identify significant biological targets, interpret their mechanism of action and facilitate biomedical research for clinically valuable small molecule discovery. Based on high-throughput screening, computer-aided drug design and medicinal chemistry, drug development within the lab is highly focused on first-in-class drug candidates to address unmet medical needs, such as the inhibition of HBV infection, circadian clock or sleep regulation and anti-cancer therapies via either small molecule induced protein degradation or molecular glue modulated protein-protein interaction.

  • Publications

    1.Xiangbing Qi*, Wenhui Li*, “Unlocking the secrets to human NTCP structure” The Innovation, 10029

    2. Chao Yang, Songlin Bai, andXiangbing Qi*, “Asymmetric synthesis alkylboranes via enantioselective cross-coupling of gem-Borazirconocene Alkanes”, manuscript in revision.

    3. Peihao Chen, Jing Wang, andXiangbing Qi*, “Total Syntheses of Tetrodotoxin”, manuscript in revision.

    4. Xiaolei Liu, Mingliang Lou, andXiangbing Qi*, “Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Strychnos Alkaloids via Selective Fischer Indolization”,Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2022, 87 (8), 5199-5212

    5. Yan Ma*, Yang Cao, Xiaocui Song, Yuanying Zhang, Jing Li, Yankai Wang, Xiaoqing Wu, and Xiangbing Qi, “BAFinder: A software for unknown bile acid identification using accurate mass LC-MS/MS in positive and negative modes”, Analytical Chemistry 2022, 94 (16), 6242-6250

    6. Daojiang Yan, Kunya Wang, Songlin Bai, Bingyu Liu, Jian Bai, Xiangbing Qi, Youcai Hu, “Flavin-Dependent Monooxygenase-Mediated 1,2-Oxazine Construction via Meisenheimer Rearrangement in the Biosynthesis of Paeciloxazine” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 9, 4269-4276

    7. Yue Liu, Songlin Bai, Yuanbo Du,Xiangbing Qi*, Hongyin Gao*, “Expeditious and Efficient ortho-Selective Trifluoromethane-sulfonylation of Arylhydroxylamines” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,2022, 61, e202115611

    8. Gen Li, Mingliang Lou,Xiangbing Qi*, “A brief overview of classical natural product drug synthesis and bioactivity”, Organic Chemistry Frontiers,2022, 9, 517-571

    9. Jie Chen, Nan Liu, Yinpin Huang, Yuanxun Wang, Yuxing Sun, Hong-Wei Wang*, Niu Huang*,Xiangbing Qi*and Xiaodong Wang* “Structure of PDE3A–SLFN12 complex and structure-based design for a potent apoptosis inducer of tumor cells”, Nature Communications,2021, 12:6204 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26546-8

    10. Chao Yang, Chao Jiang,Xiangbing Qi*, “Alkylzirconocenes in Organic Synthesis: An Overview”, Synthesis 2021; 53(06): 1061-1076

    11. Zilin Li, Wang Liu, Jiaqi Fu, Sen Cheng, Yue Xu, Zhiqiang Wang, Xiaofan Liu, Xuyan Shi, Yaxin Liu, Xiangbing Qi, Xiaoyun Liu*, Jingjin Ding, Feng Shao* “Shigella evades pyroptosis by arginine ADP-riboxanation of caspase-11”, Nature, 2021,290-295

    12. Yang Liu, Lei Zhang, Huan Yan, Zhiqiang Wang, Guoliang Sun, Xiao Song, Zhongmin Zhou,Bo Peng, Liwei Yan, Qingcui Wu, Wenhui Li*, andXiangbing Qi*“Design of Dimeric Bile Acid Derivatives as Potent and Selective Human NTCP Inhibitors”, J. Med. Chem.,2021, 64 (20), 5973-6007.

    13. Lei Zhang, Ye Zhang, Wenting Li,Xiangbin Qi, “Total Synthesis of (-)-Alstofolinine A through a Furan Oxidation/Rearrangement and Indole Nucleophilic Cyclization Cascade”Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2019,https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201900156.

    14. Yu Zhou, Yuanxun Wang, Pengfei Li, Xi-Ping Huang,Xiangbing Qi, Yunfei Du, and Niu Huang. “Exploring Halogen Bonds in 5-Hydroxytryptamine 2B Receptor–Ligand Interactions”ACS Med. Chem. Lett.,2018, 9 (10), pp 1019–1024.

    15. Chao Wei, Xiao Han, Danwei Weng, Qiru Feng,Xiangbing Qi, Jin Li & Minmin Luo. “Response dynamics of midbrain dopamine neurons and serotonin Interactions neurons to heroin, nicotine, cocaine, and MDMA”Cell Discovery4 : 60 (2018) 1019–1024.

    16. Aaron Nash,Xiangbing Qi, Pradip Maity, Kyle Owens, and Uttam K. Tambar*. “Development of the Vinylogous Pictet-Spengler Cyclization and Total Synthesis of (±)‐Lundurine A”Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,2018, 57, 6888-6891.

    17. Rui Lin, Qiru Feng, Peng Li, Ping Zhou, Ruiyu Wang, Zhe Liu, Zhiqiang Wang,Xiangbing Qi, Nan Tang, Feng Shao, Minmin Luo,“A hybridization-chain-reaction-based method for amplifying immunosignals”Nature Methods,2018(4), 275

    18. Xuekai Zhang, Gang Lu, Meng Sun, Madhu Mahankali, Yanfei Ma, Mingming Zhang, Wangde Hua, Yuting Hu, Qingbing Wang, Jinghuo Chen, Gang He,Xiangbing Qi*, Weijun Shen, Peng Liu, Gong Chen,“A general strategy for synthesis of cyclophane-braced peptide macrocycles via palladium-catalysed intramolecular sp 3 C− H arylation”,Nature Chemistry2018(10), 540-548

    19.Xueyan Ma, Peixue Li, Peihao Chen, Jinhui Li, Hongling Huang, Chao Wang, Wenjing Li, Jianping Ding, Yun Zhao, Fa-Xing Yu,Xiangbing Qi*, Lei Zhang,“Staurosporine targets the Hippo pathway to inhibit cell growth”Journal of Molecular Cell Biology,2018,10, 267-269

    20. Yanli Wang, Yuze Sun, Ran Cao, Dan Liu, Yuting Xie, Li Li,Xiangbing Qi*, Niu Huang,“In Silico Identification of a Novel Hinge-Binding Scaffold for Kinase Inhibitor Discovery”J. Med. Chem.,2017, 60 (20), pp 8552-8564

    21. Shih-Chia Tso, Mingling Lou, Wen-Jun Gui , Cheng-Yang Wu, Jacinta L. Chuang, Lorraine K. Morlock, Noelle S. Williams, R. Max Wynn,Xiangbing Qi*and David T. Chuang* “Development of Dihydroxyphenyl Sulfonylisoindoline Derivatives as Liver-targeting Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase Inhibitors”J. Med. Chem., 2017,60 (3), 1142-1150.

    22. Yaling Wu, Dingbin Tang, Na Liu, Wei Xiong, Huanwei Huang, Yang Li, Zhixiong Ma, Haijiao Zhao, Peihao Chen,Xiangbing Qiand Eric Erquan Zhang. “Reciprocal Regulation between the Circadian Clock and Hypoxia Signaling at the Genome Level in Mammals”, Cell Metabolism,2017, 25 (1),73-85.

    23. Shih-chia Tso*,Xiangbing Qi*, Wen-Jun Gui, Jacinta L. Chuang, Lorraine K. Morlock, Amy L. Wallace, Kamran Ahmed, Sunil Laxman, Philippe M. Campeau, Brendan H. Lee, Susan M. Hutson, Benjamin P. Tu, Noelle S. Williams, Uttam K. Tambar, R. Max Wynna, and David T. Chuang. , “Structure-based Design and Mechanisms of Allosteric Inhibitors for Mitochondrial Branched-chain α-Ketoacid Dehydrogenase Kinase.”Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.2013, 110, 9728-9733. (* Equal Contribution)

    24. Feng Cai, Xiaotao Pu,Xiangbing Qi, Joseph. M. Ready*. “Allenes in Asymmetric Catalysis: Asymmetric Addition of Boronic Acid to α-ketoesters Catalyzed by Allene-Containing Rhodium-Phosphine Catalyst”.J. Am. Chem. Soc.,2011,133,18066-18069.

    25.Xiangbing Qi, Hongli Bao, Uttam K.Tambar*. “Total Synthesis of (±)-Trigonoliimine C via Oxidative Rearrangement of an Unsymmetrical Bis-Tryptamine”,J. Am. Chem. Soc.2011,133, 10050-10053.

    26. Hongli Bao,Xiangbing Qi,Uttam K.Tambar*. “Catalytic Enantioselective [2,3]-Rearrangements of Amine N-Oxides ”,J. Am. Chem. Soc.2011,133, 1206-1208.

    27.Xiangbing Qi,Grant T. Rice, Manjinder S. Lall, Mark S. Plummer, M. Christina White* “Diversification of a β-lactam Pharmacophore via Allylic C–H Amination: Accelerating Effect of Lewis Acid co-catalyst”,Tetrahedron,2010,66, 4816-4826.

    28. Xiaotao Pu,Xiangbing Qi,Joseph. M. Ready*. “Allenes in Asymmetric Catalysis: Asymmetric Ring Opening of meso-Epoxides Catalyzed by Allene-Containing Phosphine Oxides”J. Am. Chem. Soc.2009,131, 10364-10365.

    29Xiangbing Qi,Joseph. M. Ready*. “Synthesis of Cyclopentenones from Cyclopropanes and Silyl Ynol Ethers”Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2008,47, 7068-7070.

    30.Xiangbing Qi,Joseph. M. Ready*. “Copper-Promoted Cycloaddition of Diazocarbonyl Compounds with Copper Acetylides”Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2007,46, 3242-3244.

  • Patents

    1. Wenhui Li,Xiangbing Qi, Yang Liu, Zhiqiang Wang, Bo Peng, Lei Zhang,“Betulinic Acid Derivatives Inhibit Hepatitis B and D Virus and NTCP Transport”. In preparation.

    2.Xiangbing Qi, Ting Han, Peihao Chen, Lu Lv, Yamei Li, Longzhi Cao, Qingcui Wu, Jiaojiao Li, “A molecular glue regulating CDK12-DDB1 interaction to trigger Cycl in K degradation” PCT/CN2020/095482

    3. David T. Chuang, Shih-Chia Tso,Xiangbing Qi,Wen-Jun Gui, Cheng-Yang Wu, Jacinta L. Chuang, Uttam K. Tambar, R. Max Wynn “Inhibitors of mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase isoforms 1-4 and uses thereof” US20170001958A1

    4. Wenhui Li,Xiangbing Qi, Huan Yan, Yang Liu, Zhiqiang Wang, Bo Peng, Lei Zhang,“Polymeric Bile Acid Derivatives Inhibit Hepatitis B and D Virus and NTCP Transport”. US20170266206A1

    5. Niu Huang,Xiangbing Qi, Yanli Wang, Yuze Sun. “Kinase Inhibitors”,WO2017152842A1

    6.Xiangbing Qi, Mingliang Lou, Enlong Wu, Peihao Chen, Qingcui Wu, “Dihydroxyphenyl Sulfonylisoindoline Derivatives”, WO2018095260A1

    7. Erquan Zhang,Xiangbing Qi, Dapeng Ju, Haijiao Zhao, Long Mei, Zhiqiang Wang, Qingcui Wu, “Adenosine Analog and its use in Regulating the Circadian Clock” WO2018133854A1