1. Design and Synthesis of Active Molecules in Medcine or Agriculture

2. Studies on Chemical Biology of Active Molecules

3.Studies on the process of pharmaceutical intermediates or drugs

4. Design, synthesis and application of novel photoinitiators

1991-1995 Department of Chemistry, Hunan Normal University

1995-1998 Master Degree, Nankai University

1998-2001 Ph D. Nankai University

2001-2008 Associate Professor

2008-2010 The University of Texas at Austin, Research Fellow

2010-Present Associate Professor, Nankai University

1. Chen, W. B.; Liu, J. B.; Dou, D.-L.; Song, F. B.; Li, L. Y.; Xi, Z., Synthesis and screening of novel inositol phosphonate derivatives for anticancer functions in vitro. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2015, 26, 329-333.

2. Chen, W.; Deng, Z.; Chen, K.; Dou, D.; Song, F.; Li, L.; Xi, Z., Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity evaluation of novel bioreversible phosphate inositol derivatives. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2015, 93, 172-182.

3. Wei, C.; Zhu, Q.; Liu, W. W.; Chen, W. B.; Xi, Z.; Yi, L., NBD-based colorimetric and fluorescent turn-on probes for hydrogen sulfide. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 479-485.

4. Song, F.; Zhang, J.; Zhao, Y.; Chen, W.; Li, L.; Xi, Z., Synthesis and antitumor activity of inositol phosphotriester analogues. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 3642-3654.

5. Song, F.; Zhang, J.; Cui, Q.; Wang, T.; Chen, W.; Li, L.; Xi, Z., Synthesis and antitumour activity of inositol phosphonate analogues. Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 1102-1104.

6. Chen, W.; Park, S. K.; Yu, W.; Xiong, A.; Sanders, B. G.; Kline, K., Synthesis and screening of novel vitamin E derivatives for anticancer functions. Eur J Med Chem 2012, 58, 72-83.

7. Chen, W. B.; Li, K. J., A new method for synthesizing asymmetric urea containing thiazolo [5,4-b] pyridine and applications in agriculture. Phosphorus, Sulfur Silicon Relat. Elem. 2011, 186, 311-318.