Biography:
Dr. Liang Xue earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Fudan University in China in 1996 and his Ph.D. in Bioorganic Chemistry from Clemson University in 2004. He then completed postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University from 2004 to 2007. He is now a Professor of Chemistry at the University of the Pacific. His research focuses on understanding the interactions between small molecules and DNA secondary structures, specifically G-quadruplexes and triplexes. His research is supported by grants from the University of the Pacific, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health.
Title : Development of highly potent fluorogenic triplex-specific ligands