- Fang Wang
- Beaupre 325C
- Assistant Professor
- (401) 874-4243
- Ph.D. University of Southern California
- fangwang@uri.edu
Research Interests: organic chemistry and chemical biology
The Wang laboratory leverages organic chemistry to develop new functional molecular tools to study otherwise intractable problems in medicine and biology.
Specifically, we design highly selective synthetic methods for modifying proteins and peptides at unprecedented rates and for introducing unnatural functionalities—such as electrophilic carbon(sp³)–halogen bonds—into these biomolecules, thereby endowing them with new functions and reactivities.
In parallel, our group also develops next-generation protein-targeting transition-metal-containing complexes for treating drug-resistant cancers.
Students in the Wang laboratory will receive rigorous training in both physical organic chemistry and synthetic organic chemistry. Research projects are interdisciplinary in nature, which allows trainees to interact with researchers in other fields, including biophysics and cancer biology. In this way, laboratory members will develop a broad skill set in chemical biology and will be well equipped to collaborate with researchers from a range of scientific backgrounds in the future.
