Zixin Chen, Ph.D.

About Zixin Chen

Zixin Chen, Ph.D., obtained B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Stanford University. Zixin completed her postdoctoral training at UF under the supervision of Prof. Lina Cui. Her research focuses on small molecule synthesis and molecular imaging.

Publications

Academic Articles

1. Tuning the efficiency of molecular probes via quinone methide-based in situ labeling.

   2026

   Journal

   RSC chemical biology.

   Volume/Issue

   7(2):208-215

   [DOI]

   10.1039/d5cb00138b.

   [PMID]

   41416128.

   1 citation PubMed Publisher’s Site
2. Design Principle of Heparanase Inhibitors: A Combined In Vitro and In Silico Study.

   2024

   Journal

   ACS medicinal chemistry letters.

   Volume/Issue

   15(7):1032-1040

   [DOI]

   10.1021/acsmedchemlett.3c00268.

   [PMID]

   39015272.

   7 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site
3. A Universal and Modular Scaffold for Heparanase Activatable Probes and Drugs.

   2022

   Journal

   Bioconjugate chemistry.

   Volume/Issue

   33(12):2290-2298

   [DOI]

   10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.2c00426.

   [PMID]

   36346913.

   1 citation PubMed Publisher’s Site
4. Noninvasive NIR Imaging of Senescence via In Situ Labeling.

   2021

   Journal

   Journal of medicinal chemistry.

   Volume/Issue

   64(24):17969-17978

   [DOI]

   10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01313.

   [PMID]

   34752102.

   41 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site
5. Reduction Triggered In Situ Polymerization in Living Mice.

   2020

   Journal

   Journal of the American Chemical Society.

   Volume/Issue

   142(36):15575-15584

   [DOI]

   10.1021/jacs.0c07594.

   [PMID]

   32804495.

   41 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:

(352) 277-7714

Emails:

Business:

zchen1@ufl.edu

Addresses:

Business Mailing:

PO Box 100485
GAINESVILLE FL 32610