Scholarship: Fully-funded
Degree: Bachelor, Master
Nationality: International Students
Location: USA
Application deadlines: Open
Scholarship Description:
Dr. Bingchen Yu graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Shandong University in 2014 and earned a PhD in Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry from Georgia State University in 2018. Since 2019, he has conducted postdoctoral research at Georgia State University and the University of California, San Francisco. In 2023, he joined the Department of Chemistry at Georgia State University as an Assistant Professor.
To date, Dr. Yu has published 40 papers as first or co-author in high-impact journals, including Nature Chemistry, Chem, JACS, Angewandte Chemie, and Chemical Science, with nearly 2,000 citations, demonstrating his significant contributions to medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, and protein therapeutics.
Research Areas
- Covalent Cross-linking of Proteins: Utilizing expanded codon technology and proximity-triggered mechanisms to study protein-protein, protein-carbohydrate, and protein-RNA interactions.
- Small Molecule Probes: Designing and optimizing small molecule probes to explore and elucidate the structural and functional relationships of protein-protein interactions.
- Medicinal Chemistry: Development of covalent antiviral drugs and ion channel activators.
- High-throughput Drug Screening Platforms: Designing and developing innovative drug screening platforms.
His lab’s research is highly interdisciplinary, integrating organic chemistry, molecular biology, and computational science.
Available Subjects:
- AI-assisted Drug Design and Protein-Protein Interactions.
- Medicinal Chemistry: Focused on drug molecule design, optimization, active mechanism studies, and the synthesis of peptides and small molecules.
- Chemical Biology: Utilizing chemical tools to analyze biological processes, developing molecular probes and novel drugs, and exploring the functional mechanisms of key proteins and signaling pathways.
Eligibility criteria:
- Research Experience: Master’s or undergraduate students with experience in medicinal chemistry, molecular biology, artificial intelligence, or chemical biology are preferred.
- English Proficiency:
- TOEFL: Total score of 80 or above.
- IELTS: Total score of 6.5 or above.
- Passion for Research: A strong innovative mindset and team spirit are essential.
Application Procedure:
Please send the above materials to the following email: [email protected]. Use the subject line “PhD Application + Your Name.”
Application Deadlines
- Fall Admission (End of August): May 1 each year.
- Spring Admission (Early January): October 1 each year.
