A UAlbany PhD student conducts research in a chemistry lab A UAlbany PhD student conducts research in a chemistry lab

Zhang Research Group

The Zhang Research Group

The Zhang Research Group's primary interests include novel chemical methodology facilitated polypeptide, carbohydrate and glycoprotein synthesis. We are also focusing on the phenolic dearomatization strategy development towards important therapeutic and material evaluations.

Join the Group

  • Postdoctoral Associates
    Qualified and highly motivated candidates with extensive synthetic organic chemistry training are encouraged to apply. Please send a cover letter with updated CV to [email protected].
  • Graduate Students
    We are always looking for enthusiastic and motivated graduate students interested in joining our group. Please check the University at Albany website for admission details. If you're a graduate student at UAlbany, please contact Dr. Zhang to discuss research opportunities in our lab.
  • Undergraduate Students
    Students interested in conducting undergraduate research in the Zhang group should contact Dr. Zhang.  
  • Postdoctoral Fellows
    Individuals are welcomed to apply by submitting CV to [email protected].
Zhang Group Lab
Qiang Zhang
Department of Chemistry
Room 121

1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
United States

Principal Investigator

Qiang Zhang
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Chemistry 121

Researchers


Graduate Students

Kyle McHugh
BS Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2015

Leif McGoldrick
BS West Chester University, 2015


Undergraduate Students

Daniel Tedesco
University at Albany

 

 

Publications

Independent Research

  • Yuanwei Dai, Baotong Tian, Huan Chen, and Qiang Zhang*, (2019) ACS Catalysis, Accepted. Palladium-Catalyzed Stereospecific C-Glycosylation of Glycals with Vinylogous Acceptors.
  • Pengcheng Gao, Huan Chen, Vladimir Grigoryants, and Qiang Zhang*, (2019), Tetrahedron, In Press. Heterolytic Biaryl Coulping Using Organo-oxidant.
  • Yuanwei Dai, Jianfeng Zheng, and Qiang Zhang*, (2018) Org. Lett., 20, 3923-3927, General Strategy for Stereoselective Synthesis of β-N-Glycosyl Sulfonamides via Palladium-Catalyzed Glycosylation.
  • Yinglu Wang, Lin Han, Ning Yuan, Hanxuan Wang, Hongxing Li, Jingrong Liu, Huan Chen, Qiang Zhang* and Suwei Dong*, (2018) Chem. Sci., 9, 1940-1946, Traceless β-Mercaptan-Assisted Activation of Valinyl benzimidazolinone in Peptide Ligations.
  • Huan Chen, Yunxian Xiao, Ning Yuan, Jiaping Weng, Pengcheng Gao, Leonard Breindel, Alexander Shekhtman, and Qiang Zhang*, (2018) Chem. Sci., 9, 1982-1988, Coupling of Sterically Demanding Peptides by β-Thiolactone-Mediated Native Chemical Ligation.

PhD and Postdoctoral Work

  • Zhang, Q.; Mitasev, B.; Qi, J.; Porco, J. A., Jr. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 14212. 
  • Qi, J.; Beeler, A. B.; Zhang, Q.; Porco, J. A., Jr. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 13642. 
  • Zhang, Q.; Porco, J. A., Jr. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1797.
  • Wang, P.; Dong, S.; Brailsford, J. A.; Iyer, K.; Townsend, S. D.; Zhang, Q.;  Hendrickson, R. C.; Shieh, J.; Moore, M. A. S.; Danishefsky, S. J.  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 11576.
  • Zhang, Q.; Johnston, E. V., Shieh, J.; Moore, M.A.S.; Danishefsky, S. J., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2014, 111, 2885.  
  • Zhu, L.; Qi, J.; Chiao, C.; Zhang, Q.; Porco, J. A.; Douglas, V. F.; Dai, Y. Int. J. Oncol. 2014, 45, 2128.
  • Fernandez-Tejada, A, Brailsford, J, Zhang, Q, Shieh, J, Moore, M, Danishefsky, S. Top Curr Chem. 2015, 362, 1.