Director：Dr. CUI, Professor
Tel：86-571-88981456
Email：slcui@zju.edu.cn
The Institute of Drug Discovery and Design of Zhejiang University was founded for synthetic medicinal chemistry, natural medicinal chemistry, and chemical biology. The research of this institute covers the discovery of new drugs, the development of cutting-edge key technologies, as well as talent training in medicinal chemistry.
Currently, the Institute has a professional faculty group with 16 members, including 5 full professors, 8 associate professors, 1 professor selected into 100-Talents Program, and 2 research professors
Our faculty members keep active in exploring various areas in medicinal chemistry, including (1) the discovery of natural active substances and lead compounds, (2) target-based drug design, (3) the construction of the drug-like compound library, (4) the development of fluorescent probes, and (5) synthetic methodology development. The Institute has undertaken a series of national/provincial scientific projects, including “National Key Research and Development Plan”, “National Key Innovative New Drug Program”, “Zhejiang Provincial Key Research and Development Plan”, “National/Provincial Natural Science Fund”, etc. The Institute has established the “China-Indonesia Joint Laboratory of Biotechnology”. Till 2021, there are 4 clinical approvals of new drugs granted, including anti-thalassemia drugs (phase II), anti-tumor EGFR inhibitors (phase II), anti-tumor Akt inhibitors, and anti-tumor CHK1 inhibitors; more than 200 scientific publications and more than 40 authorized invention patents.
The Institute provides multiple learning opportunities for graduate students. More than 20 students have traveled overseas to Europe, the United States, Japan, etc. for international cooperation, exchange programs as well as international academic conferences. Graduate students have been awarded many prizes including National Scholarship, Hausen Academic Innovation Award, and Good Doctor Academic Innovation Award. Currently, there are around 70 graduate students; around 300 graduate students have graduated and started their careers in related areas like domestic teaching, scientific research, business investment, etc.
