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Haifan Wu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wichita State University, serving as Graduate Student Co-Coordinator. His research focuses on chemical biology, protein chemistry, and neurodegenerative diseases, with a strong emphasis on developing novel peptidomimetics and probes for studying protein interactions and aggregation.
Dr. Wu’s expertise spans protein engineering, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, and chemical synthesis of bioactive molecules. His work addresses fundamental questions in amyloid fibril formation, RNA biology, and drug design. He has pioneered methods to genetically encode non-canonical amino acids and create cross-linking agents for studying protein complexes.
Key research themes include antimicrobial peptidomimetics, Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms, and the development of imaging agents using PET tracers. He has contributed to understanding the structural basis of protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disorders and designed inhibitors targeting amyloid-β and tau proteins.
His research group actively engages in interdisciplinary projects, combining organic synthesis, biophysical analysis, and molecular biology to advance translational applications in diagnostics and therapeutics.
