Guest Advisors
Professor Hideaki Oikawa is a leading authority in bioorganic chemistry and the biosynthesis of natural products. His present research focuses on the genome mining of novel fungal natural products, and reaction mechanism on C–C bond forming enzymes in the natural product biosynthesis. His work provides fundamental insights into nature's chemical strategies and inspires new approaches in synthetic biology. For further details about Prof. Oikawa’s professional profile, please visit https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6947-3397 or contact him at hoikmm1@icloud.com.
Professor Chengwei Liu is an accomplished researcher at Northeast Forestry University, focusing on the biosynthesis of natural products and synthetic biology. His research group is dedicated to uncovering novel secondary metabolites from macrofungi, such as mushrooms and wood-decaying fungi, which are abundant in forest ecosystems. Professor Liu employs cutting-edge techniques, including heterologous expression and CRISPR genome editing, to elucidate complex biosynthetic pathways and activate silent gene clusters. His work is instrumental in discovering new bioactive compounds with potential for pharmaceutical and agricultural applications. For further details about Prof. Liu’s professional profile, please visit https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2746-2080 or contact him at liuchw@nefu.edu.cn.
Associate Professor Jianzhao Qi is an expert at the Edible Fungi Research Center at Northwest A&F University, specializing in how large fungi (mushrooms) create natural products. His research focuses on discovering compounds with anti-tumor and other useful activities from medicinal and edible mushrooms, and he works to understand the unique biological pathways used to make them. He applies synthetic biology and green manufacturing techniques to efficiently produce these complex active ingredients. His work is significant for developing new drugs and functional foods derived from these fungal sources. For further details about Prof. Qi’s professional profile, please visit https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1418-873X or contact him at qjz@nwafu.edu.cn.
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