Zhipeng A. Wang, PhD
Principal Investigator
Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI)
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC)
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Secondary Appointment, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences;
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Secondary Appointment, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB), Miller School of Medicine;
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Secondary Affiliation, Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology (MCP) Program, Miller School of Medicine;
About Me
Zhipeng, originally from Chongqing, China, completed his undergraduate studies at Tsinghua University in 2013. There, he focused on peptide synthesis and the development of orthogonal protecting groups under the mentorship of Dr. Lei Liu. He then pursued and obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Texas A&M University in 2018, guided by Dr. Wenshe R. Liu. During his doctoral studies, Zhipeng engaged in research combining amber codon suppression with bioorthogonal reaction development, specifically targeting lysine posttranslational modifications (PTMs). His deep interest in the biological functions of PTMs led him to delve further into biochemistry and enzymology for his postdoctoral work. From 2018 to 2024, Zhipeng worked as a post-doctoral fellow under Dr. Philip A. Cole at Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, focusing his research on the epigenetic regulation of histones and nucleosomes.
Awards
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2025 - The “Publications Award for U” from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship (OVPRS) in University of Miami
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2025 - Sylvester Scientific Awards Committee (SAC) Pilot Award
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2025 - Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Young Investigator Award
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2025 - Sylvester Translational Science Pilot (TSPA) Award
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​2025 - The “Sylvester Faculty Development Program Travel Award” from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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2025 - Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI) Pilot Award​
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2024 - The “Sylvester Faculty Development Program Travel Award” from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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​2018 - The “Dissertation fee award” from Phi-Lambda-Upsilon (PLU) Honorary Chemical Society in Texas A&M University
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2013 - The Highest Award for Tsinghua Chemistry Department: “T. P. Hou Award”
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2012 - The National Scholarship for undergraduate in Tsinghua University
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2009 - The Second-class Freshman Scholarship of Tsinghua University
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2009 - The First Prize (Gold Medal) for the 22nd National Chemistry Competition and Winter Camp for High School Students (National Division)​