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Research

To see a world in a grain of sand

一沙一世界
And a heaven in a wild flower,

一花一天堂
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand

无限掌中置
And eternity in an hour.

刹那成永恒

— William Blake

Our mission: Make and use functional molecules to address problems in drug discovery.

Drug discovery increasingly demands molecular technologies that can operate reliably in complex biological environments, enabling precise control over recognition, transport, and function. Our group develops supramolecular technologies and molecular machines to address pharmaceutical challenges that are difficult to solve using conventional approaches. By combining synthetic design, non-equilibrium operation, and biomolecule-compatible chemistry, we aim to create functional systems that can perform sophisticated tasks in biological settings.

Our efforts are directed towards:
1)Investigating supramolecular nanotechnologies to improve drug-like properties
2)Creating biomimetic molecular machines that operate in biological environments
3)Advancing supramolecular and molecular-machine platforms for biomedical applications

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