Academic Degrees

Ph. D in Analytical Chemistry, 2016. Peking University. Beijing, China;

B. A in Chemistry,2011. Peking University. Beijing, China.

Professional Experience

2013-2014, Visiting student, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley.

2016-2020, Associate Professor, Family Planning Research Institute, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

2020-Present,Professor, Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Selected Publications

Xianjin Xiao, Tongbo Wu, Lei Xu, Wei Chen, Meiping Zhao*, A branch-migration based fluorescent probe for straightforward, sensitive and specific discrimination of DNA mutations, Nucleic Acids Research, 2017, doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx117.(IF:10.162)

Xianjin Xiao, Tongbo Wu, Feidan Gu and Meiping Zhao*, Generation of artificial sequence specific nucleases via preassembled inert-template. Chemical Science, 2016, 7, 2051-2057 (IF:9.211)

Xianjin Xiao, Chen Zhang, Xin Su, Chen Song and Meiping Zhao*, A universal mismatch-directed signal amplification platform for ultra-selective and sensitive DNA detection under mild isothermal conditions. Chemical Science, 2012, 3, 2257–2261. (IF: 9.211)

Xianjin Xiao, Yang Liu and Meiping Zhao*, Endonuclease IV discriminates mismatches next to the apurinic/apyrimidinic site in DNA strands: Constructing DNA sensing platforms with extremely high selectivity. Chemical Communications, 2013, 49, 2819–2821. (IF: 6.834)

Xianjin Xiao, Chen Song, Chen Zhang, Xin Su and Meiping Zhao*, Ultra-selective and sensitive DNA detection by a universal apurinic/ apyrimidinic probe-based Endonuclease IV signal amplification system. Chemical Communications, 2012, 48, 1964–1966. (IF: 6.834)

Xianjin Xiao, Anqin Xu, Junqiu Zhai and Meiping Zhao*, Combination of a modified block PCR and endonuclease IV-based signal amplification system for ultra-sensitive detection of low-abundance point mutations. Methods, 2013, 64, 255–259. (IF: 3.645)

Lu Chen, Simin Fang, Xianjin Xiao*, Bo Zheng, and Meiping Zhao*, Single-Stranded DNA Assisted Cell Penetrating Peptide–DNA Conjugation Strategy for Intracellular Imaging of Nucleases. Analytical Chemistry, 2016, 88, 11306-11309.

Xin Su, Xianjin Xiao, Chen Zhang, and Meiping Zhao*, Nucleic Acid Fluorescent Probes for Biological Sensing, Applied Spectroscopy, 2012, 66, 1249–1262.

Tongbo Wu, Xianjin Xiao, Zhe Zhang and Meiping Zhao*, Enzyme-Mediated Single-Nucleotide Variation Detection at Room Temperature with High Discrimination Factor, Chemical Science, 2015, 6, 1206–1211.

Xin Su, Chen Zhang, Xianjin Xiao, Anqin Xu, Zhendong Xu and Meiping Zhao*, A kinetic method for expeditious detection of pyrophosphate anions at nanomolar concentrations based on a nucleic acid fluorescent sensor, Chemical Communications, 2013, 49, 798–800.

Meiping Zhao*, Tongbo Wu, Xianjin Xiao, Yang Liu and Xin Su, New advances in molecular recognition based on biomolecular scaffolds, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2013, 405, 5679–5685.