Team | Wu lab small molecule discovery

Meet Our Team

Research Experts

Our team at The Wu Lab comprises dedicated researchers with expertise in small molecule drug discovery. We are committed to advancing scientific knowledge and developing innovative therapies to improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Yanting, Xing

Postdoc.

Bioinformatics, Genomics, and AI

Ph.D. of Clemson University, SC, USA

BS. North University of China, China

Focuses on Machine Learning platform by integrating data from SMM, biological assays, and simulations (molecular dynamics and docking) to UniMomo and perform self-test chemical/scaffold generating pipeline.

Dr. Yakkala Prasanna Anjaneyulu

Postdoctoral Associate

Medicinal chemistry

Focuses on the Designee and synthesis of TOX-directed PROTAX chemical probes using a validated TOX-binding scaffold. His broader research interests include medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, cancer biology, and translational therapeutic development.

Omar L. Guzman

Doctoral student in Biochemistry, TXST

Nutrition and metabolism have always been passions of mine. Originally from Jacona, Michoacán México and having athletic goals in long distance running, biochemistry has become a tool to develop as both an athlete and chemist. The ability to exploit downstream effectors for therapeutic uses and ultimately make a difference in people's lives is what I strive to accomplish.

Laila Rae Villas

B.S. in Biochemistry, TXST

Gene modification and expression in prokaryotic system

Richard Risley

B.S. in Chemistry, TXST

Virtual screening and Cheminformatics

I am an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Bocheng Wu’s lab at Texas State University, where my work focuses on bioinformatics and small-molecule-protein interactions. My research interests center on using computational and machine-learning approaches to understand molecular recognition and binding mechanisms. I’m especially grateful to work with cutting-edge software tools such as Boltz 2, which enable the prediction and analysis of protein-ligand interactions directly from amino acid sequences.

Rebika Tamang

Expert of Protein expression

Undergraduate

Rotation