我们应用计算化学、生物化学、以及结构生物学等多种手段深入研究生命活动中重要蛋白质调控的分子水平机制，特别是研究肿瘤相关信号通路中关键蛋白质的相互作用，细胞周期调控中蛋白激酶自身不同结构域之间、或者蛋白激酶与其调控蛋白质之间的相互作用，以及在重要信号通路（如WNT通路)中配体与受体的相互作用，并在结构基础上研究阻断或者促进这些相互作用的小分子调控剂。

 

1. Chen Shen, Hong Yue, Jianwen Pei, Xiaomin Guo, Tao Wang*, Junmin Quan* “Crystal structure of the death effector domains of caspase-8” BBRC, 2015, 463, 297–302.
2. Hong Yue, Feng Lu, Chen Shen, Junmin Quan* “Structure-based design of benzo[e]isoindole-1,3-dione derivatives as selective GSK-3β inhibitors to activate Wnt/β-catenin pathway” Bioorg. Chem. 2015, 61, 21–27.
3. Hongmei Shan, Yanxia Shi, Junmin Quan*. “Identification of Green Tea Catechins as Potent Inhibitors of the Polo-Box Domain of Polo-Like kinase 1” ChemMedChem. 2015, 10, 158-163.
4. Hongmei Shan, Tao Wang*, Junmin Quan*. “Crystal structure of the Polo-box Domains of Polo-like Kinase 2” BBRC, 2015, 456, 780–784.
 5. Jun Xu, Chen Shen, Tao Wang*, Junmin Quan* “Structural basis for the inhibition of Polo-like kinase 1” Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. 2013, 20, 1047-53. (Highlighted in cover and also by Nature China, 2 October 2013 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2013.92) 
6. Dai L, Liu Y, Liu J, Wen X, Xu Z, Wang Z, Sun H, Tang S, Maguire AR, Quan J*, Zhang H*, Ye T*. “A novel CyclinE/CyclinA-CDK Inhibitor targets p27(Kip1) degradation, cell cycle progression and cell survival: Implications in cancer therapy.” Cancer Lett. 2013, 333, 103-112.
 7. Jing Wang, Fei Lu, Qi Ren, Hong Sun, Zhengshuang Xu, Rongfeng Lan, Yuqing Liu, David Ward, Junmin Quan*, Tao Ye*, Hui Zhang*. “Novel Histone Demethylase LSD1 Inhibitors Selectively Target Cancer Cells with Pluripotent Stem Cell Properties” Cancer Res. 2011, 71, 7238-49. (Highlighted by Nature China, 4 January 2012 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2012.1) 
8. Xiaolei Wang, Junmin Quan* “Intermediate-Assisted Multifunctional Catalysis in the Conversion of Flavin to 5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazole by BluB: A Density Functional Theory Study” J.Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 4079-4091.
 9. Lintai Da, Junmin Quan*, YunDong Wu* “Understanding the binding mode and function of BMS-488043 against HIV-1 viral entry” Proteins: Struct., Funct., Bioinf. 2011, 79, 1810-1819. 
10. Haixia Zou, Liyan Zhou, Yuanzhen Li, Hanbing Zhong, Zhengying Pan, Zhen Yang, Junmin Quan* “Benzo[e]isoindole-1,3-diones as Potential Inhibitors of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3). Synthesis, Kinase Inhibitory Activity, Zebrafish Phenotype” J. Med. Chem. 2010, 53, 994-1003.