Xiwei Zheng, a chemistry postdoctoral researcher, was named one of five finalists for the Young Investigator Award by the journal Bioanalysis. The award identifies and recognizes promising early-career researchers who study bioanalytical chemistry.
Zheng’s research has focused on characterizing interactions between pharmaceutical drugs and blood-based proteins, which largely determine the absorption and metabolism of these drugs. She has helped refine a traditional bioanalytical technique to reduce the amount of time and sample volumes needed for examining these interactions. The new approach also measures several facets of drug-protein dynamics that previously required several separate techniques to analyze.
David Hage, the James Hewett University Professor of chemistry, nominated Zheng for the award.
Her fellow finalists include researchers from the University of California, Harvard Medical School, the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and the University of Washington. The winner will be selected by a committee from the European Bioanalytical Forum.
