Qiongsi (Alston) Zhang
Dr. Qiongsi Zhang serves as a Senior Product Scientist at Sino Biological, overseeing product development and optimization. He obtained his Ph.D. in Toxicology and Cancer Biology from the Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky, focusing on heavy metal-associated carcinogenesis and strategies to combat drug resistance in advanced prostate cancer. Dr. Zhang possesses proficiency in cell signaling, in vitro and in vivo disease models, multi-omics data analysis, and immunology.
ArticleFast-tracking AI-designed binders with cell-free expression and SPR
AI can rapidly generate new protein binders, but wet-lab validation remains a major bottleneck. Combining cell-free protein synthesis with surface plasmon resonance (SPR) enables AI-designed antibody binders to be screened directly from crude extracts, bypassing lengthy cell culture and purification steps.