1.具有重要生理活性的天然产物合成和构效关系研究；2.针对抗肿瘤药物的新靶点如端粒酶（telomerase）、组蛋白脱乙酰酶（HDAC）和表皮生长因子受体（ EGFR）等，设计和合成具有新型作用机制的抗肿瘤药物；3.有机小分子催化的不对称反应研究

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