（五年内）科研项目1. 国家自然科学基金面上项目(31670120)2. 中国科学院慢性疾病重点实验室项目(KLIICD-201503)3. 安徽省科技攻关项目(75009-41320012)4. 校企联合技术开发项目(113-433102)5. 合肥工业大学人才引进启动基金(407-037064)

代表性论文、著作与专利1. Yan H#, Bao F, Zhao L, Yu Y, Tang J, Zhou X*. 2015. Cyclic AMP (cAMP) Receptor Protein-cAMP Complex Regulates Heparosan Production in Escherichia coli Strain Nissle 1917. Appl Environ Microbiol. 81:7687-7696. (IF=3.8)2. Bao F#, Yan H, Sun H, Yang P, Liu G, Zhou X*. 2015. Hydrolysis of by-product adenosine diphosphate from 3′-phosphoadenosine-5′-phosphosulfate preparation using Nudix hydrolase NudJ. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 99:10771-10778. (IF=3.3)3. Zhou X#, L Li, R J Linhardt, J Liu*. 2013. Neutralizing the anticoagulant activity of ultra-low-molecular-weight heparins using N-acetylglucosamine 6-sulfatase. FEBS Journal. 280(10): 2523-2532. (IF=4.2)4. Zhou X#, K Chandarajoti, T Q Pham, R Liu, and J Liu*. 2011. Expression of heparan sulfate sulfotransferases in Kluyveromyces lactis and preparation of 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate. Glycobiology. 21:771-780. (IF=3.2)5. Zhou X#, X Meng, B Sun*. 2008. An EAL domain protein and cyclic AMP contribute to the interaction between the two quorum sensing systems in Escherichia coli. Cell Res. 18:937-948. (IF= 14.8)6. Liu R#, Y Xu, M Chen, M Weiwer, X Zhou, A S Bridges, P L DeAngelis, Q Zhang, R J Linhardt, J Liu*. 2010. Chemoenzymatic design of heparan sulfate oligosaccharides. J Biol Chem. 285:34240-34249. (IF=4.2)7. Xue T#, L Zhao, H Sun, X Zhou, B Sun*. 2009. LsrR-binding site recognition and regulatory characteristics in Escherichia coli AI-2 quorum sensing. Cell Res. 19:1258-1268. (IF= 14.8)