We are proud to congratulate Yang Xue, Ph.D. student in Prof. Ma Cong's research team, on receiving the Best Poster Prize from the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (EFMC) for her presentation at EFMC Medicinal Chemistry 2026!
Her award-winning poster, "Target Deconvolution of a Novel 7-Aza-Indazole Antimicrobial via Label-Free Proteomics," explores a promising antibacterial compound targeting a major cause of pneumonia and other serious infections.
As antibiotic resistance is making bacterial infections increasingly difficult to treat, creating an urgent need for medicines that work in entirely new ways. To address this challenge, Yang Xue combined advanced proteomic, bioinformatic, and biophysical methods to uncover how the compound works.
This breakthrough marks the first identification of the enzyme as a potential therapeutic target in the bacterium, opening new possibilities for the development of next-generation antibiotics. It also highlights how interdisciplinary research can drive discoveries that address one of today’s pressing health challenges.
Please join us in congratulating Yang Xue and Prof. Ma Cong on this remarkable achievement.
