TAN Rui

Professor

Email: tanrui@swjtu.edu.cn

Office: Room 3712, 3 Building, Jiuli Campus

BIO

Education

Post-doc, Harvard Medical School Cardiovascular Research Center (2009-2011)

Visiting scholar, Calgary University (2007)

PhD, Chengdu University of TCM/The HongKong Polytechnic University, Natural Products Chemistry 

(2001-2004)

M.A., Chengdu University of TCM, Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine (1998-2001)

B.S., Chengdu University of TCM, Pharmacy (1984-1988)

Employment

Academic Appointments

Professor, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, 

China (2019-present)

Professor, College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, China(2015-2019)

Professor, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2006-2015)

Assistant professor, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China 

(2004-2006)

Chief Pharmacist, Chengdu Institute for Drug Control, China (1988-1998)

Administrative Appointments

Secretary/Assistant Dean, College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2015-2019)

Assistant Dean, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University,

 China (2012-2015)

Assistant to the dean, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University,

China (2008-2012)

Director of Experimental Center, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong 

University, China (2004-2007)

Research Interests

1. The processing and safety of traditional Chinese medicine

2. Research on quality standards, resource protection, effective utilization and safety 

of traditional Chinese medicine and ethnic medicine

3. Study on the therapeutic method and mechanism of induced stem cell therapy with 

Chinese herbal ingredients combined with clinical efficacy 

(focusing on cranial nerve and immunotherapy)

4. The effective substances, mechanism of action and development of new drugs in 

the cerebrovascular and neuroprotective compound of traditional Chinese medicine 

and ethnic medicine

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Principal Publications of the Last Five Years

1. Xiao-Qian Zhang; Xue-Jiao Lv; Jun-Ping Pei; Rui Tan*; Yan-Kai Liu*; An asymmetric 

multicatalytic reaction sequence of 2-hydroxycinnamaldehydes and enolic 1,3-dicarbonyl 

compounds to construct bridged bicyclic acetals. Organic Chemistry Frontiers,2020, 7(2): 292-297.

2. Chao-Chao Xie,Rui Tan,Yan-Kai Liu. Asymmetric construction of polycyclic indole derivatives 

with different ring connectivity by organocatalysis triggered two-step sequence. 

Organic Chemistry Frontiers,2019,6(7): 919-924.

3. Liwei Tan; Jinsheng Li; Yeye Wang; Rui Tan*; Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effect of Alantolactone 

through the Suppression of the NF-kappa B and MAPK Signaling Pathways.Cells,2019, 8(7): 739.

4. Liwei Tan#; Chen Liang#; Yeye Wang; Yu Jiang; Shengqiao Zeng; Rui Tan*; Pharmacodynamic 

Effect of Luteolin Micelles on Alleviating Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion Injury.Pharmaceutics, 

2018, 10(4): 248.

5. Ai Hua Zhang#; Rui Tan#; Nan Jiang#; Kaidiriye Yusupu; Gang Wang; Xin Lei Wang; 

Ren Xiang Tan*; Selesconol, a Fungal Polyketide That Induces Stem Cell Differentiation. 

Organic letters, 2016, 18(21): 5488-5491.

6. Ji-yao Li; Zhi-long Li;Wei-wei Zhao; Yan-kai Liu*; Zhi-ping Tong*; Rui Tan*. 

One-Pot, Highly Efficient,Asymmetric Synthesis of Ring-Fused Piperidine Derivatives Bearing 

N,O- or N,N-Acetal Moieties. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,2016,14(8):2444-2435.

7. Zhi-long Li;Chao Liu;Rui Tan*; Zhi-ping Tong*;Yan-kai Liu*. Organocatalytic, 

Asymmetric [2+2+2] Annulation to Construct Six-Membered Spirocyclic Oxindoles with 

Six Continuous Stereogenic Centers. Catalysts,2016,6(5):65.

8. Huanxi Feng;Rui Tan;Yan-kai Liu*.An Efficient One-Pot Approach to the Construction of Chiral 

Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles under Mild Conditions. Organic Letters,2015,17(15):3794-3797.

9. S Liu;L Ma;R Tan; Q Lu; Y Geng; G Wang*; Z Gu*. Safe and efficient local gene delivery into 

skeletal muscle via a combination of Pluronic L64 and modified electrotransfer. Gene Therapy, 

2014,21(6): 558-565.

10. Jian-bo Wan;Li-li Huang;Rong Rong;Rui Tan;Jing-dong Wang;Jing X Kang*. Endogenously 

decreasing tissue n-6/n-3 fatty acid ratio reduces atherosclerotic lesions in apolipoprotein E-deficient

 mice by inhibiting systemic and vascular inflammation. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and 

Vascular Biology,2010,30(12):2487-2494.

Selected Awards and Honors

1. The Third Prize of Science and Technology Progress of Sichuan Province, 

the people's government of Sichuan province (2018)

2. Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress of Sichuan Province, 

the people's government of Sichuan province (2017)

3. Advanced Individual in Traditional Chinese Medicine of Sichuan Province, 

Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Sichuan Province/Sichuan 

province Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2017)

4. The Third Prize of Science and Technology Progress of Sichuan Province, 

the people's government of Sichuan province (2015)

5. First Prize of National Medicine Science and Technology Progress, 

China Medical Association of Minorities, China Ethnic Medical Association (2014)

6. The first Tang Lixin Outstanding Scholar Award of southwest Jiaotong University, 

Southwest Jiaotong University, Sichuan province (2014)

7. Third Prize of Science and Technology Progress of Sichuan Province, 

The People's Government of Sichuan Province (2013)

8 Academic and technical leader of Sichuan Province (2011)

9. Doctoral Scholarship, Hong Kong "Qiushi" Science and Technology Foundation (2004)

Professional Activities

1. Members of Accounting, National Pharmacopoeia Commission (2017–)

2. Vice President, Sichuan Pharmacological Society (2016–)

3. Vice Chairman, Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology professional Committee of 

Sichuan Pharmacology Society (2016–)

4. Executive Member of the Council, Medicinal Resources Branch, 

Chinese Society of Ethnic Medicine (2015–)

5. Vice Chairman, Professional Committee of Chinese Medicine Product Development and 

Training of China Association of Chinese Materia Medica, Collaborative Innovation Center 

of Modern Decoction Pieces (2014–)

6. Executive Member of the Council, Chinese Ethnic Medicine Association (2012–)

TEACHING

Primary Teaching areas

Natural Medicine Chemistry

Pharmacy

New Drug Research and Development and Evaluation

Natural Product Research and Development

Modern Chinese Medicine Pharmacy

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

Current Courses

Natural Medicine Chemistry A

Medicine Analysis

Pharmacy B

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health

Natural Medicine Chemistry Experiment

Pharmacy Experiment