Wenjun Xie
Assistant Professor · College of Pharmacy · University of Florida
Quick answer: Wenjun Xie is Assistant Professor at University of Florida. Wenjun Xie shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
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Research interests
My lab integrates molecular simulation, AI, and experimental approaches to investigate enzyme catalysis, evolution, and design. We discovered that generative AI models trained on natural enzyme sequences can accurately predict the effects of mutations on catalytic activity (PNAS, 2022; JACS, 2025). This predictive power enables the rational enhancement of enzymes that have already undergone billions of years of evolution (PNAS, 2023). Based on these findings, we propose the concept of evolutionary catalysis—that the principles underlying catalytic efficiency are embedded in evolutionary sequence patterns and can be decoded using generative AI (Natl Sci Rev, 2023). Our research benefits from the collaborative synergy between computational scientists, life scientists, and engineers. Our lab focuses on three main areas: (1) evolutionary catalysis; (2) rational enzyme engineering; and (3) AI-driven drug discovery.
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Is Wenjun Xie hiring PhD students at University of Florida?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Wenjun Xie's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: We are recruiting postdocs and graduate students!.
What does Wenjun Xie research?
My lab integrates molecular simulation, AI, and experimental approaches to investigate enzyme catalysis, evolution, and design. We discovered that generative AI models trained on natural enzyme sequences can accurately predict the effects of mutations on catalytic activity (PNAS, 2022; JACS, 2025).
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