Songwen Xie, PhD
Director of BS in Chemistry/MS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry Program
School
School of Arts and Sciences
Department
School of Arts and Sciences
Office Location
Fennell 215
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.879.5068
About
Dr. Xie joined MCPHS in 2010 as the Program Director of the University’s two chemistry programs. She is committed to helping student succeed, and currently teaches Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and related courses, while doing research with undergraduate and graduate students at the University. Dr. Xie’s research interest is in organic synthesis of small organic molecules. She has taken many research students to attend the American Chemical Society National Meetings. Dr. Xie was the recipient of the 2022 Trustees’ Award for Excellence in Student-Faculty Research Collaboration at MCPHS. In addition, Dr. Xie has served as a career consultant for the American Chemical Society since 2008 and will serve as the college mentor for the US National Chemistry Olympiad for 2023-2025.
Education
- PhD Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- BS Peking University
Research Interests
- Organic Synthesis
- Chemical Education
Programs
- Biotechnology (BS)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Health Sciences (BS)
- Health Sciences (BS)—Degree Completion
- Health Sciences (DHS)
- Health Sciences (MHS)
- Health Sciences Pathway: Acupuncture (BS/MAc)
- Health Sciences Pathway: Occupational Therapy (BS/MSOT)
- Medical and Molecular Biology (BS)
- Medical and Molecular Biology Pathway: Medicine (BS/MD)
- Premedical Health Studies (BS)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Medicine (BS/MD with SGU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Dental Medicine (BS/DMD)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Optometry (BS/OD)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Osteopathic Medicine (BS/DO with LECOM)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Osteopathic Medicine (BS/DO with ATSU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Veterinary Medicine (BS/DVM with SGU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Physician Assistant Studies (BS/MPAS)
- Public Health (BS)
- Public Health (MPH)
- Public Health Pathway: Acupuncture (BS/MAc)
- Public Health Pathway: Occupational Therapy (BS/MSOT)
- Public Health Pathway: Physical Therapy (BS/DPT)
- Public Health Graduate Certificate
Featured Affiliations
Member of American Chemical Society (2000-present)
LinkMember of Chinese American Chemical Society (2005-present)
LinkMember of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society (2006-present)
LinkEducation
- PhD Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- BS Peking University
Research Interests
- Organic Synthesis
- Chemical Education
Programs
- Biotechnology (BS)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Health Sciences (BS)
- Health Sciences (BS)—Degree Completion
- Health Sciences (DHS)
- Health Sciences (MHS)
- Health Sciences Pathway: Acupuncture (BS/MAc)
- Health Sciences Pathway: Occupational Therapy (BS/MSOT)
- Medical and Molecular Biology (BS)
- Medical and Molecular Biology Pathway: Medicine (BS/MD)
- Premedical Health Studies (BS)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Medicine (BS/MD with SGU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Dental Medicine (BS/DMD)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Optometry (BS/OD)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Osteopathic Medicine (BS/DO with LECOM)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Osteopathic Medicine (BS/DO with ATSU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Veterinary Medicine (BS/DVM with SGU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Physician Assistant Studies (BS/MPAS)
- Public Health (BS)
- Public Health (MPH)
- Public Health Pathway: Acupuncture (BS/MAc)
- Public Health Pathway: Occupational Therapy (BS/MSOT)
- Public Health Pathway: Physical Therapy (BS/DPT)
- Public Health Graduate Certificate
Publications
- Xie, S. Zheng, S. 1D and 2D NMR Study of the Substituted Cyclohexenecarboxylic Acids. Submitted to J. Chem Edu. 2022
- Xie, S.; Fowler, B. P.; Deyo, S. M.; Pink, M. rac -4-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-2,6-dimethylcyclohex-3- enecarboxylic acid. Acta Cryst. 2010. E66, o1516.
- Xie, S.; Nusbaum, D. A.; Stein, H. J.; Pink, M. 4-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-2,6-dimethylcyclohex-3- enecarboxylic acid. Acta Cryst. 2010. E66, o1443.
- Xie, S.; Stein, H. J.; Pink, M. 2,6-Dimethyl-4-m-tolylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid. Acta Cryst. 2008. E64, o1869.
- Xie, S.; O’Hearn, C. R.; Robinson, P. D. Racemic 4-(4-tert -butylphenyl)-2,6-dimethylcyclohex- 3-enecarboxylic acid. Acta Cryst. 2008. E64, o554.
- Xie, S.; Kenny, C.; Robinson, P. D. Racemic 5-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-4-p-tolyl-3- cyclohexenecarboxylic acid: an RS dimer. Acta Cryst. 2007. E63, o3897.
- Xie, Songwen; Kenny, Colin; Robinson, Paul D. “2,6-Dimethyl-4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylic acid: a meso keto acid”. Acta Crystallographica, 2007, E63, o1660-o1662.
- Xie, Songwen; Lu, Qi. “Crystal Engineering – the recognition at a molecular level”. CACS Communications, Spring 2007, 21-23.
- Bektesevic, Selma; Beier, Julie C.; Chen, Liang; Eghbali, Nicolas; King, Stephanie; Lev Galit; Mehta, Geeta; Mullins, Richard J.; Reiner, Jessica L.; Weikel, Ross; Xie, Songwen; Gunn, Erica. “Green challenges: student perspectives from the 2004 ACS-PRF Summer School on Green Chemistry”. Green Chem. 2005, 7, 403-407.
- Xie, Songwen; Meyers, Cal Y.; Robinson, Paul D. “N,N'-Dicyclohexyl-N-[(1RS,2RS,6SR)-4-(4- methoxyphenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carbonyl]urea: an unusual crystalline enantiomeric pairing”. Acta Crystallographica, 2004, E60 (4), o1361-o1363.
- Xie, Songwen; Hou, Yuqing; Meyers, Cal Y.; Robinson, Paul D. “(+/-)-5-Ethyl-endo-4-(4- methoxyphenyl)-2,2,anti-8-trimethyl-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-7-one, a bicyclic g-lactone”. Acta Crystallographica, 2003, E59 (4), o406-o407.
- Xie, Songwen; Hou, Yuqing; Meyers, Cal Y.; Robinson, Paul D. “(+/-)-anti-7-Ethyl-1-(4- methoxyphenyl)-5,5,syn-8-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one, a bicyclic d-lactone”. Acta Crystallographica, 2003, E59 (4), o403-o405.
- Meyers, Cal Y.; Chan-Yu-King, Roch; Hua, Duy H.; Kolb, Vera M.; Matthews, Walter S.; Parady, Thomas E.; Horii, Toyokazu; Sandrock, Paul B.; Hou, Yuqing; Xie, Songwen. “Unexpected Differences in the a-Halogenation and Related Reactivity of Sulfones with Perhaloalkanes in KOH-t-BuOH”. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2003, 68(2), 500-511.
- Xie, Songwen; Hou, Yuqing; Meyers, Cal Y.; Robinson, Paul D. “2(S),6(R)-Dimethyl-4-(4- methoxyphenyl)-5(R)-ethyl-3-cyclohexene-1(S)-carboxylic acid and its enantiomer: potential therapeutic agents for prostate cancer”. Acta Crystallographica, 2002, E58 (12), o1460-o1462.
- Xie, Songwen; Hou, Yuqing; Meyers, Cal Y.; Robinson, Paul D. “trans-3-Ethyl-cis-2,6,6- trimethyl-4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylic acid: an intermediate in the synthesis of a highly potent estrogen”. Acta Crystallographica, Section C: Crystal Structure Communications 2002, C58 (3), o159-o161.
- Robinson, Paul D.; Sandrock, Paul; Xie, Songwen; Meyers, Cal Y. “2-Bromo-2-propyl 2-(5- tert-butyl-1,3-xylyl) ketone”. Acta Crystallographica, 2001, E57 (6), o555-o557.
- Chen, Jiahua; Zou, Feng; Wang, Nengdong; Xie, Songwen; Zhang, Xiu. “Production and application of LPA polyclonal antibody”. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2000, 10(15), 1691-1693.
Awards and Honors
- The Trustees’ Award for Excellence in Student-Faculty Research Collaboration, MCPHS, 2022
- The School of Arts & Sciences Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, MCPHS, 2020
- The School of Arts & Sciences Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, MCPHS, 2014
- American Chemical Society (ACS) Younger Chemist Committee (YCC) Leadership Development Award, 2009.
- The Distinguished Award for Innovative College Science Teaching, Hoosier Association of Science Teaching, Inc. (HASTI), 2008.
- ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Faculty Travel Award, 2007
- Runner-up of the annual Richard and Donna Falvo Outstanding Dissertation Award for 2005, Southern Illinois University
- ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Travel Award, 2005
- C. David Schmulbach Career Award for Graduate Student Teaching Excellence, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at SIUC, 2003