Dr. Weigang Lu is a law clerk in the Boston office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the patents and innovations practice. His technical expertise spans across a variety of fields, including biotechnology, pharmaceutics, and chemistry.
Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Weigang was a patent agent in another law firm, where he gained extensive experience in patent prosecution and IP due diligence in areas including antibodies, diagnostics, RNA therapeutics, gene/cell therapies, small molecule drugs, polymers, and batteries. Before his legal career, Weigang was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Immunology at Harvard Medical School, where he investigated use of gut microbiome-related molecules to improve immuno-oncology. During his doctoral training at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center at the University of Georgia, Weigang studied human glycan synthesis and glycobiology.
Weigang is admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is not yet admitted to any jurisdiction and therefore not yet authorized to practice law.
Dr. Weigang Lu is a law clerk in the Boston office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the patents and innovations practice. His technical expertise spans across a variety of fields, including biotechnology, pharmaceutics, and chemistry.
Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Weigang was a patent agent in another law firm, where he gained extensive experience in patent prosecution and IP due diligence in areas including antibodies, diagnostics, RNA therapeutics, gene/cell therapies, small molecule drugs, polymers, and batteries. Before his legal career, Weigang was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Immunology at Harvard Medical School, where he investigated use of gut microbiome-related molecules to improve immuno-oncology. During his doctoral training at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center at the University of Georgia, Weigang studied human glycan synthesis and glycobiology.
Weigang is admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is not yet admitted to any jurisdiction and therefore not yet authorized to practice law.
- J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 2025
- Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Georgia, 2018
- M.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 2013
- B.S., Pharmaceutical Science, Peking University, 2011
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Not yet admitted to practice in any jurisdiction
- J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 2025
- Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Georgia, 2018
- M.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 2013
- B.S., Pharmaceutical Science, Peking University, 2011
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Not yet admitted to practice in any jurisdiction
Select Publications
- Co-author, “The 3-O-sulfation of heparan sulfate modulates protein binding and lyase degradation,” 118 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1-12, 2021
- Co-author, “Fully Synthetic Heparan Sulfate-Based Neural Tissue Construct That Maintains the Undifferentiated State of Neural Stem Cells,” 14 ACS Chemical Biology 1921-1929, 2019
- Co-author, “Controlled Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Heparan Sulfate Oligosaccharides,” 57 Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed. 5340-5344, 2018
- Co-author, “Negative Electron Transfer of Dissociation Sequencing of 3-O-Sulfation Containing Heparan Sulfate Oligosaccharides,” 29 J. Am. Soc. Mass. Spectrom. 1262-1272, 2018
- Co-author, “Heparan Sulfate Microarray Reveals Heparan Sulfate-Protein Binding Exhibits Different Ligand Requirements,” 139 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 9534-9543, 2017
- Co-author, “Integrated Approach to Identify Heparan Sulfate Ligand Requirements of Robo1,” 138 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 13059-13067, 2016
- Co-author, “General Aspects in O-Glycosidic Bond Formation,” Chapter 3, Glycochemical Synthesis: Strategies and Applications 69-95, 2016
Select Publications
- Co-author, “The 3-O-sulfation of heparan sulfate modulates protein binding and lyase degradation,” 118 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1-12, 2021
- Co-author, “Fully Synthetic Heparan Sulfate-Based Neural Tissue Construct That Maintains the Undifferentiated State of Neural Stem Cells,” 14 ACS Chemical Biology 1921-1929, 2019
- Co-author, “Controlled Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Heparan Sulfate Oligosaccharides,” 57 Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed. 5340-5344, 2018
- Co-author, “Negative Electron Transfer of Dissociation Sequencing of 3-O-Sulfation Containing Heparan Sulfate Oligosaccharides,” 29 J. Am. Soc. Mass. Spectrom. 1262-1272, 2018
- Co-author, “Heparan Sulfate Microarray Reveals Heparan Sulfate-Protein Binding Exhibits Different Ligand Requirements,” 139 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 9534-9543, 2017
- Co-author, “Integrated Approach to Identify Heparan Sulfate Ligand Requirements of Robo1,” 138 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 13059-13067, 2016
- Co-author, “General Aspects in O-Glycosidic Bond Formation,” Chapter 3, Glycochemical Synthesis: Strategies and Applications 69-95, 2016
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