Chemistry Group People
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Jia
Wolfe Director, Chemistry
Education B.S.,
University of Science and Technology of China, Ph.D., SUNY Stony
Brook
Interests Organic chemistry, chemical Biology, and drug discovery
After obtaining my Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, I worked with Professor
Gregory Verdine at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
at Harvard University. My interests in both drug discovery and novel
technology development were enhanced through my work in the biotech
industry. I enjoy the creative and interdisciplinary environment
here, and spending time with my husband Scot and sons Nathan and
Tyler. |
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Elizabeth Adams, Research Technologist
Education Boston College, 2006
Interests Horseback riding, running and the outdoors
I recently graduated from Boston College, and I am very excited to be a part of CCIB. I am currently working on binary targeting of cancer cells in the hopes of finding a drug which will specifically target cancerous cells and not normal cells. In the future I plan to continue my education and pursue a Ph.D. in the field of cancer research. |
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Julian
Banerji, Visiting Scientist
Education B.S., Cornell University,
M.S., SUNY Stonybrook, Ph.D., U. of Zurich Inst. for Molekular Biologie
II
Interests Understanding
life and remaining creative
I had a stroke fifteen years ago, which compromised my brain function.
I am trying stay connected to science while discovering what limits
are imposed on my cognition and physical abilities. I am currently
fascinated by asparagine, as it may be a focal point of mammalian
growth control. I am a member of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation
Commission. Franz Kafka is my screensaver. |
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Glen
Cho Research Team Leader
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Education B.S., University of
California at San Diego; Ph.D. Harvard University
Interests Biochemistry, technology
development, drug discovery
My Ph.D. from Jack Szostak’s laboratory concentrated on improvement
and implementation of mRNA display technology. At CCIB I work
with a team to develop new display technologies to aid further our drug
discovery program. Technology development is particularly interesting
to me because I feel that approaching complex problems with new
methods is at the forefront of scientific advancement. The diversity of specialities in the CCIB allows for unique approaches to
exciting scientific problems. |
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Irina Groisman Research Team Leader 1
Education M.S. and Ph.D., Kiev State University
Interests Translation control of gene expression, its applications for aging and cancer
My work at UMass on translational regulation of gene expression led me to the field of cancer. I realized the complexity of this disease and want to find new approaches to its treatment. The CCIB is an excellent place for this goal. I enjoy reading and spending free time with my family. |
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Tomohiko
Kawate Research Team Leader
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Education B.S.,
M.S., Ph.D., Chiba University, Japan
Interests Organic and medicinal chemistry
My education is in pharmaceutical science and I have been working
on the synthesis of natural products such as indole alkaloids, sphingosines
and nucleosides. I'm currently enjoying my contribution in the field
of life science as a synthetic organic chemist very much and am
interested in finding lead compounds in our drug discovery program.
In addition to research, I like to play and watch sports, baseball,
softball, tennis etc. |
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Sylvia Lee Research Technician
Education B.A., UC Berkeley
Interests Art, Gaudi, Borges, outer space
I am working on finding binders for cell-surface proteins expressed on cancerous B-lymphocytes. |
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Jue Liang Research Technologist
Education B.S., Nanjing Normal U.; M.S., East China Normal U.; M.S., Brandeis Univ.
Interests Drug discovery and organic synthesis
I am currently doing research into discovery of new and novel therapeutic drugs. My expertise is in the organic synthesis area of drug discovery. When I'm not at my bench or my computer at Simches, I enjoy spending time with my family. |
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Xiaorong Liu Research Team Leader I
Education B.S., Nanjing University; Ph.D., University of Rochester
Interests Organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and drug discovery
After I received my Ph.D. in organic chemistry while working in Prof. Robert Boeckman's group at the University of Rochester in 2004, I worked for two years with Prof. Scott Denmark at the University of Illinois. My interest in drug discovery led me to join the CCIB. I enjoy working on the cutting edge of technology, and I like the collaborative atmosphere and creative research here. When I'm at home I enjoy spending my time with my husband, as well as cooking, exercising and doing photography. |
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Hannah Milewicz Research Technologist
Education Dipl. Eng. for Biopharmaceutical Technology, U. of Applied Sciences, Giessen, Germany
Interests Drug discovery and development, development of new technologies and methods
I focus on analytics on the NMR, chromatography and LCMS to contribute
to drug and technology development in the CCIB. I like both the
biological and technological aspects of working inthe field of therapeutics.
Traveling and getting to know new cultures both socially and in
the lab fascinates me and is the reason I came here from my home
in Clausthal-Zellerfeld. |
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Manisha Sijapati Research Technologist
Education BA, Wellesley College
Interests Traveling, sports and exploring nature
I am very glad to be a part of CCIB. My research focuses on binary targeting of cancer cells and selecting new scaffold proteins for evolution of binders to specific targets.
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Vivian
Sun Senior Research Lab
Technologist
Education B.S., Beijing Normal
University, Beijing, China; M.S., Tufts University
Interests Work, sports, movies
and plays
My research experience includes exploring genetic engineering methods
of generating novel cellulose materials, developing recombinant
protein drugs, and cloning natural product biosynthetic genes. I
have been involved in a number of projects since I joined the Seed
Lab and am currently working on the treatment of cancer cells. I like
the open environment of the CCIB and benefit from the expertise
of others every day. |
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Jack
Tsai Research Team Leader
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Education B.S., National
Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan; M.S., National Yang-Ming University,
Taiwan; Ph.D., Yale University
Interests
Protein biochemistry, biology, playing with kids
I am working toward improving immunotoxins for the treatment of
various diseases. I enjoy working and interacting with people from
different disciplines at CCIB. |
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Li Zhou
Team Leader, Proteomics
Education B.S., M.S., Nankai
University; Ph.D., Beijing University
Interests Asthma research, drug discovery in cancer and inflammation
I enjoy our drug discovery program in this multidisciplinary setting.
I benefited from my previous work experiences on plant research,
particularly in dealing with the complexity of biological questions.
I strongly believe that our effort that will someday be beneficial
for the improvement of human health. In my spare time I like to
explore nature with my family, especially hiking, mountain biking
and nature photography. |
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Weihua Zhou Research Technician
Education M.S., Boston College
Interests Drug discovery in cancer
My research focuses on developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. |
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