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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Julian
Banerji, Visiting Scientist
Education B.S., Cornell University,
M.S., SUNY Stonybrook, Ph.D., U. of Zurich Inst. for Molekular Biologie
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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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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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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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Dmitriy Richter Research Technologist
Education B.Sc., McGill University, Biology
Interests Cooking, travel, running, writing
I am interested in the investigation and treatment of human cancers such as leukemia.
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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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Yinyan Zhao Research Technologist
Education MA, Organic Chemistry, Boston University
Interests Organic chemistry, drug discovery
The creativity of organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry has always attracted me. I love the life sciences. I hope that what I do at work can one day make a difference in people's lives. In my spare time, I like spending time with my family, traveling, cooking, reading books, watching movies and enjoying music.
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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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