Cai AApeptide Group

Postdoctoral Associates
Name	Previous Experience	Current Position
Emily Gregory	B.S. University of South Florida, 2017 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2023 Postdoc. University of South Florida, 2024 egregorylott@usf.edu	Postdoc. Case Western Reserve University
Yan Shi	B.S. Henan Normal University, 2008 Ph.D. Nanjing University, 2013 Postdoc. University of South Florida, 2014-2022 yanshi@mail.usf.edu	Professor, College of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University
Peng Sang	B.S. Ludong University, 2005 Ph.D. Zhejiang University, 2013 Postdoc. University of South Florida, 2015-2022 pengsang@usf.edu	Professor, College of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University
Lulu Wei	B.S. Anhui Normal University, 2014 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2020 Postdoc. University of South Florida, 2020-2021 Luluwei@mail.usf.edu	Scientist III, Curia
Mi Zhou	B.S. Changzhou University, 2010 Ph.D. Nanjing University, 2016 Postdoc., University of South Florida, 2016-2019 mizhou@mail.usf.edu	Postdoc., Boston College
Mengmeng Zheng	B.S. Shandong Normal University, 2011 Ph.D. Nanjing University, 2016 Postdoc., University of South Florida, 2016-2019 mzheng@mail.usf.edu	Postdoc., Boston College
Peng Teng	B.S. Lanzhou University, 2006 Ph.D. Nanjing University, 2011 Senior Organic Chemist, WuXi AppTec, 2011-2013 Postdoc., University of South Florida, 2013-2019 pengteng@usf.edu	Professor, School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang University
Youhong Niu	B.S. Wuhan Institute of Chemical Technology, 2001 MS, Lanzhou University, 2004 Ph.D. Lanzhou University, 2008 Team Leader, Bioduro Corp. Ltd., 2008-2010 Postdoc. University of South Florida, 2010-2013	Associate Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University
Visiting Scholars
Xiang Wang	B.S. Central South University, 2019 Visiting Scholar, University of South Florida, 2019-2021 xiangwang@mail.usf.edu
Junqiu Xie	B.S. Lanzhou Medical College, 2005 Ph.D. Lanzhou University, 2013 Visiting Scholar, University of South Florida, 2019-2020 junqiu@mail.usf.edu	Senior Research Scientist, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lanzhou University
Wei Jiang	B.S. Nanjing Forestry University, 2013 Ph.D. Nanjing University, 2021 Visiting Scholar, University of South Florida, 2019-2020 jiangw@mail.usf.edu	Graduate Student, Nanjing University
Dan Liu	Visiting Scholar, University of South Florida, 2019-2020 liud@mail.usf.edu	Professor College of Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China
En Zhang	Visiting Scholar, University of South Florida, 2019-2020 liud@mail.usf.edu	Associate Professor College of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University
Chunpu Li	MS, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2019 Visiting Scholar, University of South Florida, 2018-2019 chunpuli@mail.usf.edu	Graduate Student, Zhejiang University
Chao Lu	Visiting Scholar, University of South Florida, 2016-2017 chaolu1@mail.usf.edu	Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University
Wenbo Xiao	Visiting Scholar, University of South Florida, 2016-2017 wenboxiao@mail.usf.edu	Professor, Current Position: Nanchang Hangkong University
Graduate Students
24. Heng Liu	BS, Zhengzhou University, 2018 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2018-2024 hengliu1@usf.edu	Postdoc., University of South Florida
23. Yafeng Wang	B.S. Lanzhou University, 2015 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2019-2024 zhanpengz@usf.edu	Scientist, Fulgent Pharma
22. Zhanpeng Zhang	B.S. Sichuan University, 2019 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2019-2024 zhanpengz@usf.edu	Postdoc., University of Wisconsin-Madision
e. Alexander Filosa	B.S. University of South Florida, 2018 Ph.D. expected 2025 afilosa@usf.edu
21. Songyi Xue	B.E. Northeast Dianli University, 2016 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2017-2023 songyixue@mail.usf.edu	Postdoc., UIUC
20. Lei Wang	B.E. Northeast Dianli University, 2016 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2019-2023 leiwang2@mail.usf.edu	Postdoc., Purdue University
19. Menglin Xue	B.S. University of Pittsburgh, 2016 M.S. University of South Florida, 2018 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2019-2023 menglin@usf.edu	Director Assistant and Research Scientist, Kelun-Biotech
18. Meng Gu	B.S. China Pharmaceutical University, 2018 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2023 menggu@usf.edu	Scientist III, Curia
17. Yu Yan	B.S. Southwest University, 2016 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2022 yuyan1@usf.edu	Investigator, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Shanxi
16. Ruixuan Gao	B.S. China Pharmaceutical University, 2017 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2018-2022 ruixuan@mail.usf.edu	Postdoc. University of Wisconsin-Madison
15. Minghui Wang	B.S. Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2014 M.S. China Pharmaceutical University, 2017 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2021 minghuiwang@mail.usf.edu	Scientist, GeneScript, Nanjing
d. Timothy Odom	B.S. University of South Florida, 2015 M.S. University of South Florida, expected 2021 todom1@mail.usf.edu	Field Service Specialist, Waters
14. Lulu Wei	B.S. Anhui Normal University, 2014 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2020 Luluwei@mail.usf.edu	Scientist III, Curia
13. Sami Abdulkadir	B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Asmara, Eritrea, 2008 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2021 sami3@mail.usf.edu	Scientist I, Avidity Biosciences
12. Sylvia Singh	B.S. University of Central Florida, 2013 M.S. University of South Florida, 2015 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2019 sylviasingh@mail.usf.edu	Application Scientist, Metrohm
11. Fengyu She	B.S. Zhejiang Sci-Tech Univeristy, 2012 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2018 fengyushe@mail.usf.edu	Application Scientist, GenScript, Nanjing
10. Ma Su	B.S. Xiamen Univeristy, 2014 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2018 masu@mail.usf.edu	Assistant Investigator, Soochow University
9. Olapeju Oyesiku	B.S. University of Agriculture ,Abeokuta.Ogun State.Nigeria, 2006 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2013-2018 ooyesiku@mail.usf.edu	Product Development Scientist, Catalent Pharma Solutions
c. Mussie Gide	B.S., Asmara College of Health Science, Eritrea, 2012 M.S. University of South Florida, 2016-2018 mussie@mail.usf.edu	Research Scientist, X Therma
8. Alekhya Nimmagadda	B.Pharmacy. JNTU, India, 2011 M.S. Eastern Michigan University, 2013 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2017 animmagadda@mail.usf.edu	Development Scientist, Intel
7. Yaqiong Li	B.S. Dalian Medical University, China, 2011 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2016 yaqiong@mail.usf.edu	Statistical Programmer Analyst, Genentech
6. Haifan Wu	B.S. Nanjing University, 2010 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2015 Postdoc. UCSF with Bill DeGrado, 2015-2020 haifanwu@mail.usf.edu	Assistant Professor, Wichita State University
5. Ge Bai	B.S. China Pharmaceutical University, 2009 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2015
4. Qiao Qiao	B.S. China Agricultural University, China, 2009 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2015	Software Engineer, University of Chicago
3. Frankie Costanza	B.S. Wagner College, 2009 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2015	Instructor, University of South Florida
2. Yaogang Hu	B.S. Hubei Universtiy, China, 2004 M.S. the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2007 Organic Chemist, Chemizon, 2007-2009 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2015	Director, Wuxi Apptec
1. Shruti Padhee	B.Pharmacy. Sri Venkateshwara College of Pharmacy, India, 2006 M.S. Illinois State University, 2009 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2014	Senior Scientist
b. Mohamad Nassir Amin	B.S. University of South Florida, 2010 Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2013
a. Allison Mercer	B.S. University of South Florida, 2010 M.S. University of South Florida, 2018
Undergraduate Students
Anh-My Nguyen Zoya Khan Jesse Revenis Nassier Harfouch Abdelfattah Nimer Whitney Hang Archana Mathew Barbara Bustamante Kristine Tobin	Austin Prince Hao Zhou Brittney Kahler Van Nguyen Jeanne Le Nga Huynh Sara Bijan Dimitrios Antoniadis Maya Baram Erin Mulry Jason Rodencal Cayang Zhong Daniel Haddad Amber Hodge	Emmanuel Cruz Erald Gjonaj Daniel Joseph Xinyu Li Jun Ou Abigaelle Bien - Aime Lam Do Emma Wu Jason Labayne Kerry Darelus Isabella Dippel Sofia Mekouar
High School Students
Nancy Sun James Zhang Annie Cao Jessica Cao Tianbo Chen	Andrew Lo Kathleen Wu Amber Yuan Justin Zhang

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