Education
- B.S. Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University
Entry date into medicinal chemistry Ph.D. program: Fall 2013
Research Interests
- Isolation, structure elucidation and biological evaluation of marine natural products
- Total synthesis and structural optimization of marine natural products
- Target identification and mechanism of action studies of marine natural products
Professional Experience
- Graduate Assistant, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Florida, Aug. 2013 – present
- Intern, Bayer Healthcare Co. Ltd., Greater China Headquarters, Beijing, China, Aug. 2012
- Intern, PHARMARON, China Headquarters, Beijing, China, Aug. 2011
Awards and Fellowships
- Oral Competition Junior Division Finalist, University of Florida College of Pharmacy 30th Annual Research Showcase, Feb. 2017
- UF Nominee for NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00), Jan. 2017
- Outstanding Achievement Award, Nov. 2016
- Poster Competition Winner, UF Drug Discovery Symposium, April 2016
- Poster Competition Winner, University of Florida College of Pharmacy 29th Annual Research Showcase, Jan. 2016
Contact information
Email: dmluo@ufl.edu