Justin M. Lopchuk
Associate Member (with tenure), 2023 – present
Assistant Member, 2017 – 2022
Drug Discovery Department, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Associate Professor, 2023 – present
Assistant Professor, 2017 – 2023
Department of Oncologic Science, Morsani College of Medicine, USF
External Graduate Affiliate Faculty, 2017 – present
Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida
email: justin.lopchuk [at] moffitt.org
Education:
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute, 2013 – 2016
Ph.D., Dartmouth College, 2009 – 2013
Selected Honors and Awards:
– NIH R35 MIRA for Early Stage Investigators, 2021
– ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator, 2019
– NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute, 2013 – 2016
– Graduate Studies Teaching Award (formerly Filene), Dartmouth College, 2014
– John H. Wolfenden Teaching Prize, Dartmouth College, 2013
– Arthur Dunham Holmes 1906 Memorial Graduate Fellowship, Dartmouth College, 2012 – 2013
– GAANN Fellowship, Dartmouth College, 2012 – 2013
– ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowship, Honorable Mention, 2011
Postdoctoral Fellows
Zachary Shultz
Research Instructor Designation
Ph.D., University of South Florida (Prof. James Leahy)
zachary.shultz [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2019
Anindita Bhowmick
Ph.D., IISER, Pune (Prof. Ramakrishna G. Bhat)
anindita.bhowmick [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2024
Daria Galaktionova
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Chicago (Prof. J.T. Mohr)
daria.galaktionova [at] Moffitt.org
Joined 2024
Prakash Warghude
Ph.D., IISER, Pune (Prof. Ramakrishna G. Bhat)
prakash.warghude [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2024
Yun-Pu Chang
Ph.D., University of California-Davis (Prof. Annaliese K. Franz)
yun-pu.chang [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2024
Robert E. Feeney
Ph.D., University of South Florida (Prof. James Leahy)
robert.feeney [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2025
Ivan S. Sprague
Ph.D., NC State University (Prof. Vincent Lindsay)
ivan.sprague [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2025
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Vishala Maharaj
B.S. Chemistry, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
vishalam [at] usf.edu
Joined 2018
Yvonne “Eve” Hall
B.S. Chemistry, NC State University
eve.hall [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2024
Connell Jno. Baptiste
B.S. Chemistry, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
cjnobaptiste [at] usf.edu
Joined 2024
Josiah Carrington
B.S. Chemistry, University of South Florida
carrington14 [at] usf.edu
Joined 2025
Shafiya K. Qureshi
M.S. Organic Chemistry, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
B.S. Chemistry, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
shafiya.qureshi [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2026
Phynx Yamaguchi
B.A. Chemistry, University of South Florida
phynx.yamaguchi [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2026
Viola Fernandes
M.S. Chemistry, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
B.S. Chemistry, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
violatressafernandes [at] use.edu
Joined 2026
UnderGRADUATE STUDENTS
Jenna Wen
University of South Florida
Major in Chemistry
Quinn Pullara
University of South Florida
Major in Chemistry
recent PhD Graduates:
Khalilia Tillett, PhD, 2019-2023 (after graduation - Scientist I, Vilya, Inc.)
Kyle Pedretty, PhD, 2019-2023 (after graduation - Technical Specialist, Lathrop GPM)
Qingyu Xing, PhD, 2019-2024 (after graduation - postdoc at Shandong University with Prof. Zhao Kang)
Shun Teng, PhD, 2020-2023 (after graduation - Senior Research Scientist, Hunan Sokan)
Chuan Shan, PhD, 2020-2025 (after graduation - postdoc at Tsinghua University)
Our postdoctoral fellows have gone on to positions at Illumina, Evestra, Mirati, Bristol-Myers Squibb and others.
Interested in joining the group?
See the "Positions Available" page for details.