Justin M. Lopchuk
Associate Member, 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
Vivek Aryal
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University (Prof. Ramesh Giri)
vivek.aryal [at] moffitt.org
Joined 2024
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Vishala Maharaj
B.S. Chemistry, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
vishalam [at] usf.edu
Joined 2018
Chuan Shan
B.S. Chemistry, Shandong University
chuanshan [at] usf.edu
Joined 2020
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
UnderGRADUATE STUDENTS
Madison Rhodes
University of South Florida
Major in Chemistry
Ngan Mai
University of South Florida
Major in Biomedical Sciences
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)
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.