Principal Investigator

J. Benita Sjogren
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UC Irvine
jsjogren@uci.edu
2002 M.S. Molecular Biology, Stockholm University, Sweden
2002-2004 Research Engineer (HTS, Drug Discovery), Biovitrum AB, Sweden
2008 Ph.D. Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
2008-2013 Postdoc, Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan
2013-2017 Senior Research Associate/Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
2017-2023 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UC Irvine
jsjogren@uci.edu
2002 M.S. Molecular Biology, Stockholm University, Sweden
2002-2004 Research Engineer (HTS, Drug Discovery), Biovitrum AB, Sweden
2008 Ph.D. Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
2008-2013 Postdoc, Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan
2013-2017 Senior Research Associate/Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
2017-2023 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University
Graduate Students

Shwetal R. Talele
MCMP graduate student
taleles@uci.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2020 B.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology,
Mumbai, India
MCMP graduate student
taleles@uci.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2020 B.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology,
Mumbai, India
Alumni

Sadikshya Aryal
PULSe graduate student, Purdue University
PULSe graduate student, Purdue University

Stephanie Gonzalez
MCMP graduate student, Purdue University
MCMP graduate student, Purdue University

Harrison J. McNabb, Ph.D. 2023
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NIDDK, Bethesda, MD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NIDDK, Bethesda, MD

Qian Zhang, Ph.D. 2022
Project Manager at Creative Biogene
Project Manager at Creative Biogene

Phillip Rushton, Ph.D. Postdoc 2022-23
Postdoctoral Research fellow, Purdue University
Postdoctoral Research fellow, Purdue University