Rongshi Li
Professor
University of Nebraska Medical Center
USA
Biography
Rongshi Li is a Professor of Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and University of Nebraska Medical Center. He spent 14 years in industry advanced from Scientist to Senior Vice President after his Post-doctoral training at University of California, San Francisco. He began his academic career in 2008 at Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida. In 2013, he was recruited to University of Nebraska Medical Center. Since 2008, he has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles, published and filed 31 US and PCT patents, edited two books and delivered over 40 invited talks.
Research Interest
Dr. Rongshi Li Research interest is Fragment-based and structure-guided design of enzyme inhibitors and disruptors of protein-protein interactions; synthesis of natural products and their derivatives for drug discovery; hit-to-lead and lead optimization using organic/medicinal chemistry; drug design and development in anticancer and antibiotic therapeutics.