Department of Chemistry
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CHE 205A
Tampa, FL 33620-5250
Office: (813) 974-9506, BSF 313
Lab: (813) 974-2649, BSF 339, 341
Webpage: http://jianfengcai.myweb.usf.edu/
Email: jcai@cas.usf.edu
B.S., Nanjing University, 1997
M.S., Nanjing University, 2000
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2006
Advisor: John-Stephen A. Taylor
Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University, 2007-2009
Advisor: Andrew D. Hamilton
Bioorganic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Biophysics
The research in our laboratory is focused on the expansion of interdisciplinary research at the interface of chemistry and biology to discover novel peptidomimetics and other small molecules that modulate protein-protein interactions involved in critical cellular processes. Understanding how these compounds interact with proteins will help to reveal mechanisms governing cell activities. We are particularly interested in developing compounds that lead to the design of novel therapeutics potentially targeting cancer, HIV, and Alzheimer’s disease, etc.
| REF | PRX CRS | SEC | Course Title | CR | Day | Time | Bldg | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89500 | CHM 6938 | 011 | Adv Organic Chem II (Part 1) |
3 | TR | 11:00am-12:15pm | BSF | 321 |