Chemical Biology | Molecular Imaging | Medicinal Chemistry
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida
Group news
Aug. 22nd, 2024
Chang left us to begin his journey to medical school. Best wishes, Chang, and thank you for all your hard work!
Aug. 20th, 2024
Derrik has joined the Cui lab as a new PhD student, and Drew has joined us as a rotation student. Welcome, Derrik and Drew!
Aug. 8th, 2024
Lina hooded Zach, the second Ph.D. graduate from the Cui lab, at UF's graduation ceremony! A great milestone and memorable moment! Zach will join the Weissleder lab as an NIH T32 postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Congratulations Zach! We are so proud of you!
June 20th, 2024
Zach successfully defended his PhD thesis! Congratulations, Dr. Rabinowitz!
April 19th, 2024
Lina was invited to speak at UFHCC Breast Cancer Work Group Celebration Event, Jacksonville, FL.
April 16th, 2024
Yuzhao won the oral competition (Graduate Student Division) in the 6th UF Drug Discovery Symposium. Congratulations!
April 15th, 2024
Zach won the poster award in the 6th UF Drug Discovery Symposium. Congratulations!
April 15th, 2024
Laura, Zach, Zhishen, Johnathan, and Alaleh presented their posters at 6th UF Drug Discovery Symposium. Good job!
February 19th, 2024
Zach, Johnathan presented a lab poster, and Yuzhao and Alaleh presented their posters at 2024 Med Chem Showcase. Great work!
February 6th, 2024
Yuzhao won the oral competition (Senior Graduate Student Division) in the 37th College of Pharmacy Annual Research Showcase. Congratulations!
February 5th, 2024
Zach presented a poster in the 37th College of Pharmacy Annual Research Showcase. Good job!
October 18th, 2023
Lina was invited to present the lab’s technology at UF Innovate Innovation Showcase.
September 22nd, 2023
Lina was invited to speak at UFHCC Breast Cancer Work Group.
September 18th, 2023
Lina was invited to speak at UF Scripps, Jupiter, FL.
August 9th, 2023
Zach won the Graduate Student Seminar Presentation (Senior Devision) Award. Congratulations!
August 9th, 2023
Yuzhao won the Med Chem Junior Excellence Award. Great job!
June 18th-23rd, 2023
Lina was invited to present at the Gordon Research Conference on Basic and Translational Glycoscience for Human Health and Diseases, Holderness, NH.
June 17th, 2023
Lina was invited to speak at the New England Glycochemistry Meeting, Boston, MA.
May 11th, 2023
Zach is recognized as a COP graduate student superhero. Congratulations, and thank you for your dedications!
April 20th, 2023
Johnathan, Laura, Yuzhao and Zach presented posters at UF-Scripps Drug Discovery Symposium, Jupiter, FL.
April 14th-19th, 2023
Johnathan, Yuzhao and Zach presented posters at the AACR annual meeting in Orlando, FL.
March 28th, 2023
Johnathan, Laura, Yuzhao and Zach presented posters at the ACS Annual Meeting.
February 27th, 2023
Mayrav joined our lab as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome!
February 20th, 2023
Grace joined our lab as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome!
February 10th, 2023
Yuzhao won the oral competition (Junior Graduate Student Division) in the 36th College of Pharmacy Annual Research Showcase. Congratulations! Awesome job!
February 9th, 2023
Zach and Alaleh presented at the COP showcase.
January 17th, 2023
Sabrina got admitted to the School of Dental Medicine at Harvard University! Congratulations!
January 16th, 2023
Alejandro joined our lab as a new undergraduate researcher. Welcome!
February 11th, 2023
Yuzhao presented at UFH Cancer Center annual showcase.
December 11th, 2022
The Cui group celebrated the holiday season at Splitz followed by a fun poker night at Laura's house. Congratulations everyone for a fruitful year & Happy Holidays!
November 21st, 2022
Rachael joined our lab as a new undergraduate researcher. Welcome!
September 24th, 2022
Yuzhao won a poster award at the NIH-funded UF Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Symposium. Congratulations!
September 24th, 2022
SenoTrac received an NIH/NIA STTR award. Congratulations!
July 1st, 2022
Lina was tenured and promoted to Associate Professor. Congratulations on the achievement!
June 24th, 2022
Zach won the Best Seminar Presentation Award (Senior division) of 2021. Congratulations!
June 24th, 2022
Kelton won the Top Graduate Student Award of 2021. Congratulations on your achievement!
June 6th, 2022
Nina (Wellesley College) joined our lab as a summer student. Welcome!
May 25th, 2022
Lina was invited to give a seminar at the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine.
May 19th, 2022
Lina was invited to give a seminar at the Academia Sinica, Taiwan. (Virtual)
April 8-13th, 2022
Laura, Kelton and Zhishen presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual conference. Great work!
March 25th, 2022
Joyce got accepted into the MD program of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Congratulations!
Feb. 24th, 2022
Alaleh got accepted into the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences of College of Medicine at UF. Congratulations!
Feb. 7th, 2022
Zach, Zhishen, Johnathan, Laura, and Alaleh presented their work at UF CoP Research Showcase. Great job!