University Assistant

Li Liu

E-mail: ***********@*****.*** Cell phone: 305-***-****

Address: ***** ** **** **. *****, FL 33165

Permanent Residence

Authorized to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Objective

Implement my expertise and experience in chemistry and biochemistry for the development of a

well-reputed company

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of chemistry, drug metabolism, chromatographic analysis, QA, QC

Develop and improve assays; identify and solve method problems; perform instrument

troubleshooting and maintenance, generate and analyze data analysis

Give presentation at seminars and scientific conferences; draft technical reports,

protocols, scientific publication

Train and guide undergraduate students, graduate students and staff level chemists

Work well independently and in a team environment; good English communications

skills, both orally and in writing

Lab management and purchasing

Skills

HPLC, LC/MS, TLC, NMR, IR, UV-VIS, Florescence, SPE, Wet chemistry, ELISAs, Enzyme

assays, Computer and organizational skills

Working Experience

2013- Senior Scientist Florida International University

& ChloroStore Inc.

02/2010-2012 Postdoc Fellow Florida International University

01/2004-12/2009 Research/Teaching Assistant Florida International University

08/2001-12/2003 Research Associate Chinese Academy of Sciences

Education

01/2004-12/2009 Ph.D Chemistry & Florida International University, FL

Biochemistry

09/1998-07/2001 M.S. Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Awards

Dissertation Year Fellowship, Florida International University, 2008-2009

Presidential Fellowship, Florida International University, 2006

Liu-Yongling Fellowship, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2001

Professional Service (Reviewer)

(1) European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry; (2) Journal of Ethnopharmacology; (3)

Phytochemistry Letters; (4) Journal of Molecular Structure; (5) Molecules; (6) International

Journal of Biological Sciences; (7) Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; (8) Journal of

Nanomaterial; (9) Harmful algae; (10) Food and Chemical Toxicology.

Publications

(1) Li Liu, Daniel W. Bearden, Kathleen S. Rein. Biosynthesis of Athmu, a

α,γ-hydroxy-β-amino acid of pahayokolides A–B. Tetra. Lett. 2012, 53(50), 6758-6760.

(2) Li Liu, Fujiang Guo, Sheila Crain, Michael A. Quilliamb and Kathleen S. Rein. The

structures of three metabolites of the algal hepatotoxin okadaic acid by human cytochrome

P450. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2012, 20(12), 3742-3745.

(3) Li Liu, Daniel W. Bearden, Kathleen S. Rein. Biosynthetic origin of the 3-amino-2,5,7,8-

tetrahydroxy-10-methyl-undecanoic acid moiety and absolute configuration of pahayokolides A

and B. J. Nat. Prod. 2011, 74(6), 1535-1538.

(4) Li Liu, and Kathleen S. Rein. New peptides isolated from Lyngbya species: a review. Mar.

Drugs 2010, 8(6), 1817-1837.

(5) Jing Wang, Li Liu, Quanbin Zhang, Zhongshan Zhang, Huimin Qi, Pengcheng

Li. Synthesized oversulphated, acetylated and benzoylated derivatives of fucoidan extracted

from Laminaria japonica and their potential antioxidant activity in vitro. Food Chem. 2009,

114(4), 1285-1290.

(6) Roberto Perez, Li Liu, Jose Lopez, Tianying An and Kathleen S. Rein. Diverse bacterial PKS

sequences derived from okadaic acid-producing dinoflagellates. Mar. Drugs 2008, 6, 164-179.

(7) Huimin Qi, Daxin Li, Jingjing Zhang, Li Liu, Quanbin Zhang. Study on extraction of

agaropectin from Gelidium amansii and its anticoagulant activity. Chin. J. Oceanol. Limn. 2008,

26(2), 186-189.

(8) Rugui Hu, Xiaolei Liu, Li Liu, Quanbin Zhang, Hong Zhang and Xizhen Niu. The

preparation of low electroendosmosis agarose and its physico-chemical property. Chin. J.

Oceanol. Limn. 2007, 25(4), 367-372.

(9) Tianying An, Thallapuranam Kumar, Minglei Wang, Li Liu, Jackson O. Lay, Jr., Rohana

Liyanage, John Berry, Miroslav Gantar, Vered Marks, Robert E. Gawley, and Kathleen S. Rein.

Structures of pahayokolides A and B, cyclic peptides from a Lyngbya sp. J. Nat. Prod. 2007,

70(5), 730-735.

(10) Li Liu, Zuhong Xu and Zhien Li. Study on preparation of low gelling point agarose. Mar.

Sci. 2003, 27(12), 71-74.

(11) Shouzhou Hao, Hong Zhang, Li Liu, Zhien Li and Zuhong Xu. Application of microwave

technique to extraction of free anthraquinones in Rheum emodi. Chin. Tradit. Herb. Drugs

2002, 33(1), 23-26.

(12) Li Liu, Quanyun Yuan and Zhien Li. Review on low electroendosmosis agarose studies.

Mar. Sci. 2001, 25(6), 31-34.

(13) Lu Wang, Li Liu, Yanmei Wang, Quanyun Yuan, Zhien Li and Zhuhong Xu. Comparative

research on the structure and physical-chemical properties of agars from several Agarophyta.

Oceanol. Et Limn. Sinica 2001, 32(6), 658-664.

Conference Presentations

(1) Li Liu, Fujiang Guo and Kathleen S. Rein. Preparation and NMR Spectroscopic

Characterization of Okadaic Acid Metabolites by Human Cytochromes CYP3A4. Oceans and

Human Center Poster Session, June 3, 2011, Miami, Florida.

(2) Li Liu and Kathleen S. Rein. Biosynthesis of pahayokolide A from the freshwater Lyngbya

sp. The 51nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy, July 10-14, 2010,

Tampa Bay, Florida.

(3) Vianessa Ng, Li Liu and Kathleen S. Rein. Biosynthetic precursors of pahayokolides A and

B from Lyngbya sp. 239th ACS national Meeting, March 21-25, 2010, San Francisco, CA.

(4) Li Liu, Minglei Wang and Kathleen S. Rein. The biosynthetic origin of the Athmu moiety

of pahayokolide A. Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, June 21-26, 2009, New London, New

Hampshire.

(5) Li Liu and Kathleen S. Rein. Stereochemistry of Pahayokolide A from Lyngbya sp. Strain

15-2. Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, June 17-22, 2007, Waterville, Maine.

(6) Li Liu and Kathleen S. Rein. Absolute configuration of pahayokolide A. FAME of

American Chemical Society, May 10-12, 2007, Orlando, Florida.

Referees

Kathleen Rein, Ph.D, Professor Watson Lees, Ph.D, Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Florida International University Florida International University

11200 SW, 8th St., Miami, FL 331**-***** SW, 8th St., Miami, FL 33199

Tel: 305-***-**** Tel: 305-***-****

Email: *****@***.*** Email: ******@***.***

Lynne A. Fieber, Ph.D, Associate Professor

RSMAS/MBF, University of Miami

4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL

33149

Tel:305-***-****

Email: *******@*****.*****.***

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