Na Li

Principal Investigator

Dr. Na Li is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Connecticut (UConn). Her research interests focus on integrating biopharmaceutics, formulation sciences, and engineering principles to guide drug substance and product development.

She received her bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Engineering from South China University of Technology, and Ph.D. degree in Food Chemistry at Purdue University, followed by postdoctoral training in Industrial and Physical Pharmacy at Purdue. Prior to joining UConn, she also worked at Crystal Pharmatech Inc. specializing in solid-state chemistry and crystal form selection of small molecule drugs. She joined UConn as an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2019, shortly before the onset of COVID pandemic. Her research interests focus on integrating biopharmaceutics, formulation sciences, and engineering principles to guide drug substance and product development.

Education:

B.E. in Food Science & Engineering, South China University of Technology

Ph.D in Food Chemistry, Purdue University

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