About Dr. Jana Shen
Education and Training
- 2003-2007 Postdoc, The Scripps Research Institute
- 1999-2003 PhD, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities
- 1996-1999 MS, University of Calgary, Canada
- 1991-1995 Diplom-Chemie, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany
Professional Employment
- 2019-now Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
- 2012-2019 Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
- 2007-2012 Assistant and Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma
Honors and Awards
- 2011 National Science Foundation CAREER award
- 2010 American Chemical Society HP Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
- 2008, 2009 Junior Faculty Research Award, University of Oklahoma
- 2003 Phi Kappa Phi, University of Minnesota
- 2000 Louise T. Dosdall Graduate Fellowship, University of Minnesota
- 1997 Nova Graduate Fellowship, University of Calgary
Current Research Areas
- Development of molecular simulation and data science tools
- Molecular mechanisms of kinases; proteases, proton-coupled transmembrane channels/transporters; GPCRs
- pH-responsive materials based on polysaccharides
Current Research Support
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- FDA
