Jiuyu (Jess) Gu, Ph.D.
Doctoral Thesis: Synthesis of Vitamin D Analogues
Description of Research Focus: Gu's research focused on total synthesis of a classic molecule (Vitamin D) building on the rich history of prior syntheses and providing uniquely efficient access to both natural and unnatural analogs for exploration in medicine.
Undergraduate Institution: Peking University
Noteworthy Publications: Convergent total synthesis of (+)-calcipotriol: A scalable, modular approach to vitamin D analogs, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of the United States of America (2022)
Looking Back: "I felt so lucky meeting so many great scientists and mentors at Scripps."
Next Steps: "I'm currently working at Neurocrine Biosciences as a medicinal chemist to advance medicines for neurological, endocrine, and psychiatric disorders."
Be sure to join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 20 for our Commencement Ceremony Livestream! Gu's advisor and mentor, Prof. Phil Baran, will deliver a few words about her graduate experience, and viewers can learn about our 47 other 2022 graduates, who are now setting out to build careers that will profoundly impact the future of biomedical research.
