Zhifeng Zhao

Zhifeng Zhao is an accomplished Formulation Scientist at Ascendia, leading drug product development activities since January 2022. With a doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, obtained in May 2022, Zhifeng contributed to research as a Graduate Research Assistant from August 2017 to January 2022, focusing on glucocorticoid-based nanomedicine formulations under the supervision of Dr. Dong Wang. Prior experience includes a role as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Fudan University, where guested prodrugs were synthesized, and a summer internship at Boehringer Ingelheim, involving impurity analysis via HPLC. Additional experience includes providing peer support to international students and serving as a Teaching Assistant for pharmaceutical courses. Academic credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Fudan University, completed in 2017.