Anna Lo

Anna Lo is a Senior Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry at AstraZeneca, where they focus on oncology R&D. With a strong foundation in organic synthesis and physical organic chemistry, they specialize in designing tool compounds to enhance drug discovery efforts. Anna previously served as a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of California, Davis, and as a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University, where they worked on DNA alkylators for chemotherapeutics. Their early research experience includes positions as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at New York University, contributing to projects in stereoselective synthesis and DNA nanotechnology. Anna earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from New York University and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Davis.