Sheng-Fa Tsai

Post-doctoral researcher in Pharmaceutics

Summary

I hold a Ph.D. from the Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at National Taiwan University, specializing in natural product chemistry and instrumental analysis. My research focuses on the extraction and analysis of bioactive compounds and their biological activities.

Experience

Post-doc.

2011.1 – 2024

National Taiwan University

Conducting research and providing technical consultation to support industry collaborations, focusing on drug impurities and herbal constituents.

Associate Research Fellow

2003.1 – 2004.9

Nuliv Science Co., Ltd.

Engaged in research related to pharmaceutical sciences.

Associate Research Fellow

2001.4 – 2003.1

Development Center for Biotechnology

Worked on biopharmaceutical research.

Projects

Exploration of Anti-Gout Agents from Lamiaceous Plants

A research project funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology focused on discovering xanthine oxidase inhibitors.

Identification of Drug Impurities/Metabolites and Structural Elucidation of Herbal Constituents

Involves consulting and guiding manufacturers in drug purity and herbal constituent analysis.

Skills

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Mass Spectrometry (MS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Liquid Chromatography-Solid Phase Extraction-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (LC-SPE-NMR), Biological activity analysis, Cell-based experiments, Animal studies

Education

National Taiwan University

2011.1 – 2024

Post-doc.

National Taiwan University

2004.9 – 2011.1

Ph.D.

National Yang Ming University

1997.7 – 1999.7

M.S.

National Chung Hsing University

1993.7 – 1997.7

B.S.