Dr. Shaojun Zhu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shaojun Zhu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His academic career includes education at Nankai University in China, where he received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and a Master's degree in Regulatory Science from the University of Southern California. His research interests focus on regulatory science within the field of radiopharmaceuticals, encompassing the development of diagnostics and therapeutics. Mr. Zhu's work involves creating regulatory strategies and frameworks, assessing regulatory risks, and planning regulatory pathways for nonclinical safety assessments related to pharmacology and toxicology of radiopharmaceuticals. He oversees critical regulatory interactions with entities such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) related to clinical trial clearances and approvals for radiopharmaceuticals. His efforts have led to successful Investigational Drug Application (IND) clearances and New Drug Application (NDA) approvals, as well as conducting FDA site inspections, demonstrating a significant impact on advancing the development and compliance of radiopharmaceuticals.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

Educator and researcher focused on regulatory science and radiopharmaceuticals.

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.