We are delighted to announce that Kan Li, a graduate student in Rutgers Medicinal Chemistry program and a member of Dr. Jun Wang’s lab, has been awarded the 2026 PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery. This highly competitive national fellowship recognizes exceptional young scientists poised to make impactful contributions to therapeutic innovation. Kan’s research in Dr. Wang’s laboratory exemplifies the strengths of our program in antiviral and mechanistic drug discovery. His selection reflects not only his scientific excellence and productivity, but also the high caliber of research training within the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. The fellowship will provide two years of stipend support to advance his doctoral studies. We congratulate Kan on this outstanding achievement and look forward to the continued impact of his work in the field of drug discovery.
