Robert P Borris
School
School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
Professional Title
Professor
Contact Information
18302242039
rborris@tju.edu.cn
Room A206, Building 24, Tianjin University
Education Background
- Postdoctoral Natural Products Chemistry | University of Zuruich, Zurich, CH| 2019
- Doctor of Philosophy Pharmacognosy | University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, US| Philosophy Pharmacognosy| 2019
- Bachelor of Science Pharmacy | University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, US| Science Pharmacy| 2019
- Bachelor of Science Biology | Loyola University, Chicago, USA| Science Biology| 2019
Research Interests
- d) Phytochemical systematics, e) Application of NMR spectrometry to the structure determination of natural products, and f) Applications of high performance centrifugal partition chromatography to the isolation of biologically active natural products and other organic compounds.
- The research of the Borris groups involves a) Validation of traditional medical practices, b) Discovery of novel biologically active natural products, c) Natural products used as dietary supplements,
Positions & Employments
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2019.12-2019.12
Tianjin university | Professor -
2019.12-2019.12
College of Phaermacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo | Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professo -
2019.12-2019.12
Merck Research Laboratories, Dept. of Natural Products Chemistry | Senior Research Fellow -
2019.12-2019.12
Merck Research Laboratories, Dept. of Natural Products Chemistry | Research Fellow -
2019.12-2019.12
Merck Research Laboratories, Dept. of Natural Products Chemistry | Senior Research Chemist -
2019.12-2019.12
Council for Responsible Nutrition | Vice President, Botanical Science and Regulation -
2019.12-2019.12
Rutgers University | Assistant Professor of Pharmacogbnosy -
2019.12-2019.12
Merck Research Laboratories, Dept of Natural Products Chemistry | Senior Investigator -
2019.12-2019.12
Meyer Drugs, Chicago | Registered Pharmacist
Academic Achievements
- Books
- [1] Lange, I., Moschny, J., Tamanyan, K., Khutsishvili, M., Atha, D., Borris, R.P., and Koomoa, D.L. Scrophularia orientalis Extract Induces Calcium Signaling and Apoptosis in Neuroblastoma Cells. Int. J. Oncology, 2016, 48, 1608-1616.
- [2] Showman, A., Baker, J.D., Linares, C., Naeole, C.K., Borris, R.P., Johnston, E., Konanui, J., and Turner, H. Contemporary Pacific and Western Perspectives on ‘Awa Toxicology. Fitoterapia, 2015, 100, 56-67.
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- [3] Lange, I., Moschny, J., Kerimov, V.M., Khutsishvili, M. Atha, D., Borris, R.P., and Koomoa, D.L. Juniper extracts regulate calcium signaling pathways and induce apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells. J. Pharm. Pharm.Scien. 2015, 1 (1) 1-7.
- [4] Clark, B.R., Pramanick, S., Arancon, N., and Borris, R.P. Unusual Flavonoid Glycosides from the Hawaiian Tree Metrosideros polymorpha. Nat. Prod. Commun., 2015, 10 (6) 925-928.
- [5] Shimoda, L.M.N., Showman, A., Baker, J.D., Lange, I., Koomoa-Lange, D., Borris, R.P., and Turner, H. Differential Regulation of Calcium Signaling Pathways by Components of Piper methysticum (‘Awa) Phytotherapy Research, 2014, 29, 582-590.
- [6] Clark, B.R., Bliss, B.J., Suzuki, J.Y., and Borris, R.P. Chemotaxonomy of Hawaiian Anthurium Cultivars Based on Multivariate Analysis of Phenolic Components. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2014, 62(46) 11323-11334.
- [7] Ul-Haq, I.; Youn, U.-J.; Chai, X.-Y.; Park, E. J.; Kondratyuk, T. P.; Simmons, C. J.; Borris, R. P.; Mirza, B.; Pezzuto, J. M.; Chang, L. C. Biologically active Withanolides from Withania coagulans. J. Nat. Prod. 2013, 76, 22.
- [8] Youn, U.-J.; Park, E.-J.; Kondratyuk, T. P.; Simmons, C. J.;Borris, R. P.; Tanamatayarat, P.; Wongwiwatthananukit, S.; Toyama, O.; Songsak, T.; Pezzuto, J. M.; Chang, L. C. Anti-inflammatory Sesquiterpene Lactones from the Flower of Vernonia cinerea. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2012, 22, 5559.
- [9] Clark, B. R.; Suzuki, J. Y.; Bliss, B. R.; and Borris, R. P. Flavone C-glycosides from Anthurium andreanum. Nat. Prod. Commun. 2012, 7, 747.
- [10] Jayasuriya, H.; Herath, K. B.; Ondeyka, J. G.; Guan, Z.; Borris, R. P.; Tiwari, S.; de Jong, W.; Chavez, F.; Moss, J.; Stevenson, D. W.; Beck, H. T.; Slattery, M.; Zamora, N.; Schulman, M.; Ali, A.; Sharma, N.; MacNaul, K.; Hayes, N.; Menke, J. G.; Singh, S. B. Diterpenoid, Steroid and Triterpenoid Agonists of Liver X Receptors from Diversified Terrestrial Plants and Marine Sources. J. Nat. Prod. 2005, 68, 1247.
- [11] Herath, K.; Jayasuriya, H.; Ondeyka, J. G.; Guan, Z.; Borris, R. P.; Stijfhoorn, E.; Stevenson, D.; Wang, J.; Sharma, N.; MacNaul, K.; Menke, J. G.; Ali, A.; Schulman, M. J.; Singh, S. B. Guttiferone I, a New Prenylated Benzophenone from Garcinia humilis as a Liver X Receptor Ligand. J. Nat. Prod. 2005, 68, 617.
- Honors & Awards
- [1] Illinois State Scholarship 1970 - 1974
- [2] Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society
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- [3] Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society
- [4] Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- [5] American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Fellowship 1979 - 1981
- [6] Dorothea H. Fleming Student Research Fellowship 1980 - 1981.
- [7] Helmut Legerlotz Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 1981 - 1982.
- [8] Fellow, Linnean Society of London (elected 1995)
- [9] President, American Society of Pharmacognosy 1997-1998
- [10] Board of Directors, Institute for Triple Helix Innovation, Honolulu, HI, 2009 - 2013
- [11] National Merit Scholarship (USA) 1970 - 1974
- [12] Illinois State Scholarship 1970 - 1974
- [13] Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society
- [14] Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society
- [15] American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Fellowship 1979 - 1981
- [16] Dorothea H. Fleming Student Research Fellowship 1980 - 1981.
- [17] Helmut Legerlotz Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 1981 - 1982.
- [18] President, American Society of Pharmacognosy 1997-1998
- [19] Board of Directors, Institute for Triple Helix Innovation, Honolulu, HI, 2009 - 2013
- [20] National Merit Scholarship (USA) 1970 - 1974
- [21] Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- [22] Fellow, Linnean Society of London (elected 1995)
- [23] National Merit Scholarship (USA) 1970 - 1974
- [24] Illinois State Scholarship 1970 - 1974
- [25] Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society
- [26] Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society
- [27] American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Fellowship 1979 - 1981
- [28] Helmut Legerlotz Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 1981 - 1982.
- [29] Dorothea H. Fleming Student Research Fellowship 1980 - 1981.
- [30] Fellow, Linnean Society of London (elected 1995)
- [31] President, American Society of Pharmacognosy 1997-1998
- [32] Board of Directors, Institute for Triple Helix Innovation, Honolulu, HI, 2009 - 2013
- [33] Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society