Sonia Feau

About Sonia Feau

Senior Director-level Immunologist with 20 years history of advancing vaccine and therapeutic development by leveraging T cell, dendritic cell, and macrophage expertise in improving cellular immunity applications for innovative healthcare solutions. Innovative Research & Development Professional skilled at accelerating cellular immune response research by incorporating cutting-edge technologies to drive scientific advancements, enhancing understanding and manipulation techniques.Scientific Leader & Team Developer skilled at fostering scientific growth by mentoring and building teams of scientists, guiding them in executing discovery research and talent development.• Consistent history of achieving significant research advancements by leading dynamic teams of immunologists, fostering collaboration and innovation in cellular immune research and therapeutic strategies.• Successfully led comprehensive research programs, achieving strategic objectives through target identification and IND-enabling studies, ensuring timely delivery of final data packages.• Drove influential discoveries by designing and executing in vitro assays and in vivo studies, advancing mechanisms of action (MOA) understanding.• Supported key research initiatives through advanced analytical techniques, utilizing NanoString, flow cytometry, and multiplex immunofluorescence for precise data analysis.• Advanced interdisciplinary projects and Antibody programs by collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive results and targeted outcomes in disease treatment.• Ensured alignment with strategic goals by facilitating collaboration across teams for biomarker and MOA studies, advancing projects in a matrixed environment.• Significantly enhanced research and development efforts by contributing to mRNA and Ab technology advancements by optimizing preclinical models and immune assays.• Skilled at improving organizational profiles in therapeutic development through immunotherapy advancements, directing programs utilizing biologics and small molecules.Antibody Development | Antigen Design | Cellular Immune Response | Cellular Immunity | Cellular Phenotyping | Clonal Repertoire Analysis | Collaboration | Cytotoxic Mechanisms | Data Presentation | Drug Discovery | Epitope Mapping | Flow Cytometry | Imaging Techniques | Immune Assays | Immunology Research | mRNA technology | Multi-OMIC analysis | Mucosal Immunology | Preclinical Models | Project Management | Single-cell Sequencing | Team Management | Therapeutic Strategies | T Cell Engagers | T Cell Immunology | Vaccine Development

Experience

1. Consultant - Patient Leadership Council Member

   Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Sharing patient experiences to guide research, education, and healthcare programs.

Education

• Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

• Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III

  Ph.D., Immunology

  2001 — 2004

• Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

  Ph.D, Biotechnogy- Immunology

  2001 — 2004

• Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biotechnology

  2004

• Université Paris Cité

  Master, Molecular and genetic base of the normal and pathologic immune system

  1999 — 2000

• Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III

  Bachelor, Biology and Cellular Physiology, major in Immunology

  1994 — 1999

Skills

• Tumor Immunology
• Monoclonal Antibodies
• Immunology
• Assay Development
• Antibodies
• Dendritic Cells
• Immunohistochemistry
• Immunostaining
• Molecular Biology
• Cell Culture
• Flow Cytometry
• Cell
• Animal Models
• In Vitro
• T Cells
• Infectious Diseases
• Immunoassays
• Cell Biology
• Cell Signaling
• Confocal Microscopy
• Elisa
• In Vivo
• Vaccines
• Immunofluorescence
• Cancer Research