Tangsheng Yi
Executive director, Immunology discovery scientist
- Role
- Executive Director at Gilead Sciences
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tangsheng Yi
Immunologist with over 20 years research experience, including 12 years in progressive scientific roles as Scientist, Senior scientist, Principal scientist, Director, Senior Director, Executive Director in Genentech and Gilead.• Spearheaded project teams to advance multiple immunology therapeutics from discovery through IND filing and clinical development.• Served as a member of the senior leadership team, overseeing diverse portfolios of small molecules and biologics, including compounds in clinical development (Phase pre-IND enabling phases, research discovery stages, and external collaborations.• Authored peer-reviewed publications as first author or senior author in journals such as Cell, Nature, Immunity, Science Translational Medicine.• Presented scientific findings at industry board meetings, national and international conferences, and university seminars.
Experience
Executive Director
Oct 2025 — Present · Foster City, CA, US
Lead an immunology research group, responsible for advancing projects from target discovery through Phase II clinical development in the immunology and inflammation (I&I) space.Member of the Inflammation Leadership Team, contributing to the strategic direction and portfolio strategy for Gilead’s inflammation research.Postdoctoral mentor, fostering cutting‑edge science and talent development in immunology drug discovery.
Education
Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Immunology
2009
Nanjing University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Skills
- Molecular Cloning
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Immunoprecipitation
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Flow Cytometry
- Scientific Writing
- Cancer Research
- Fluorescence Microscopy
- Drug Discovery
- Cell Biology
- Immunology
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