Yang Zhang
Strong ambition and extensive hands-on experience in development of therapeutic antibodies/fusion proteins and novel technologies.
- Role
- Consultant for Biopharma Companies at Knowledge Gate Group
- Location
- Queens, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Yang Zhang
Senior scientific leader with 16+ years research and development experience, including 7+ years’ experience leading development of therapeutic antibodies and fusion proteins against bacterial/viral infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancers. Solid understanding of biology and process of pre-clinical therapeutic antibody development. Experience with building teams and antibody discovery capabilities from the ground up. In-depth knowledge and practical experience with antibody discovery and engineering using in vitro display technologies and computer guided protein engineering. Proven track record of high impact publications, some of which represent breakthrough discovery and significant contributions in both scientific research and biotech industry. Experience with business development, strategic planning and execution, and fund-raising activities (seek and build partnership with investors, preparation of business plan, presentation in pitch competition, etc). Strong interest and ambition to develop FIC/BIC drugs and innovative technologies.
Experience
Consultant for Biopharma Companies
Apr 2023 — Present · NY, US
Preclinical development of therapeutic antibodies. Antibody discovery and engineering by phage/yeast display technology. New target identification and prepare proposal for development of novel drug (Target biology, therapeutic concept, market analysis, competitive landscape, etc). Collaborate to write and publish scientific papers and book chapters. Published a review paper titled \'Evolution of phage display libraries for therapeutic antibody discovery\' in mAbs.
Education
China Agricultural University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Microbiology
2007 — 2012
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Molecular Biology
- Experience Working in Biosafety Levle 3 Laboratory
- Molecular Cloning
- Protein Expression and Purification
- Biochemistry
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Fermentation Technology (7.5 L, 42 L & 500 L Fermentor)
- Development and Optimization of Upstream Processes for Production of Biologics
- Therapeutic Antibody Development
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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