Linya Wang, Phd Email & Phone Number

South San Francisco, California, Us

Twist Biopharma • Lead multiple immune-oncology, immunology, infectious disease and GPCR projects for antibody drug discovery; Manage 2 scientists and 4 RAs. • Spearhead four major projects proceed to pre-clinical phase; One licensed out to world-leading pharma• Evaluate strategies and assay capabilities of revenue projects; Draft proposal and follow up financial milestone • Design, implement and manage in vitro mechanism of action validation assays with high throughput/automation or manual setup (e.g., Flow cytometry, ELISA, cell-based functional assays, primary immune cell assays, cytotoxicity assay, and immunogenicity assessments) • Effectively and timely communicate scientific interpretation to multi-disciplinary internal departments and external collaborators to deliver quality findings in support of drug candidate advancement• Critical scientific/technical data analysis, experiments interpretation, and report presentation• Establish team structure for lead characterization and stable cell line development workflow• Validate the potency of bispecific antibodies and secondary ADC cell binding, viability and cytotoxicity assay • Communicate with CRO for in vivo efficacy study, metabolic stability assay, PK study, toxicity study, and evaluate new partner collaboration • Listed in 5 patents as an inventor; 4 paper as an author; Presented in AACR, AAI and Keystone symposia as a speaker

South San Francisco, California, Us

South San Francisco, California, Us

President 2020, 2021. Bay Area Taiwanese Biotech Associationhttps://www.batba.co/Bay Area Taiwanese Biotechnology Association (BATBA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to biotech professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our goal is to provide a platform for emerging Taiwanese leaders in biotech industry to communicate scientific developments and business ideations, as well as to offer career coaching to young professionals and students. In this upcoming year, BATBA will work toward creating a vibrant Taiwanese biotech community through workshops, symposiums, and social gatherings

San Jose, California, Us

Department of Business Development • Managing collaboration and co-development • Researching business opportunities and expanding the value proposition • Constructing deals, preparing licensing sheets, and drafting/reviewing contracts• Following industry trends locally and internationally

San Jose, California, Us

Department of Antibody Drug Discovery• Led two novel immune checkpoint blockade antibody projects• Experienced in hybridoma fusion, positive clone screening, limited dilution, and subcloning • Established primary B cell sorting platform for monoclonal antibody discovery • Produced and purified recombinant proteins using Expi293 and CHO expression system • Characterized therapeutic antibodies using ELISA, FACS, cell-based, cell-free and primary cell functional assays; developed primary B cell, T cell, dendritic cell, and macrophage cell functional assays• Established cell line with lentiviral vector for T cell activation assay • Prepared document for patent application and confidential disclosure agreement; Listed in 1 patent as an inventor

Southern California Taiwanese Biotechnology Association (SoCal TBA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2016 by a group of Taiwanese professionals in Bio-related area. The organization aims to promote the local biotechnology community, provide networking opportunity, and to foster connections between large firms and small start-ups.Achievement of 2018 annul symposium:1. 300 registered attendees, 19 distinguished speakers from all over the world, and 25 biotech companies/organizations participated in our sponsorship, showcase, and match-making meeting2. Good balance of academic v.s. industrial attendees: 48% from industry, and 44% from academic. 84% of our attendees are from SoCal and 16% are from NoCal and other regions3. Leading committee teams with efficient outcomes, including marketing, operation, fund raising, and program design.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Adviser: Dr. James Ou. Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology• Led Virus research group and Oncology research: Autophagy regulates HCV replication and tumor progression • Managed multidisciplinary research collaborations, drafted project plans, and prioritized goals to meet timeline; published 10 research articles• Specialized in exceptional laboratory skills with proficiency in molecular biology, cell biology, and virology • Effectively reported research findings at monthly meetings to inform progress, decision-making, and resolved issues• Managed lab operation and transformed lab culture by implementing productivity platforms and SOPs to improve efficiency in process and communication.• Trained and mentored 3 lab assistants and students to evaluate scientific literature, formulate independent research projects, and coherently communicate findings; resulting in obtaining international conference award

Taipei City, Taipei City, Tw

Adviser: Dr. Michael Lai. Institute of Molecular Biology.• Supported external RNAi core facility and performed lentiviral-based gene silencing to buildup the shRNA database• Collaborated with University of North Carolina to setup system for RNA electron microscopy at Academia Sinica• Effectively supervised team members for goal setting, performance reviews, technical support and career development• Thesis: Poly(C)-Binding Protein 2 Interacts with Sequences Required for Viral Replication in the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) 5' Untranslated Region and Directs HCV RNA Replication through Circularizing the Viral Genome

Tainan, Taiwan, Tw

Microbiology and Immunology• Established the novel spheroid 3D tumor cell culture system in agar-media incubation.• Utilized co-culture system to investigate the invasion of T cells to collapse brain tumor cell cluster.

Taipei City, Tw

• Experienced in clinical lab diagnostic in Biochemistry, Hematology, Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Serology, Immunology, Transplantation, Microscopy and Physiology.• Operation in Blood bank and Quality control of patient specimen and reports.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology

Master'S Degree, Microbiology And Immunology

Bachelor'S Degree, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist