Yuanying Anne Huang
About Yuanying Anne Huang
Yuanying Anne Huang is an Associate Scientist with extensive experience in generating stable cell lines and performing protein-antibody interaction assays. She holds multiple degrees in Biological Science and has worked at various research institutions, including Aridis Pharmaceuticals and Stanford University School of Medicine.
Work at Aridis Pharmaceuticals
Currently, Yuanying Anne Huang serves as an Associate Scientist at Aridis Pharmaceuticals, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she utilizes the Expi293 expression system for antibody production and employs column affinity chromatography for the purification of antibody candidates. Her responsibilities include generating standard operating procedures (SOPs) and maintaining detailed experimental records using Excel and electronic notebooks. Huang's expertise in stable cell line generation and protein production contributes to the company's research and development efforts.
Education and Expertise
Yuanying Anne Huang has a strong educational background in biological sciences. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biological Science with a Biomedical Laboratory Sciences option from California State University-East Bay, completing her studies from 2002 to 2005. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master's Degree in Biological Science with a focus on Stem Cell Research from San Jose State University between 2009 and 2011. Additionally, she holds a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from San Francisco State University, achieved from 1995 to 1997, and a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development from California State University-Sacramento, completed from 1991 to 1995.
Background
Before joining Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Yuanying Anne Huang accumulated diverse experience in the biotechnology field. She worked as an Associate Scientist at AbVision Inc. from 2019 to 2021, where she focused on protein-antibody interaction assays. Prior to that, she served as a Research Assistant III at The Parkinson's Institute from 2010 to 2013. Huang's earlier roles include positions at Stanford University School of Medicine and Abbott Diagnostics Business, where she gained experience in research and quality control. Her career began as a Research Associate II at Scios Inc. from 2005 to 2006.
Achievements
Yuanying Anne Huang has developed expertise in generating stable cell lines through plasmid transfection of 293T and CHO-K1 cells. She is proficient in single cell clonal expansion and FACS analysis for clone selection. Huang has experience in conducting molecular cloning and screening of recombinant DNA constructs using in-fusion directional cloning and TA DNA PCR cloning. Her work includes developing and performing various protein-antibody interaction assays, such as ELISA binding assays, serum titer measurement, and Western blotting. Huang has also been involved in antibody and protein production from bacterial transformation of plasmid DNA to quality control of purified antibodies and proteins.