Sayumi Yamazoe
About Sayumi Yamazoe
Sayumi Yamazoe is the Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb with extensive experience in oncology research and drug development.
Title
Sayumi Yamazoe is currently an Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Company
Sayumi Yamazoe has had a long tenure with Bristol Myers Squibb, holding various roles including Senior Principal Scientist, Principal Scientist, Sr Research Investigator 1, Research Investigator 2, and Scientist 1. Additionally, she has experience working at Genentech as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and at Stanford University School of Medicine as a Postdoctoral Fellow.
Education and Expertise
Sayumi Yamazoe achieved her PhD in Medical Science from Kyoto University, where she studied from 2007 to 2010. She has extensive expertise in designing ADC payload linkers, constructs, and site-specific conjugation. Furthermore, she has been involved in discovering tumor-associated targets and working with diverse modalities including ADCs, PROTACs, and oligonucleotides.
Background
Before her current role as Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb, Sayumi Yamazoe has held several scientific positions at the company, steadily rising through the ranks from Scientist 1 to Senior Principal Scientist. She has also worked at Genentech and Stanford University School of Medicine in postdoctoral roles, honing her expertise and research skills in oncology and related fields.
Achievements
Sayumi Yamazoe has led scientific due diligence for multiple oncology projects, resulting in successful in-licensing of clinical stage assets. She has demonstrated leadership skills in building and leading diverse scientific teams to drive pipeline delivery, contributing significantly to her current and past organizations.