Yan Ling Zhang
About Yan Ling Zhang
Yan Ling Zhang is the Director of In Vitro Pharmacology at the Broad Institute, where she has worked since 2013. She has over 15 years of experience in drug discovery and has held various positions in notable institutions, including Merck, Wyeth Research, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Current Role at Broad Institute
Yan Ling Zhang serves as the Director of In Vitro Pharmacology at the Broad Institute, a position she has held since 2013. In this role, she focuses on the development of high throughput screening assays, particularly for primary and iPSC-derived neurons. Her work contributes to advancing drug discovery efforts within the institute.
Previous Experience at Broad Institute
Before her current role, Yan Ling Zhang worked at the Broad Institute as a Manager in Assay Development from 2009 to 2013. During this four-year tenure, she was involved in the development and optimization of assays that are critical for pharmacological research.
Experience at Merck and Wyeth Research
Yan Ling Zhang began her career in the pharmaceutical industry as a Research Fellow at Merck from 2007 to 2009. Following this, she worked as a Principal Scientist at Wyeth Research from 2001 to 2007. Her experience at these companies provided her with a solid foundation in drug discovery and development.
Educational Background
Yan Ling Zhang earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry/Enzymology from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Radiochemistry from Lanzhou University. Her educational background supports her extensive expertise in pharmacology and drug discovery.
Expertise in Drug Discovery
With over 15 years of experience in drug discovery, Yan Ling Zhang has developed expertise across various therapeutic areas, including psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, metabolic diseases, and type 2 diabetes. Her skills encompass target identification and validation, lead compound identification and development, and mode of action studies.