DISCOVERY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERIES - 4
Rong Yang, PhD
Head of Research, Cloudbreak Therapeutics
Speaker
Topic
Federal SBIR grant application -- lessons learned by a novice
Dr. Rong Yang will tell us his experiences in applying federal SBIR grant at Cloudbreak Therapeutics, a startup company with a focus on eye diseases.
Speaker
Dr. Yang received his BS degree in Biochemistry from Peking University, Beijing, China. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin. After graduation, he did cancer research as a postdoctoral fellow at Cedars-Sinai/UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Yang joined Allergan PLC in 1999 to work in the Biology Department where he conducted research in ophthalmology and dermatology fields. His research at Allergan mainly focused on early stage drug discovery but he also touched all aspects of drug development. During the 16 years at Allergan, Dr. Yang gained valuable expertise in ocular and dermatological drug development. He led multidisciplinary teams and collaborative projects responsible for drug target validation, drug candidate selection, non-clinical pharmacology support for clinical development and IND submission. Dr. Yang co-authored about 16 peer-reviewed publications and 9 patents.
When
September 15 (Sat), 2018
6:30 – 7:00 pm Networking
7:00 – 8:30 pm Seminar
Where
Irvine Ranch Water District, 15500 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine, CA 92618
Free Registration
Registration is free but required (max 70 registrants). Parking is free. Light food/snacks are provided.
Questions
Email: Sabpa.ocla@gmail.com
