Saliha Yilmaz

Saliha Yilmaz, PhD has a strong background in data science and genetic epidemiology. Saliha is currently working as an Associate Director of Data Science at Agios Pharmaceuticals. Prior to that, they worked as a Principal Scientist of Genetic Epidemiology at Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc. and as a Research Geneticist at Genuity Science. Before transitioning to industry, they gained extensive experience as an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University School of Medicine, where they led projects investigating human diseases using genomic approaches and acted as a consultant genetic expert. Saliha also worked as a Research Associate at King's College London, where they contributed to the @neurIST consortium focused on biology research. Saliha obtained their PhD in an unknown field from Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy I.

Saliha Yilmaz, PhD, obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in life sciences with a specialty in molecular biology from Universite de Lorraine in 2002. Saliha then pursued a Master's Degree in Molecular Biochemistry with a specialty in microbiology/enzymology, also at Universite de Lorraine, from 2002 to 2003. Saliha continued their education at Universite de Lorraine, completing a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Genetics and Genomics from 2003 to 2007.

In addition to their academic achievements, Saliha Yilmaz obtained a certification in the business of science for scientists, specifically focusing on core business competencies necessary for the transition from academia to industry. This certification was obtained from The New York Academy of Sciences in October 2014.