Emmalyn Chen

Emmalyn Chen has a diverse work experience in the field of biotechnology and healthcare. Emmalyn started their career as an Intern at the Nanobiotechnology Center at Cornell University, where they gained experience in studying cancer cell metastasis and analyzing fluorescent images. Emmalyn then worked as a Research Fellow at Halcyon Molecular, where they focused on DNA sample analysis and extraction methods.

Emmalyn continued their professional journey as an Intern at Genentech, where they learned various laboratory procedures and improved safety protocols. Emmalyn also gained experience in the industry as an Engineer and Client Liaison at the Marriott Lab at UC Berkeley, where they conducted research and managed client relationships.

Emmalyn'sinterest in computational biology led their to work as an Informatics Intern at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, where they evaluated imputation methods and developed strategies to measure performance. Emmalyn further honed their computational skills as a Computational Biologist at Freenome, where they contributed to data analysis projects.

Emmalyn pursued their Ph.D. at the University of California, San Francisco, as a student in the Witte Lab. Emmalyn'sresearch focused on the utility of cell-free DNA in prostate cancer, and they collaborated with clinical teams to collect and analyze patient samples. Emmalyn optimized workflows, developed variant calling pipelines, and conducted data analysis.

In 2019, Emmalyn joined Avail Bio as a Consultant, working closely with the CTO to design an electronic data capture system and analyze DNA sequence data for patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Currently, they hold the positions of Chief of Staff, Clinical Development / Scientific Director, Prostate Oncology, and Chief of Staff / Sr. Computational Biologist at Artera.

Emmalyn Chen completed their education with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of California, San Francisco, from 2015 to 2020. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, from 2010 to 2014. Before their university studies, Emmalyn attended Henry M. Gunn High School from 2006 to 2010, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for their high school education.

Additionally, Emmalyn Chen has obtained a certification as an Open Water Diver from PADI in February 2020.