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Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

Speaker: Jonathan Wang, Senior Scientist II - AbbVie , Irvine , CA

Talk Title: Navigating an Early Career in Biopharmaceuticals: From Graduate Research to Industry Expertise

Abstract: In this seminar, we will explore an early-stage career journey through various facets of the biopharmaceutical industry. Starting with a brief introduction that highlights graduate work at the University of Southern California in the Chung lab, we focus on a project utilizing polymeric micelle nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery to treat polycystic kidney disease. The talk will then delve into an industrial application, looking at process development of a pipeline vaccine in late-stage clinical development. Following this, we examine the opposite end of the regulatory approval spectrum and investigate the challenges of commercial production of a viral vector biologic. The seminar will conclude with practical tips and case studies on navigating the industry, to offer valuable insights for aspiring professionals.    

Biography: Dr. Jonathan Wang obtained his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. During his graduate studies with Professor Eun Ji Chung, he worked on developing nanoparticles for drug delivery applications such as kidney disease. During his time at USC, he was awarded the USC Best Research Assistant Award, Viterbi Undergraduate Research Mentoring Awards, and was a recipient of the Alfred E. Mann Innovation in Engineering Doctoral Fellowship. After his PhD studies, he has joined industry as Scientist at Emergent BioSolutions and MilliporeSigma, and is now a Senior Scientist II at AbbVie in Irvine, CA.

Host: Eunji Chung

Location: Corwin D. Denney Research Center (DRB) - 145

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Carla Stanard