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Wei Zhang focuses on intellectual property law, particularly in the areas of immunotherapies, gene therapies, drug delivery systems, and medical devices. She has deep experience in worldwide patent prosecution, patent portfolio management, due diligence, client counseling, technology transfer, freedom to operate analysis, and opinion preparation.

Wei’s background includes a Ph.D. in Animal Science, with a focus in neuroendocrinology and immunogenetics. Her research experience spans over a decade, during which she investigated epigenetic regulation of tumorigenesis in Marek’s disease and hypothalamic control of glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance. She is well versed in antibody, vaccine, cell culture, immunohistochemistry, siRNA, gene editing, and epigenetics technologies.

Concentrations

  • Life sciences
  • Patent prosecution and strategy

主要执业方向

主要执业经验

  • Tech Transfer Certification, The National Institutes of Health, 2019
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Maryland, 2015-2019
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2014-2015
  • Virginia Tech, 2012-2014
    • Research Assistant, 2011-2014
    • Chair of Publicity Division of Chinese Students and Scholars, 2012-2013
  • China Agricultural University, 2008-2011
  • Tech Transfer Intern, University of Maryland, 2019
  • Corporate Development Analyst Intern, Pendulum Analytics, Inc., 2019
  • Project Intern, The Center for Advancing Innovation Inc., 2019

荣誉和领导力

  • NE Conference Volunteer, Patent Information Users Group, 2016
  • Member, Licensing Executives Society (Canada and United States), 2016-2017

资历

教育
  • J.D., with Honors, The George Washington University
    • Staff Editor, AIPLA Journal
    • Finnegan Writing Competition Award from the George Washington University Law School
  • M.B.A., Clarewood University
  • Ph.D., Animal Sciences and Molecular Biology, Virginia Tech
  • M.S., Animal Genetics and Immunogenetics, China Agricultural University
  • B.S., Animal Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University
获准执业地区
  • District of Columbia
  • 美国专利商标局
语言
  • 中文普通话, Native
  • 英文, 流利

Related Capabilities

知识产权和技术 Patents and Innovation Strategies 生命科学和医疗技术