Shabnam (Shae) Ziaee, PhD

Shabnam (Shae) Ziaee, PhD has extensive work experience in various roles related to business development, strategic consulting, and project management. Shabnam (Shae) is currently working as an Associate Director of Business Development at Aligos Therapeutics. Prior to this, they held positions at UCSF Innovation Ventures, Biotech Connection - Bay Area, Inc., Huron, BluePrint Research Group, UCSF, UCSF Lean Launchpad for Life Sciences & Healthcare, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA, and Foothill College.

At UCSF Innovation Ventures, Shabnam worked as a Senior Strategic Alliance and Business Development Manager and later as a Strategic Alliance & Business Development Manager. Before that, they were a Project Advisor and a Project Manager for Strategic Consulting Projects at Biotech Connection - Bay Area, Inc. At Huron, they served as an Associate Consultant, and at BluePrint Research Group, they worked as a Senior Associate.

Shabnam also gained research experience as a Postdoctoral Fellow at UCSF and as a PhD student in Cancer Biology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Shabnam (Shae)'sresearch in cancer biology focused on developing a 3D co-culture model for prostate cancer and identifying potential drug targets. Shabnam (Shae) also contributed to the development of a funded NIH multi-institutional grant and helped implement the new 3D prostate cancer tumor model in three laboratories. Additionally, they worked as a Teaching Assistant in Cancer Biology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Before their research career, Shabnam worked as an Undergraduate Researcher in Human Genetics at UCLA, studying the molecular mechanisms of mammalian sex determination. Shabnam (Shae) also gained experience as a Tutor at Foothill College, teaching subjects such as Algebra, Calculus, Physics, and General Chemistry.

Overall, Shabnam Ziaee possesses a diverse range of experiences and expertise in business development, strategic consulting, project management, and cancer biology research.

Shabnam (Shae) Ziaee, PhD, has a strong educational background in the field of biomedical sciences and translational medicine, with a focus on cancer biology. Shabnam (Shae) earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics from UCLA between 2007 and 2009. Following this, they pursued their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from 2009 to 2014, specializing in Biomedical Sciences and Translational Medicine with a specific emphasis on Cancer Biology.

Additionally, Shae Ziaee holds a certification in Strategic Thinking, which they obtained from LinkedIn in May 2018.