Laura Leung

Laura Leung has a diverse work experience in the field of toxicology and research. Laura currently holds the position of Principal Scientist in Toxicology at Avidity Biosciences, Inc., starting in January 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Scientist in Toxicology at the same company from June 2021 to January 2023.

Before joining Avidity Biosciences, Inc., Laura worked at NGM Biopharmaceuticals as a Senior Toxicologist from February 2020 to May 2021. Laura also held the role of Scientist II in Toxicology at NGM Biopharmaceuticals from October 2018 to January 2020.

Laura's earlier experience includes working at Circuit Therapeutics as a Scientist III from February 2016 to October 2018, where they focused on using optogenetics for the direct therapy of Parkinson's disease. Laura successfully demonstrated proof-of-concept in rodent models and overcame toxicity issues to progress the study to non-human primate models. Prior to this, they worked as a Scientist II at Circuit Therapeutics from September 2014 to February 2016.

Laura has also worked at The J. David Gladstone Institutes as a Research Scientist from January 2014 to September 2014, and as a Postdoctoral Scholar from March 2009 to December 2013. In addition, Laura has experience as a DMPK Consultant at Anacor Pharmaceuticals from December 2013 to August 2014.

Overall, Laura Leung has a strong background in toxicology and research, with progressive roles and achievements in various organizations throughout their career.

Laura Leung has a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Laura also has a PhD in Environmental Toxicology from UC Irvine. In addition to their degrees, Laura obtained certifications in Python Data Structures and Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) from Coursera in 2017.