Yannick Delpu

Yannick Delpu, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in the field of biotechnology and genomics. Yannick is currently working at Bionano Genomics, Inc. as the Head of Business Development and Clinical Affairs since January 2021. Prior to this role, they served as the Scientific Affairs Manager at the same company from February 2019 to January 2021.

Before joining Bionano Genomics, Dr. Delpu worked at Genomic Vision as an Application Scientist from September 2017 to February 2019. In this role, they contributed to the development and dissemination of molecular combing technology, focusing on molecular diagnostics and anti-cancer drug development.

Earlier in their career, they worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at NYU Langone Medical Center from February 2014 to August 2017. Their research focused on investigating the impact of genome-wide hypomethylation in cancer and its contribution to genomic instability.

Dr. Delpu's educational background includes a Ph.D. from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, where they completed their graduate studies from October 2010 to October 2013. Their thesis work involved exploring the impact of DNA methylation on microRNA expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, with the aim of identifying biomarkers and assessing therapeutic potential.

In addition to their work in the field of biotechnology, Dr. Delpu also had an entrepreneurial experience as an entrepreneur with Palas Atenea Education from 2011 to 2013.

Yannick Delpu, Ph.D. holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Oncology and Cancer Biology from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, which was obtained between 2010 and 2013. Prior to this, Yannick obtained a Master's degree in Physiology, General from the same institution between 2008 and 2010. Their education journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Cellular Biology, Immunology, and Physiology from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, which was completed between 2005 and 2008. Additionally, in 2012, Yannick attended the 4th Summer School on Medecines with a specialization in Pharmacy, although a specific degree name was not provided for this program.