Yama Abassi

Yama Abassi currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Deepcell, a position held since August 2025. Prior experience includes roles as Associate Vice President and Director at Agilent Technologies from May 2019 to September 2024, and Vice President and Sr. Director at ACEA Biosciences from October 2003 to May 2019. Yama began a career in cancer biology and cell signaling as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at The Burnham Institute from January 1999 to February 2003. Educational credentials include a PhD in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology from UC Santa Barbara and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Biochemistry from Stony Brook University.