Junfa Fan

Junfa Fan is a Senior Staff Scientist at PacBio, specializing in the development of novel fluorescent nucleotide-dye conjugates for the third generation SMRT sequencing platform and the synthesis of sequencing reagents, with tenure beginning in August 2016. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Scientist and Staff Scientist at ChemoCentryx from September 2009 to August 2016, focusing on medicinal chemistry in drug discovery and successfully developing clinical candidates for CXCR7 and CCR2. Earlier positions include Senior Scientist at KANION Inc. specializing in VEGF Kinase inhibitors and Scientist at Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, collaborating on kinase inhibitors with Biogen Idec, resulting in successful outcomes. Junfa Fan's educational background includes a Ph.D. in organic Chemistry from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and multiple postdoctoral experiences in organic and bioorganic chemistry.