Dr Yuan Zhao

Dr Zhao obtained her PhD at Manchester University and gained her postdoctoral experiences at the University of Oxford, CR-UK Cancer Institute and UCL before joining NIBSC in 2001.

She has a strong background in gene therapy, virology, molecular biology, cell biology, cancer research and developmental biology. Her research interests lie in vector development based on Retrovirus, Parvovirus and Baculovirus. 

She has been an active Expert member of EMA/CAT Gene Therapy Working Party, EDQM/OMCL gene therapy group, ICH and ISO Drafting Group, contributing to the development of European and International Guidance on Advance Therapies.