Associate Director, Biochemistry & Biophysics
X-Chem Inc, Massachusetts, United States
Diana is originally from Kenya and received her BA in Biochemistry from Clark University and her MA in Biology from Brown University. She currently is an Associate Director at X-Chem Inc. Since joining X-Chem in 2011, she has supported and led collaborative projects resulting in discovery of multiple lead compounds to a variety of therapeutic targets. She currently leads the Biochemistry and Biophysics group, where her team qualifies proteins for the DNA-Encoded Library (DEL) platform. Her team also applies both in vitro and biophysical assays to characterize compounds and understand mechanism of action to enable partner projects in collaborative efforts. Her team’s work ultimately impacts project success. Prior to joining X-Chem, she developed screening technologies across a broad spectrum of disease areas in high throughput screening at Pfizer Inc. She later transitioned to focus on developing new assays and implemented new technologies with a focus on protein and lipid kinases to support drug discovery programs and address key causes of drug candidate attrition. She also developed a cell-based dual luciferase switch-on platform to assess efficacy of oligonucleotides for gene knockdown in specific tissue types. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, listening to music and cooking.
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Monday, February 7, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM