Ying K. Tam

Biography

Dr. Tam obtained his BSc. and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Waterloo, Ontario. He has held senior academic and industry positions including Instructor and Assistant Professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology in the Faculty of Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, IL, USA and Senior Scientist at Tekmira Pharmaceuticals before joining Acuitas. He has extensive experience in a wide range of preclinical studies with particular focus on immunology and immunotherapy. In both academic and industry positions he has lead research teams developing novel liposomal immunotherapy agents. Dr. Tam has strong practical experienced in the design and conduct of preclinical studies including safety, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic studies. As a Senior Research Scientist at Tekmira Pharmaceuticals he oversaw the conduct of preclinical studies relating to development of immune-stimulating liposomal oligonucleotide products. Dr. Tam is an author on over 45 published or submitted scientific manuscripts.

Research Interest

Design and conduct of preclinical studies including safety, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic studies