Yoshi Ichikawa
Senior Director
Infectious Diseases
Cempra
India
Biography
Dr. Yoshi Ichikawa most recently served as the Senior Director for Chemisty at Optimer Pharmaceuticals where he oversaw all chemistry-related programs, including the discovery of macrolides and aminoglycosides through Optimer's proprietary glyco-optimization technology, arthritis, and cancer vaccine. He has over 19 years of experience in both chemical/enzymatic synthesis and biology of small molecules to complex carbohydrates. He was a Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he worked on inhibitor design for key enzymes, including glycosyltransferases and DNA repair enzymes.
Research Interest
Dr. Yoshi Ichikawa most recently served as the Senior Director for Chemisty at Optimer Pharmaceuticals where he oversaw all chemistry-related programs, including the discovery of macrolides and aminoglycosides through Optimer's proprietary glyco-optimization technology, arthritis, and cancer vaccine. He has over 19 years of experience in both chemical/enzymatic synthesis and biology of small molecules to complex carbohydrates. He was a Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he worked on inhibitor design for key enzymes, including glycosyltransferases and DNA repair enzymes.
