Isabel Zhang

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute - Venture Fellow at BlueYard Capital - Founder of The Crick Science Entrepreneur Network - Co-Managing Director at Nucleate London - Interest in Biotech VC

Isabel Zhang is a PhD student at The Francis Crick Institute, focusing on Stem Cells and Gene Regulation.1 She is also a Deep Tech Investor at HCVC and has recently completed her PhD thesis defense in Stem Cell and Developmental Biology.3 4

Isabel's professional experience includes:

Venture Fellow at BlueYard Capital
Founder of The Crick Science Entrepreneur Network
Co-Managing Director at Nucleate London
Marketing Consultant at Science Entrepreneur Club
Event Principal at Panacea Innovation

Her academic background includes studies at UCL, DKFZ German Cancer Research Center, and Imperial College London. Isabel's research interests lie in integrating marketing and entrepreneurship skills to advance biotechnology and biomedicine globally.

Isabel is actively involved in various scientific and entrepreneurial initiatives:

She collaborates on ventures with British institutions through her work at The Crick.1
Her research at the James Briscoe lab focuses on areas such as Computational & Systems Biology, Developmental Biology, and Gene Expression.2
She has been recognized as part of the Feynman 30 group for her contributions to AI and developmental biology.3

Isabel Zhang is known for her interdisciplinary approach, combining scientific expertise with business acumen in the biotech and healthcare sectors.1