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Hui-Jing Yu, PhD

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Director, Clinical Science at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Dr. Hui-Jing Yu is a strategic clinical development leader at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, focusing on CNS therapeutics. With a Ph. D. from Stony Brook University and over 15 years in neuroscience, her expertise lies in advancing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, leveraging RNAi technology, imaging, and biomarkers.

Beyond her professional work, she is personally dedicated to the fight against Alzheimers and other dementias, actively encouraging support and donations for the cause. She is also passionate about supporting her professional community, proactively helping talented colleagues impacted by workforce reductions find new opportunities.

She received a grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for her work on a method to assess alpha-synuclein immunotherapy.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director, Clinical Science
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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CNS Drug Development
Her career is dedicated to leading clinical development programs for CNS disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease at companies like Alnylam and Vaxxinity.
RNAi Therapeutics
Her current role as Director at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is focused on pioneering and developing innovative RNAi-based therapies for neurological conditions.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Director, Clinical Science
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
2-2025 - 7-2025
Executive Director, Clinical Development
Axxium Life, Inc.
4-2024 - 2-2025
Executive Director
Vaxxinity
2-2023 - 4-2024
Senior Director
Vaxxinity
1-2018 - 2-2023
Medical Director
Vaxxinity
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Education
2007 - 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Stony Brook University
2001 - 2005
Bachelor’s Degree
Stony Brook University
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