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Associate Director, Bioinformatics at Exact Sciences
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Yao Fu is the Associate Director of Bioinformatics at Exact Sciences, specializing in NGS analysis and algorithm development for molecular diagnostics. A Yale PhD graduate, his career includes leading oncology product development at Illumina and Roche, demonstrating significant contributions to cancer detection technology.

While specific hobbies are not public, his pursuit of a CFA level 1 certification indicates a strong personal interest in financial markets and analysis. This showcases a disciplined and analytical mindset that extends beyond his scientific work.

He uniquely combines deep bioinformatics expertise with a formal certification in financial analysis.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Associate Director, Bioinformatics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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Oncology Diagnostics
Has a career focus on developing bioinformatics for cancer detection, including leading projects for liquid biopsy and ctDNA analysis at Illumina and Roche.
Bioinformatics Algorithms
Specializes in creating and refining algorithms for genomic data analysis, including variant calling, CNV detection, and biomarkers for oncology products.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Associate Director, Bioinformatics
Exact Sciences
1-2023 - 10-2024
Associate Director
Pleno Inc.
5-2017 - 1-2023
Staff Bioinformatics Scientist
Illumina
8-2015 - 4-2017
Bioinformatics Scientist, Data Insights
Roche Sequencing USA
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Education
2010 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Yale University
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Fudan University
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