Ying Yang, Interim Director, Center for Life Science Ventures
In July 2019, Ying Yang joined the Center for Life Science Ventures (CLSV) as an Assistant Director and later was promoted to Associate Director supporting both CLSV and Praxis Center. In 2025, Ying became the Interim Director of CLSV.
Ying is a skilled strategist and mentor with a strong background in business strategy, project management, and executive coaching, complemented by global consulting experience at McKinsey & Company’s life science practice and an MBA in healthcare management from the Wharton School.
Yosey Hagai, Business Outreach Associate
Yosey Hagai was appointed in February 2023 as the Business Outreach Associate of the Center for Life Science Ventures.
Yosey brings to the team experience in lab research working with a variety of cells types, advanced microscopy and animal models. Furthermore, Yosey has extensive experience in leading unique ‘start to end’ projects that required ‘outside the box’ thinking.
Prior to joining the Center for Life Science Ventures, Yosey worked for several years as a project manager, overseeing projects of both security or technology nature and consulting to incubator projects to get them to the next level. Yosey earned a B.Sc. in Biotechnology Engineering degree from The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and a Master of Science degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Weiwei Yan, Lab Operations Manager
Weiwei Yan was appointed in May 2023 as the Lab Operations Manager at the Center for Life Science Ventures.
Holding a master’s and Ph.D. degree in Veterinary Medicine Science from Yangzhou University in China, Weiwei possesses extensive research and development experience in both academic and industrial settings. His expertise spans various fields, including microbiology, animal infectious disease vaccine and diagnostics development, protein expression and purification, DNA/RNA extraction, library preparation, sequencing, as well as animal experiments. With over a decade of experience as a lab manager in multiple research laboratories at Cornell University, Weiwei has a proven track record of ensuring smooth and efficient lab operations.
Kristina Volkert, Administrative Assistant
