U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education M.S. (1987)
University of Maryland (Nutritional Biochemistry)
B.S. (1985)
University of Maryland (Biochemistry)
*Practice limited to proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Ms. Yu’s professional dedication has resulted in 19 scientific journal publications and 41 abstracts for national and international conferences. Moreover, she has contributed to the filing of two investigational new drug (IND) candidates with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ms. Yu also has successfully helped the European astronauts in growing protein crystal for the European Space Program in 2004. She is a co-inventor of U.S. Patent No. 7,320,878, which is directed to a method of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in AIDS patients.
Ms. Yu served as Special Volunteer at the Office of Technology Transfer and Development of the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during 2009-2011. As a result, she gained special insights in analyzing and managing IP portfolios, as well as coordinating patenting, licensing, and direct marketing activities of the NIH inventions to accelerate technology transfer.
Ms. Yu participates in community outreach activities that are related to women, healthcare and education. Native to China, she enjoys and appreciates cross-cultural experiences bridging together East and West.