Xiang Wang

Director, Biology @ Tenvie Therapeutics

About

Seasoned scientist with solid research and industry experience in molecular, cellular biology, neurobiology and technology innovation. Expertise in multidisciplinary approaches, including electrophysiology, functional and live imaging, molecular biology, biochemistry, in vivo mouse techniques, histology, cell culture of primary cells and cell lines. Collaborative leader with projects involving interdisciplinary teams at multiple labs and universities. Published several articles in high profile scientific journals including Cell.

Country

United States

City

South San Francisco

Industry

Biotechnology

Skill

Drug Discovery, Neuroscience, Fluorescence Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Confocal Microscopy, Cell Culture, Western Blotting, Cell Biology, PCR, Electrophysiology, Mouse Genetics, Immunochemistry, in vivo/ in vitro calcium imaging, in Situ Hybridization, Tissue sectioning, Viral injection, Mouse surgery, Mouse behavior, Biochemistry, Immunohistochemistry

Experience

Director, Biology

Tenvie Therapeutics

2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Associate Director, Biology

Tenvie Therapeutics

2024-3 - 2025-7 · 1 yr 5 mos

Principal Scientist

Denali Therapeutics

2023-1 - 2024-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

Senior Scientist, Lab Leader

Denali Therapeutics

2021-7 - 2023-1 · 1 yr 7 mos

Senior Scientist

Denali Therapeutics

2019-4 - 2021-6 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Scientist in Biology Discovery

Denali Therapeutics

2016-1 - 2019-4 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Postdoctoral Fellow

Stanford University

2013-8 - 2016-1 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Dr. Liqun Luo lab

Investigate the assembly and function of sensory neural circuits in percepton and behavior, using a suite of state-of-the-art in vivo technologies, including virus-based tracing, genetics, imaging and optogenetics.

Graduate Researcher

University of Michigan

2007-9 - 2013-8 · 6 yrs

Dr. Haoxing Xu Lab, Ann Arbor, Michigan

- Collaboratively developed new electrophysiological and Ca2+ imaging techniques to study lysosomal ion channels and lysosomal biology/diseases. - Discovered two important novel lysosomal sodium channels as the first intracellular sodium-selective channels; revealed their activation mechanism by phospholipids; published the work in the journal of Cell. - Investigated the functions of the lysosomal calcium channel TRPML1 in membrane trafficking in a mouse model for Mucolipidosis IV disease, a childhood Alzheimer’s disease. - Identified several potential drug lead compounds for treating lysosome-associated diseases through small molecular library screening and rational drug design. - Published 9 first-authored or co-authored articles in leading biological journals with 500+ total citations. - Invited to present at international conferences in San Francisco, U.S. (2010) and in Shanghai, China (2011).

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Michigan

2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs

Ann Arbor, MI

- Led discussion sections to clarify class lectures and assignments for an introductory biology course. - Led lab research projects and initiated a new module for an advanced neurobiology lab course; designed quiz and graded papers.