Jake brings over 25 years of industry experience in biochemical and biophysical assay development. Jake worked at Genentech for 18 years developing SPR assays to investigate the potency and mechanism of action of several classes of proteins. He also worked as a Research Scientist at IDEAYA Biosciences, where he developed biochemical and biophysical (SPR) assays for immuno-oncology and synthetic lethality oncology programs.
Jake received his BS is Biological Sciences from UC Davis. Outside the lab, Jake enjoys hiking, reading, and testing his cooking on his family.