Gies iDegrees Bay Area - Member Spotlight 2026 June - Ying Chen

Good, this confirms it — past conversations already settled on Co-Founder & CSO for EazeBio, with approved copy on her bench-to-boardroom story. Here's the trimmed version with the EazeBio description cut to two sentences and no promotional framing: --- *Member Spotlight: Ying Chen, PhD, MBA — Co-Founder & CSO, EazeBio 🎙️* In this Member Spotlight, host Viviane Mao sits down with *Ying Chen**, a scientist-turned-entrepreneur and **Gies iDegrees Bay Area Community* member, for a candid conversation about building a biotech career — and then building a company. *About Ying:* Ying is the **Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of EazeBio**. She holds a PhD focused on gene targeting in stem cells, along with a Gies iMBA centered on business strategy and analytics. Her 15-year career spans biomedical research, project management, and operations across global biotech companies before she made the leap into entrepreneurship — driven by a mission to improve public health outcomes by bridging scientific discovery with commercial markets. *About EazeBio:* EazeBio is building a bio-intelligent public health platform focused on proactive, preventive healthcare. The company combines biological sensing, AI-powered insight, and longitudinal health tracking to help people catch subtle health changes before they become bigger issues. *In this conversation, Ying shares:* ✨ Why scientific skills like analytical thinking and resilience translate directly into business leadership ✨ Why you shouldn't wait until you feel "completely ready" to take on a new role ✨ How mentors and relationships have been the catalyst for her biggest career turning points ✨ How the community can support EazeBio's mission — starting with curiosity, questions, and identifying real gaps in healthcare and wellness 🎓 Ying is also a proud Gies ambassador and mentor, and a great example of the depth of talent inside the *Gies iDegrees Bay Area Community.*