Dr Yunan Ye
Trainee Patent Attorney
Areas of Expertise/Sector
PatentsIP StrategyPatent SearchingPatent Drafting, Filing & ProsecutionBiotechnologyYunan joined DCC in 2025 and is part of the Biotechnology team, where she is involved in the drafting, preparation and prosecution of patent applications. She has expertise in molecular, cell and developmental biology, embryology and assisted reproductive technologies.
Prior to joining DCC, Yunan was a post-doctoral research fellow at the UQ Centre for Clinical Research, where her work focused on imaging early embryonic divisions and their translational potential in assisted reproductive technologies. Yunan is also a native Mandarin speaker and has experience as a medical translation specialist for companies including Leica Biosystems.
Yunan holds a PhD and Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Class I Honours) from the University of Queensland. Her academic and communication skills are recognised through winning the prestigious Three-Minute Thesis competition.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours), The University of Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Awards
The University of Queensland: Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Winner, 2022
UQ Centre for Clinical Research: PhD Student of the Year, 2022
The University of Queensland: University Medal, 2019
The University of Queensland: Future Leaders Award, 2019
Queensland Brain Institute: Aleks Brumby Scholarship, 2018
The University of Queensland: Robert Kennedy Prize in Anatomy, 2018
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität: Munich Brain Course Award, 2018
The University of Queensland: Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence, 2015-2019
Memberships
Member: AusBiotech
Member: Scientists in Reproductive Technology (SIRT)
Member: The Fertility Society of Australia & New Zealand (FSA)
Member: Knowledge Commercialisation Australia