Meet the Team

Dr. Yuan is a practicing physician with firsthand experience treating patients affected by chronic skin conditions. His direct connection to patient care brings clinical relevance and urgency to DermalBright’s mission of developing targeted, science-driven therapies for underserved dermatologic diseases. In addition to his medical practice in Rockville Maryland, Dr. Yuan has a strong background in biomedical research, with numerous peer-reviewed publications spanning both clinical and translational science. He leads the company with a dual focus on scientific rigor and real-world patient impact.

Jun Zhang Ph.D, CTO. Jun has extensive expertise in CMC development for biologics and cell and gene therapies, specializing in process design, QbD-based development, process characterization, manufacturing science and technology (MSAT), and clinical manufacturing. Jun has worked for renowned institutions such as Charles River Laboratories, Gilead Sciences, and BioNTech, successfully leading teams of engineers and scientists.

Dr. Jia has over 20 years of extensive experience in biologic drug development, CMC regulatory review for INDs and BLAs, and GMP inspections. Throughout her career, she has guided numerous global companies through successful FDA inspections. During her tenure at the US FDA, Dr. Jia served as a senior CMC reviewer for IND/BLA submissions and carried out pre-approval and prelicensing inspections of biological products in the Office of Biotechnology Products under CDER. Furthermore, she co-instructed the annual MIT short course on formulation studies during her time at the FDA. Dr. Jia also played a pivotal role in developing breakthrough therapy policies at the FDA and is highly knowledgeable about the regulatory requirements for fast track and breakthrough requests, as well as drug development via expedited pathways. Academically, Dr. Jia holds a master's degree in Bioscience Regulatory Affairs from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Emory University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in medicine from Peking University, passed the USMLE, and obtained her ECFMG certification for foreign medical graduates.