Yuko Soneoka, PhD, JD, serves as the Senior Vice President and Head of Intellectual Property at Sana Biotechnology. With an extensive professional background spanning over two decades in biotechnology patent law and intellectual property strategy, she has previously held leadership roles at other prominent life sciences firms and law practices. She holds an undergraduate degree in Microbiology from the University of Michigan, a doctorate in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford, and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.