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Julia Gavrilyuk

VP & Head of ADC Technology Development at Adcytherix

San Diego, California, United States

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About

Julia Gavrilyuk is VP and head of ADC technology at Adcytherix, where she works on antibody-drug conjugate technology, linker-payload development, and bioconjugation. Her experience includes advancing eight ADC programs into clinical trials spanning Phase I through Phase II/III, leading discovery from target validation through IND-enabling activities, and directing teams across discovery biology, pharmacology, chemistry, translational science, and development. She also led a $20M Stemcentrx/AbbVie–Rice University research collaboration that produced more than 20 novel ADC linker-payloads and several publications.

VP & Head of ADC Technology Development at Adcytherix

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Adcytherix's investors · 8

aMoonRa'ananaAndera PartnersParisAngelini VenturesRomeBpifranceParis, Ile-De-France · $270K checksKurma PartnersParis · $162K – $10.8M checksPontifax Venture CapitalHerzeliya · $6.3M – $128M checksPureos BioventuresPfäffikonRA CapitalBoston

Co-founders at Adcytherix

JEJack Elands
Jack ElandsFounder & CEO
XPXavier Preville
Xavier PrevilleCo-founder, VP & Head of Research & Preclinical Development

Experience

  1. AdcytherixVP and head of ADC technologycurrent2025 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. Yarrow TherapeuticsCo-Founder and CEO2023 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
  3. Deep Valley LabsCo-Founder in Residence2020 — 2024
  4. AbbVieAssociate Director, Discovery Chemistry at Abbvie Stemcentrx2017 — 2020South San Francisco
  5. AbbViePrincipal Scientist, Chemistry Lead at Abbvie Stemcentrx2016 — 2017
  6. Stemcentrx, Inc.Senior Scientist, Chemistry2015 — 2016
  7. Stemcentrx, Inc.Scientist II2012 — 2015
  8. The Scripps Research InstituteResearch Associate2012
  9. AmbrxScientist2010
  10. The Scripps Research InstituteResearch Associate2008 — 2010
  11. University of TorontoTeaching Assistant, PhD Graduate Student2002 — 2007
  12. ChemDiv LaboratoriesResearch Assistant2002
  13. Lion Bioscience, IncResearch Assistant1999 — 2001
  14. National Taras Shevchenko UniversityResearch fellow1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Protein Chemistry23Organic Chemistry19Purification11Antibodies9Characterization4Drug Discovery14Peptides4Biochemistry10Assay Development6Cell Culture2Chemical Synthesis2Lifesciences2
+8 moreMolecular BiologyProtein PurificationNMROrganic SynthesisCancerLC-MSHPLCFlow Cytometry

Languages Russian · Ukrainian

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Who is Julia Gavrilyuk?
Julia Gavrilyuk is VP and head of ADC technology at Adcytherix, where she works on antibody-drug conjugate technology, linker-payload development, and bioconjugation. Her experience includes advancing eight ADC programs into clinical trials spanning Phase I through Phase II/III, leading discovery from target validation through IND-enabling activities, and directing teams across discovery biology, pharmacology, chemistry, translational science, and development. She also led a $20M Stemcentrx/AbbVie–Rice University research collaboration that produced more than 20 novel ADC linker-payloads and several publications.
Where does Julia Gavrilyuk work?
Julia Gavrilyuk is VP & Head of ADC Technology Development at Adcytherix.
Where did Julia Gavrilyuk go to school?
Julia Gavrilyuk studied at University of Toronto (Ph.D., Organic Chemistry); National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv (B.Sc, Chemistry).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Adcytherix7

Dominik EscherManaging Partner at Pureos BioventuresXiming DingHead of Venture Relations at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCXavier PrevilleCo-founder, VP & Head of Research & Preclinical Development at AdcytherixThierry MenguyVP & Head of CMC Operations at AdcytherixJaime ArangoChief Financial Officer at AdcytherixMagali GibouChief Regulatory & Quality Officer at Adcytherix

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Also worked at Deep Valley Labs4

Vijit SabnisInvestor at 1955 CapitalEthan LinInvestor at Tq Ventures LlcLaura CaoInvestigator at Deep Valley LabsConor MadiganFounder and CEO at Aether Fuels

Also worked at AbbVie67

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Also worked at The Scripps Research Institute56

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