Alumni of Clinical Pharmacology

Dr. Saurabh Gupta pursued his PhD in Life Sciences at ACTREC-Tata Memorial Centre from August 2019 to April 2024, building a strong foundation in cancer research. His doctoral journey involved developing expertise in molecular oncology and translational cancer research. Following his PhD, he joined MD Anderson Cancer Center as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Hematology and Immunotherapy.

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Dr. Durga Yalla completed his PhD at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, where he explored the use of Vitamin D in diabetes-associated cardiovascular complications. He subsequently worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at ACTREC from January 2022 to January 2024. Following his postdoctoral fellowship at ACTREC, Dr. Yalla joined Novartis Healthcare Limited, Hyderabad, as a Clinical Scientific Expert I in June 2024.

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Dr. Dievya holds a PhD in Life Sciences and was a PhD scholar in the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory from August 2016 to August 2023. Her doctoral research focused on evaluating phytochemicals with immunomodulatory activity for the prophylaxis of graft-versus-host disease. Following her PhD, she joined the Hutment Laboratory at TIFR Mumbai as a Postdoctoral Fellow.

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Dr. Khushboo holds a PhD in Pharmacology. She initially worked as a Research Fellow in the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory on a clinical trial, following which she joined as a Research Associate on a drug development project. She subsequently worked as a Research Associate on an ICMR-funded project until June 2022, before taking up a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Clinician Scientists Laboratory at ACTREC.

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Dr. Arshiya is an MD in Clinical Pharmacology. She served as an Oncotherapeutics Fellow in the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory from August 2022 to August 2023. Following her fellowship at ACTREC, she went on to join Merck Healthcare, India, as a Medical Manager in Oncology.

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Dr. Sharath is a Doctor of Pharmacy. He worked with Clinical Pharmacology as an Oncotherapeutics fellow from 2021 to 2022. Following his fellowship at ACTREC, he went on to join Pumas-AI Inc.

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Dr. Renita holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and served as an Oncotherapeutics Fellow in the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory from 2020 to 2021. Following her fellowship at ACTREC, she went on to join Bristol Myers Squibb as a Medical Science Liaison in Immuno-Oncology.

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Dr. Kalpita is an MD in Clinical Pharmacology. She served as an Oncotherapeutics Fellow in the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory from 2019 to 2020. Following her fellowship at ACTREC, she went on to join ICMR-CRMCH, Chandrapur, as a Scientist (Medical).

Dr. Parsshava is a Doctor of Pharmacy who served as an Oncotherapeutics Fellow in the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory from 2018 to 2019. Following his fellowship at ACTREC, he went on to join the University of Florida as a Graduate Assistant.

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Dr. Jyoti Nehra is a MD Clinical Pharmacologist. She graced Clinical Pharmacology as an oncotherapeutics fellow from September 2017 to September 2018. Following her fellowship at ACTREC, she went on to join AstraZeneca, Waltham, MA, as a Medical Director.

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Dr. Madhura is a MD Clinical Pharmacologist. She graced Clinical Pharmacology as an oncotherapeutics fellow from August 2016 to August 2017. Following her fellowship at ACTREC, she went on to join Novartis, Greater Toronto Area, Canada, as Medical Lead for Radioligand Therapy.

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