Director, Pharmacokinetics, Modeling and Simulation
Astellas Pharma, Illinois
Dr. Amit Desai has over 11 years of industrial experience in clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, modeling and simulation. He joined Astellas Pharma in 2009, where he is currently Director of Pharmacokinetics, Modeling, and Simulation. At Astellas Pharma, he has worked on various stages of drug development in Infectious disease, CNS and Oncology therapeutic areas. He has previously worked at Abbott laboratories as a pharmacometrician in the clinical pharmacology group. He received his PhD in 2008 from University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA in pharmaceutical and chemical sciences with an emphasis on pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, modeling and simulation. Within AAPS, he is currently the chair of the pharmacometrics community and of the student program support committee.
Monday, October 23, 2023
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET