Principal Scientist
Genentech, Inc.
I work for the Small Molecule Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of
Genentech, Inc., in South San Francisco, CA responsible for formulation development of
inhaled and oral drugs to support phase I and beyond clinical studies.
Prior to joining Genentech, I completed my PhD in Pharmaceutics at Purdue
University with a focus in particle engineering for inhalation. I hold an undergraduate Pharmacy degree from Bombay College of
Pharmacy, India and Master’s degrees in Pharmaceutics from Northeastern University,
Boston.
I served as co-chair for New Devices and Emerging Therapies networking group
at International Society for Aerosol in Medicine (ISAM) and current chair of
Inhalation and Nasal Community of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
(AAPS).
My current research interests are particle engineering for high drug load inhaled
formulation and mechanistic understanding of the role of material properties on aerosol
performance.