Sulekha Adhikary

Proposal writing: Reviewing scientific data and technical documents related to innovative technologies in healthcare and drug discovery sector. Writing research proposal for preclinical/IND-enabling/regulatory studies for potential new drugs/medical devices/healthcare apps to be submitted to federal funding agencies; identifying and effectively describing the problems addressed by the innovation and its potential impact at the global level; preparing Gantt chart of project activities and budget structure.

·Project assessment: Performing technical and business feasibility assessments, identifying and describing the business strategy of the innovative product/ service to be developed within the innovation project, writing the commercialization plan.

·Project management: Providing technical and business assistance for product development roadmap, including industrialization activities, business plan and market analysis.

·Client relationship management: Leading the relationship with the clients and relevant stakeholders involved in the innovative product/ service development process through meetings, calls, and emails.

• Designed and wrote research proposal for funding
• Contributed to research activities by providing inputs based on professional expertise, experience and qualifications
• Collaborated with team to optimize workflow and deliver objectives
• Involved in training and reviewing work reports of new PhD, integrated-PhD students in lab
• Written documents for approval from institutional regulatory bodies pertaining to animal studies and research ethics
• Reviewed research articles for journals related to bone and pharmacotherapy
• Maintenance of lab chemical/reagents/kits records and finances
• Communicating with companies/dealers for procurement of research equipment and reagents
• Worked on an independently funded project to develop a 3D cellular model system to study heterotaxy
• Worked towards establishing a cutting edge organoids based assay (gastruloids) using embryonic stem cells to study events during embryonic development
• Volunteered for a teaching course to generate interest towards research in diverse student population.

• Conducted comprehensive literature search in muscle degenerative disease and cellular model of skeletal muscle culture using literature search databases
• Conducted experiments on human embryonic stem cells to establish a cellular model for a muscle degenerative disease
• Interpreted and analyzed laboratory results and data to generate research hypothesis and structured a project proposal
• Utilized statistical packages to create meaningful interpretation of scientific data
• Utilized image analysis software to analyze microscopic data and derive critical observations
• Trained and supervised new scholars and masters students
• Coordinated with technicians to set up equipment, maintained facilities, organized laboratory inventory.

• Authored 5 first authored and 12 co-authored papers in peer reviewed journals related to bone, nutrition, pharmacotherapy, menopause and medicinal chemistry
• Experienced in communicating research manuscript through communication platform like Editorial Manager, and Scholar One
• Well-versed with the process of manuscript submission, addressing reviewers comments and editing galley proof of research article
• Experimental experience on in vitro, in vivo, proteomic and transcriptional studies on bone and musculoskeletal disorders
• Interpreted research findings, analyzed and summarized data into reports and research articles
• Contributed to studies resulting in patent and technology transfer to company