Nandini Mondal

About Nandini Mondal

Chemical Engineer with deep multidisciplinary research expertise in Glycobiology, Stem cell biology, Immunology, and Cell therapy- 4+ years of postdoc experience leading basic/translational research towards developing glycoengineering strategies to improve effcacy and safety of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell therapy and CAR T-cell therapy-1+ years of postdoctoral experience leading research towards discovery of novel biomarkers of hematologic cancers using Anti-glycan Antibodies- Published 13 (6-first/co-first author) papers in top journals such as: Blood; Nat Cell Bio; ATVB; J Immunol; J Biol Chem, Sci Rep- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple collaborative projects in parallel. Motivated fast learner and team player- Experienced in leading multidisciplinary research collaborations comprising Clinicians, Immunologists, Stem Cell Biologists, Synthetic and Analytical Chemists- Toolbox: Molecular Biology (CRISPR/Cas9, shRNA, qRT-PCR, Yeast surface display), Stem Cell Techniques (HSPC proliferation and differentiation, MSC culture and differentiation), Immunology (Human T- and B-cell subset immunophenotyping, culture, and activation assays, cytotoxity assay), Animal Models (human to murine xeno-tranplantation assays), Biochemistry (Western blot, Immunoprecipitation, ELISA), Imaging & Detection(Multi-parameter ow cytometry, video microscopy), Bioinformatics & Software Tools (R, SeqMonk, FACSdiva, FlowJo).

Experience

1. Senior Scientist Ii

   Beam Therapeutics

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Led multi-functional projects in cell and gene therapy drug development at Beam Therapeutics.• Managed external collaborations to drive innovation and regulatory filing.• Achieved successful concept-to-filing milestones in cutting-edge therapy development.• Developed skills in project management, collaboration, and regulatory compliance.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  Master of Technology - MTech

  2003 — 2008

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Chemical Engineering

  2003 — 2008

• University at Buffalo

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

  2008 — 2014

Skills

• Cell Culture
• Flow Cytometry
• Microsoft Office
• Data Analysis
• Biotechnology
• Protein Purification
• Western Blotting
• Pcr
• Analysis
• Research
• Molecular Biology
• Fluorescence Microscopy
• C
• Biochemistry
• Microscopy
• Matlab