Prajna Behera
Oncology I Immunology I ADC I Small molecules l Antibodies I Matrix team Leader l
- Role
- Senior Principal Scientist (Adcs & Tces) Oncology Innovation (Etct) at GSK
- Location
- Cambridge, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Prajna Behera
Scientific expertise-Proven expertise and a strong understanding of immunology, cancer cell biology, immuno-oncology, stem cell biology, molecular biology, and virology-Skilled in in-vitro/ex vivo assay development, discovery and validation of novel targets, design, and execution of proof of concept and mechanism of action studies, and preclinical disease-relevant animal model development. Scientific Leadership-Target champion. Biology Lead. Expert in the drug discovery process- hit to lead to candidate- Led and managed collaboration between in vitro, in vivo, translation, biomarker, pathology, imaging, commercial, and chemistry/biologics-Demonstrated ability to lead and manage collaborations with multiple CROs.Program management- Responsible for timeline, and budget, data-driven go/no-go milestones, biology WPs, and risk assessment- SPADM for agile decision-making People manager/Mentor-Managed direct reports, responsible for their career development. Mentored multiple junior scientists on experiment design, data interpretation, and career growth.
Experience
Senior Principal Scientist (Adcs & Tces) Oncology Innovation (Etct)
Jun 2025 — Present
Skills
- Tissue Culture
- Biotechnology
- Protein Purification
- Stereotactic Animal Surgery
- Stem Cells
- Brain Slice Preparation
- Immunoassays
- Immunocytochemistry
- Enzyme Assays
- Molecular Biology
- Fluorescence Microscopy
- Recombinant Dna Technology
- Rna Isolation
- Hplc
- Confocal Microscopy
- Facs
- In Vitro
- Rnai
- Genotyping
- Transfection
- Enzyme Kinetics
- Dissection
- Rt-Pcr
- Lentivirus
- Elisa
- Mitochondria
- Cancer Research
- Primary Cell Isolation
- Microscopy
- Immunoprecipitation
- Western Blotting
- Immunofluorescence
- Immunohistochemistry
- Qpcr
- Cell Biology
- Pcr
- Molecular Cloning
- Animal Models
- Biochemistry
- Cell Culture
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