Samir Acharya

Associate Director of Process Development at Andelyn Biosciences

Speaker

Dr. Samir Acharya, Associate Director of Process Development is responsible for Process and Platform Development, their optimization, characterization and technology transfer. Prior to Andelyn Biosciences, he has over 25 years of research experience in mechanisms of genomic instability and pathways of cell survival and proliferation. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters, received national grants and participated in all aspects of academic education including mentoring, teaching and evaluation. His expertise is in the fields of biochemistry, molecular & cell biology and cancer. He has extensive experience in assay and method development utilizing tools involving molecular & cell biology, molecular genetics, microbiology, microscopy, protein purification, biochemical/biophysical analyses and enzyme kinetics. Dr. Acharya has a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Chemistry from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi; Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Biotechnology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and a doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in Biochemistry from Indian institute of Science, Bangalore, India.