Monica Konar

Monica Konar is an experienced scientist currently serving as a Senior Scientist at ATUM since September 2020. Previously, Monica held the position of Senior Scientist at Aragen Bioscience, Inc. from April 2018 to September 2020, where leadership of a team of PhD scientists and research associates across various disciplines, along with the development of new molecular biology services, was achieved. Prior roles include Asst. Staff Scientist at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, contributing to research on complement inhibition and Neisseria meningitides, and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Microbial Technology, focusing on the WhiB2 protein of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Immunology from PGIMER, a Master's degree in Biotechnology, and a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology from Kurukshetra University.