Kavitha Nellore

Kavitha Nellore has over 17 years of work experience in the field of Cell and Molecular Biology. Kavitha is currently a Senior Director at Aurigene Discovery Technologies, where they have been working since 2004. In their current role, they lead the Cell and Molecular Biology team and is involved in drug discovery projects related to osteoarthritis, inflammation, and oncology. Throughout their career at Aurigene, Kavitha has held various positions of increasing responsibility, including Director and Associate Research Director. Kavitha has played a key role in identifying and evaluating novel targets in the inflammation therapeutic area. Prior to joining Aurigene, Kavitha worked as a Summer Intern at Ethicon, where they contributed to a drug delivery project and assisted in the patent application process. Kavitha also worked as a Project Engineer at M.J.Associates in Bangalore. Kavitha is experienced in developing and optimizing cell-based assays, conducting target validation studies, and screening compounds in various assays. Kavitha has strong expertise in areas such as inflammation, oncology, metabolic disorders, and drug discovery processes.

Kavitha Nellore completed their Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Chemical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology from 1993 to 1997. Kavitha then pursued their Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Penn State University, which they successfully completed from 1999 to 2004.