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Ritu Singh

Director, DMPK at C4 Therapeutics

Ritu Singh, Ph.D. has extensive experience in the field of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK). Currently, they hold the position of Associate Director, DMPK at C4 Therapeutics, Inc., where they started in June 2022. Prior to that, they worked at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where they held the roles of Senior Group Leader - ADME from January 2022 to July 2022 and Group Leader - Analytical/ADME from September 2018 to December 2021.

Before joining the Broad Institute, Ritu worked at Corning Incorporated as a Staff Scientist/Study Director from 2015 to September 2018. Prior to that, they were at Synta Pharmaceuticals, where they held the position of Senior Scientist from 2013 to 2015. Their responsibilities at Synta included designing and conducting in vitro and in vivo ADME/PK studies for the Hsp90 inhibitor drug conjugate (HDC) oncology program.

Ritu also has experience working at Cyprotex as a Senior Scientist from 2012 to 2013, where they established a semi-automated high throughput assay for permeability and transporter studies. Additionally, Ritu worked at Synta Pharmaceuticals as a Senior Scientist from 2007 to 2012, focusing on in vitro assays for drug-drug interactions and toxicity screening.

Earlier in their career, Ritu held positions at Merial as a Senior Research Chemist from 1998 to 1999 and at Merck as a Senior Research Chemist from 1997 to 1998. At both companies, they conducted bio-analytical studies and developed methods for the analysis of compounds in various samples.

Overall, Ritu Singh, Ph.D. has a diverse range of experience in the field of DMPK, with expertise in assay development, in vitro and in vivo studies, bio-analytical techniques, and method development.

Ritu Singh, Ph.D., holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science from Rutgers University, which they earned from 1990 to 1996. Prior to that, they obtained their Masters in Pharmaceutical Science from Bombay College of Pharmacy, completing their studies from 1987 to 1989. Ritu began their education by completing their Bachelors in Pharmacy from Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, where they studied from 1983 to 1987.

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  • Director, DMPK

    March 1, 2024 - present

  • Associate Director DMPK

    June, 2022