Punya Navaratnarajah

Punya Navaratnarajah, PhD, currently serves as Associate Director of Clinical Science at Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, beginning in May 2024. Previously, Punya worked as a Clinical Scientist at Mustang Bio from December 2022 to April 2024, leading the development of clinical trial protocols and contributing to regulatory document authorship. Punya's experience also includes site activation and management at Medpace from May 2018 to November 2022, where responsibilities encompassed monitoring clinical trials and managing IRB submissions. Earlier in Punya's career, a postdoctoral research associate position at UT Southwestern Medical Center involved investigating biochemical mechanisms of G proteins. Punya holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Biophysics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Mathematics from Denison University.