Sriram Bandi

Sriram Bandi is an accomplished scientist with extensive expertise in cell therapy and process development. Currently serving as Senior Principal Scientist in Technical Operations at Cellares since November 2023, Sriram previously held the position of Director of Process Development at Poseida Therapeutics, Inc., and Senior Director of Cell Therapy Process Development at Kyverna Therapeutics. Prior roles include Associate Director at Kite Pharma, where Sriram focused on CAR-T cell manufacturing, and Sr Scientist at Sangamo Therapeutics, contributing to clinical-scale cell and gene therapy processes. With foundational experience as Operations Manager at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and extensive research at Colorado State University, Sriram's academic background includes a PhD in Cell Biology and Molecular Virology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and a Master's degree in Microbiology from Osmania University.