Akshay Salegaonkar

Akshay Salegaonkar is an experienced Associate Scientist II at Cellarity since March 2022, having previously held roles as Associate Scientist and Senior Associate Scientist. Prior to Cellarity, Akshay served as a Senior Research Associate at PlateletBio, focusing on murine model studies and various immunological assays. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a Bachelor's degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. Research experience spans multiple institutions, including significant contributions as a Graduate Research Assistant at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where Akshay innovated a metabolic cage for in vivo studies, and as an Undergraduate Researcher at the Birla Institute, emphasizing diabetic complications. Additional internships involved gold nanoparticle synthesis for diagnostic kits and market analysis for rapid diagnostic technologies.