Ajay Pandita

Dr. Pandita received his Veterinary Medicine Degree from Haryana Agricultural University in India and his PhD from the University of Toronto. He subsequently completed his post-doctoral training in the Department of Molecular Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Pandita worked as a scientist for Genentech, where he was responsible for developing personalized health care strategies for Genentech molecules in the pipeline. His work included creating predictive biomarker strategies, developing novel assays, and creating an implementation plan for early development and proof-of-concept (Phase I and II) clinical trials. In addition, his group was responsible for supporting early- and late-stage research activities in the areas of target discovery and validation through understanding the underlying chromosomal basis of genetic alterations observed in cancer. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of molecular cytogenetics and molecular biology. Dr. Pandita has consulted for various research groups in academia and industry. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and has shared his expertise through various lectures and presentations locally and nationally.