Swati Jalgaonkar, Ph.D.

Swati Jalgaonkar, Ph.D., has a diverse range of work experience in the fields of biology, drug discovery, and research. Swati'smost recent position was as a Senior Scientist I at CytomX Therapeutics, where they have been working since 2020. Prior to that, they held the role of Scientist II (Cancer Immunology/ Oncology) at the same company from November 2020 to August 2022.

Before joining CytomX Therapeutics, Swati was a Scientist I (Antibody Drug Discovery) at Apexigen from September 2019 to October 2020. In this role, they advanced a key pipeline program by establishing cell-based assays to screen humanized antibodies against IO target, resulting in the selection of potential leads. Swati also authored technical reports, generated slide decks, and contributed to BD discussions.

Swati also worked at Symic Bio, where they held the positions of Scientist I - Biology from May 2018 to August 2019 and Associate Scientist-Biology from April 2017 to April 2018. In these roles, they designed and executed experiments, managed in-life studies at CRO, and authored technical reports for regulatory filings.

Additionally, Swati worked as a Prescouter Global Scholar at PreScouter, Inc. from February 2017 to May 2017. In this role, they consulted on industry projects, performed background research, and wrote recommendation reports for clients.

Swati also has experience as a Graduate Research Associate at The Ohio State University from September 2008 to May 2016, where they conducted research on breast cancer progression and developed a transgenic mouse model for cell tracing.

Swati's earliest work experience was as a Research Trainee at the National Centre for Cell Science from July 2007 to August 2008, where they investigated the role of transcription factors in modulating chemoresistance in ovarian cancer.

Swati's first research role was as a Research Scholar (Intern) at the Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, University of Pune from August 2005 to May 2007, where they worked on medium optimization for the production of cold-active lipase and esterase from marine yeast.

Swati Jalgaonkar, Ph.D., completed their education in a chronological order. Swati began their educational journey in 1988 at G.D. Birla Centre for Education, where they obtained their ISC degree in Science, specializing in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology, in 2003. Following this, Swati pursued an Integrated 5-year M.Sc. program in Biotechnology at Savitribai Phule Pune University from 2003 to 2008. Finally, they attended The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where they obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology from 2008 to 2016.