Shalaka Chitale

Shalaka Chitale, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience including roles such as Director of Biology and Senior Scientist at CytoTronics, Mentor at Freedom English Academy, and Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. At the University of Massachusetts Medical School, they were involved in innovative drug discovery assays, cross-departmental projects, and collaborations in the field of RNA therapeutics. Prior to that, they worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Doctoral Student at the Institute of Molecular Biology, where they contributed to research papers and supervised graduate students. Shalaka also gained experience as a Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Masters Thesis Student at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, and a Research Intern at the National Institute of Genetics in Japan.

Shalaka Chitale, Ph.D. holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. The exact start and end dates of their Ph.D. program are not specified.

Prior to their doctoral studies, Shalaka earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Biotechnology from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Shalaka completed this program between the years 2006 and 2011.

In addition to their formal education, Shalaka Chitale has obtained certifications in Drug Commercialization, Drug Development, and Drug Discovery from Coursera. Shalaka completed these certifications in February 2020.