Alka Potdar, PhD, serves as Associate Director of Clinical Data Science at Eisai US since March 2024, bringing extensive experience in bioinformatics and computational biology. Previous positions include Senior Principal Computational Biologist at Pfizer, where Alka analyzed large-scale omics datasets to develop predictive biomarkers for Sickle Cell Disease, and Senior Scientist in Translational Bioinformatics at Global Blood Therapeutics, focusing on precision medicine via multi-omics. Alka also has a background as Bioinformatics Consultant at Prometheus Biosciences, contributing to drug development for inflammatory bowel diseases, and Principal Scientist in Bioinformatics at Silverback Therapeutics, analyzing high-dimensional omics data in immuno-oncology. Early career highlights include roles at Cedars-Sinai, Cleveland Clinic, and Case Western Reserve University, with a PhD from Vanderbilt University in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
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