Ponni Anand

Ponni Anand has a diverse work experience in the field of biological reagents, immune cell isolation, and culture. Ponni is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at IGNYTE BIO Inc, where they lead a team in offering high-quality biological reagents for research and product development. Prior to this, Ponni was the Head of Bothell site at Charles River Laboratories. Ponni also worked as the Director of Business Development at Cellero and as a Manager of Research Services at Astarte Biologics, Inc. Ponni has held executive positions at RainCity HeartLab, LLC and the Gene and Cell Therapy Lab at ITHS, UWMC. Ponni started their career as a Therapeutic Manufacturing Associate at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and as a Research Technician at the Banting and Best Institute in Toronto, Canada.

Ponni Anand has an Executive MBA in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Seattle University. Additionally, they hold a Certificate in Clincial Trials, Biomedical Regulatory Affairs from the University of Washington. Ponni Anand also has an MSc in Biology from York University and an MSc in Medical Biochemistry from Christian Medical College. Ponni has obtained an additional certification in Biomedical Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Trials from the University of Washington. However, specific start and end years for these educational experiences and the month and year of obtaining the additional certification are not provided.