Surya Kanakala

Senior Scientist at Imanis Life Sciences

Surya Kanakala is a Senior Scientist at Imanis Life Sciences, specializing in gene therapies for rare diseases, with experience leading projects focused on developing novel oncolytic viruses and virus-like particles. Previous roles include a Scientist position at the US Department of Agriculture, a Postdoctoral Researcher at North Carolina State University, Iowa State University, and the Agricultural Research Organization, where Surya acquired expertise in plant viral vectors, virus-induced gene silencing, and plant resistance mechanisms. Surya obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Andhra University, a Master's degree in Applied Microbiology from VIT Vellore Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Biotechnology from Jaipur National University.

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