Shivani Malik

Shivani Malik has a strong background in research and translational work. Shivani is currently the Director of Translational Research at Kura Oncology, Inc. since July 2023. Previously, they served as an Associate Director at Kura Oncology from May 2021 to July 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Scientist at Kura Oncology from April 2019 to May 2021.

Before joining Kura Oncology, Shivani was a Senior Scientist at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Shivani also has experience as a Postdoctoral Fellow at UCSF from 2014 to 2017, where they focused on investigating the cooperation between epigenetic modifiers and oncogenic signals in pancreatic and lung cancer. Shivani also worked on identifying vulnerabilities in oncogenic KRAS-driven lung and pancreatic cancer. Earlier in their career, Shivani worked as a Postdoc at Stanford University in 2013. Overall, Shivani Malik has a strong background in research and a proven track record in oncology and translational research.

Shivani Malik completed their education in a chronological manner. From 2007 to 2012, they attended Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. After this, they went on to attend the University of California, San Francisco, but no specific degree or field of study information is available for this period.