Mahesh Saqcena

Scientific Lead, Cancer Biology at Loxo Oncology

Mahesh Saqcena, Ph.D. has extensive work experience in the field of cancer biology. Mahesh is currently serving as the Scientific Lead in Cancer Biology at Loxo@Lilly since January 2023. Prior to this role, they worked as a Senior Scientist in Cancer Biology at Loxo@Lilly from August 2022 to December 2022.

Before joining Loxo@Lilly, Mahesh was a Visiting Investigator at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from September 2022 to March 2023. Mahesh also held various positions at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, including Senior Research Scientist from March 2021 to July 2022, Research Associate from March 2019 to February 2021, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow from February 2014 to February 2019.

Prior to their work at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Mahesh served as an Adjunct Lecturer at Hunter College from September 2009 to June 2014 and as a Graduate Teaching Fellow at Queens College from September 2007 to September 2009.

Mahesh'searlier work experience includes roles at Advy Chemical as the Head of Quality Assurance from December 2006 to July 2007 and as a Production and Research Executive in Immunochemistry from October 2004 to November 2006. Mahesh also worked at SourceMT India Pvt. Ltd. as a Medical Transcriptionist and Quality Assuror from August 2000 to September 2004.

Mahesh Saqcena, Ph.D. obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Biochemistry from T. S. N. College of Arts, Science, and Commerce in 1999. Mahesh then pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Biochemistry from St. Xavier's College from 2000 to 2004. Following this, they earned a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree in Biochemistry from The City University of New York from 2007 to 2010. Finally, they completed their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biochemistry at Hunter College from 2009 to 2013. Furthermore, there is no information available about any education at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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Timeline

  • Scientific Lead, Cancer Biology

    January, 2023 - present

  • Senior Scientist, Cancer Biology

    August, 2022