Maneesh Kumar

Maneesh Kumar, MD, PhD, currently serves as a Senior Engagement Manager at Mirada Life Sciences since May 2023. Previous roles include Engagement Manager and Medical Science Liaison at AbbVie, and Principal at Optimized Scientific Solutions, LLC, where expertise in grant management and portfolio analysis was demonstrated. At The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Maneesh led a substantial grants program and managed significant investments in translational cancer research. Academic experience includes a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Colorado Denver, a Team Leader for Quality Improvement at a resident clinic, and multiple roles in education and research during graduate studies and fellowships. Maneesh holds an MD from the University of Kansas Medical Center and a PhD from the University of Iowa, complemented by a BS in Biology from Stanford University.