Sasikumar

Sasikumar, PhD, DABT, ERT, is the Associate Director at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), where they continue to contribute to the biopharmaceutical industry with over 12 years of experience in toxicology and safety assessment. Previously, Sasikumar held positions including Head of Preclinical Operations at Vipragen Biosciences Pvt Ltd, Senior Investigator at Novartis, and Associate Scientist at Aurigene Discovery Technologies. They earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine from The University of Queensland and a Master of Veterinary Science in Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology from Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University. As a board-certified toxicologist and veterinarian, Sasikumar specializes in designing and conducting safety studies for new chemical entities.