Prathibha Rao

Prathibha Rao is an experienced professional in regulatory affairs and toxicology, currently serving as Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at Verona Pharma. Prior to this role, Prathibha held several key positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb, including Global Labeling Lead and Associate Director, as well as various roles at SANOFI-AVENTIS, contributing valuable expertise in drug safety evaluation and molecular and cellular toxicology. Prathibha began the professional journey with post-doctoral fellowships at Pharmacia and the Eppley Institute. Academically, Prathibha earned a PhD in Toxicology from the University of Louisiana Monroe, followed by business education at Rutgers Business School from 2013 to 2015.