Biomedical Scientist | Process Development | Cell & Gene therapy | Biomanufacturing @CedarsSinai Los Angeles
Alum @NUFeinbergMed @TampereUni @UniofNottingham
#WATCH | Finland’s Employment Minister Matias Marttinen described the talks with #India as “excellent,” during President Alexander Stubb’s visit to Mumbai.
He added that India–Finland cooperation has a long history, and both governments are now working to deepen it into a more strategic partnership.
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Today President @alexstubb held wide-ranging discussions with Prime Minister of India @narendramodi. 🇫🇮🙏🇮🇳
This was followed by delegation-level talks, exchange of MoUs and press remarks. A banquet lunch was also hosted by PM Modi.
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Nightmarish travel with @lufthansa
6 hour delay inside the flight, old aircraft with entertainment sets not working, no clear communication for connecting flights, halted due to health emergency but refueling taking very long, no meals served for so many hours!
The 86th FIRST HUB offers an opportunity for start ups to receive customised, in depth, product specific regulatory guidance under REFINE, along with access to the Clarivate Regulatory Intelligence platform.
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Join us virtually on 28 January 2025 at 03:30 PM onwards for the 86th FIRST HUB regulatory facilitation session.
Got to watch #Dhurandhar
Never watched a movie that was so good !
Stellar performance, amazing direction, actors, sets, songs, story, action sequences, drama, history, and reality that would shake you up!
@AdityaDharFilms@RanveerOfficial thankyou for your efforts
On International Cheetah Day, my best wishes to all wildlife lovers and conservationists dedicated to protecting the cheetah, one of our planet’s most remarkable creatures. Three years ago, our Government launched Project Cheetah with the aim of safeguarding this magnificent animal and restoring the ecosystem in which it can truly flourish. It was also an effort to revive lost ecological heritage and strengthen our biodiversity.
SEVEN from China. Only one from the U.S.
(None from India, incidentally. But, synthetic biology is part of @DBTIndia’s BioE3 Policy. We may see more from India in iGEM in the future.)
The U.S. needs to up its game, in the meantime.
I enjoyed serving on the panel, “From Data to Results: Building your Compelling Investment Case”, as part of Cure’s The X Factor: Healthcare Innovation Summit. Great moderator and co-panelists! Some takeaways:
- To distinguish your pitch, connect the dots (unmet need, MoA, strength and relevance of preclinical or clinical data, contextualization of your data, overall competitive / commercial outlook, clinical / regulatory plan, IP, financing needs / plan / valuation, team)
- When it comes to preclinical data, investors care about breadth of data, relevance of the models / controls, and contextualization – most co’s are weakest on benchmarking their data to others in the space
- Don’t treat investors as a monolith; ask questions to understand a given firm’s strategy, perspectives on your space, process, and interest level
- Experience is helpful, but VCs are also looking for transparency / credibility (e.g., consistency, deep knowledge of the space, CEO knowing key details)
- The industry is going through a shift right now with many platform companies funded in boom times making the shift to program-based stories. This can mean down rounds but also a change in how the pitch is presented; lean into how you will generate meaningfully clinical data on your financing and spend minimal time on the platform.
- Investors care not just about capital to value creation, but also time – particularly in this market. Ability to tranche to reduce capital at risk ahead of key milestones is also attractive
- To be useful to your story, AI elements of your platform need to be proprietary and productive.
- Reduce “the activation energy” – examples include laying out key commercial data (epi, price benchmarks) rather than leaving it for investors to Google this info; enabling investors to download decks from your data room so they can more easily share among the team / create investment materials; reaching out soon after the pitch for feedback
- Many investments are made after the VC has followed the company for some time. So don’t give up; a firm that passes in this round could be competing for your next round
Glad to be part of the @CSBiomfgCenter team attending the Cell and Gene therapy-clinical translation focused Cell Symposium 2025 @CellSymposia At #CedarsSinai Los Angeles
Cabinet’s approval for Phase-III of the Biomedical Research Career Programme will nurture scientific talent, support fellowships, collaborative grants and build world-class biomedical research capacity across India.
https://t.co/RG4hDJ4s11
Was fortunate to read the works of Dr. S. L. Bhyrappa ji.
He was an Indian philosopher and storyteller par excellence. Really sad to hear about his passing.
Hope his works inspire more people to emulate his depth and rigor
Om Shaanti
Deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. S. L. Bhyrappa, a towering figure in Kannada literature and a Padma Bhushan awardee. He made remarkable contributions in the fields of literature, philosophy, culture, and intellectual inquiry. He brought Kannada literature to national and global prominence through his works while staying true to its cultural roots. His legacy will continue to inspire future generations. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, admirers and countless readers.
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🚨 Indian scientists replicate snowflake patterns in quantum systems
At Nagaland University, Dr. Biplab Pal and his team have successfully replicated the intricate fractal patterns seen in snowflakes, tree branches, and neural networks within quantum systems.
What does this for India’s tech future? Let’s dive in:
જન્મદિવસની ખૂબ ખૂબ શુભેચ્છાઓ, આદરણીય પ્રિય જન નેતા પ્રધાનમંત્રી સાહેબ, તમારા માટે શક્તિ અને શાંતિ સાથે લાંબા અને સ્વસ્થ જીવનની પ્રાર્થના @narendramodi
ભારતમાં વિજ્ઞાન અને સંશોધનને સુધારવા માટેની તમારી પ્રતિબદ્ધતા પ્રશંસનીય છે.