Kaushik Thakkar

Strategic scientific leader with over 10 years of experience driving therapeutic target identification, validation, and translational drug discovery across complex metabolic conditions. Proven track record leading early-to-late pipeline integration, designing sophisticated disease models, and establishing in vivo pharmacology and PK/PD strategies for novel modalities, including siRNA delivery platforms.

Skilled at guiding cross-functional experimental teams across Biology, Omics, Translational, and Clinical groups to translate complex biological datasets into robust therapeutic pipelines. Co-inventor of first-in-class biologics successfully licensed for clinical development. Business-literate scientist with advanced training from Stanford GSB (Ignite Program), adept at formulating research agendas that seamlessly align scientific milestones with long-term strategic business goals