Biomarkers & Clinical Research

Biography

Shashwati Basak obtained her PhD from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. She carried out postdoctoral research from The Salk Institute for Biological Sciences, San Diego and Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto. Research in these two places was focused on understanding the role of tumor suppressor p53 in Cancer Signaling Pathways. She worked as a Research Scientist in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, before moving into the current role as a Lead Investigator in Early Clinical and Translational Research, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development Center, Bangalore. Current research interests involve assay development and qualification for Clinical Biomarkers and its use in clinical sample analysis during drug development.

Abstract

Abstract : Clinical biomarkers in drug development: Quantitative PCR-Based fit-for-purpose assay qualification