Dipti Tillu, Ph.D Email & Phone Number

Thousand Oaks, Ca, Us

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

• Led multiple Companion Diagnostics product development projects, to deliver technologically and commercially successful In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) products; launching more than 15 products in US and ex-US markets, including industry leading assays e.g. MMR, PD-L1, CD30 etc. • Helped in approval and commercial launch for multiple companion diagnostics oncology assays for multiple drugs and disease areas. Extensive experience in collaborating with pharma partners, internal and external technical teams, and regulatory agencies in multiple geographies including US and ex-US (Canada, UK, EU, Japan, S. Korea etc.)• Responsible for complete assay development lifecycle from feasibility to product launch, including regulatory submissions

Richardson, Texas, Us

• Lead scientist for multiple research projects focusing on translational research into non-opioid based treatments for chronic pain; continuation of the academic research from PhD.

• Alleviation of Post-surgical Pain Through AMPK Activation – Designed and performed experiments as well as carried out statistical data analysis to demonstrate that AMP Kinase efficaciously inhibits incision-induced pain. The discovery with potential to shift post-surgical pain treatment paradigm resulted into a patent, 3 peer-reviewed publications and received international accolades into scientific as well as popular media and is in the process of initiation of an independent company.• Drug Discovery of Novel Ligands for Protease Activated Receptor 2 (PAR2) – Collaborated with multidisciplinary team of researchers utilizing high throughput screening to synthesize and evaluate novel PAR2 agonists and antagonists in-vivo and in-vitro. This research led to development of highly potent, efficacious and specific PAR2 agonists which were utilized to significantly advance the understanding of PAR2 mediated pain mechanism and resulted into 4 peer-reviewed publications. • Investigating the role of PKMζ in the maintenance of persistent nociceptive sensitization – Designed experimental approaches as well as heavily collaborated to exhibit the novel understanding of the molecular basis for chronic pain maintenance in the spinal cord, resulting into a peer-reviewed publication and featured in popular media. • Supervising and mentoring – Served as supervisor and mentor to 2 undergraduate students and 4 medical students, providing essential training as well as guidance for timely completion of their projects• Laboratory Management – Responsible for inventory management, scheduling & laboratory equipment maintenance, procurement, record management and evaluating new technologies for implementation in the laboratory.

• Providing Patient Care – Assessment of post-traumatic as well as elective orthopedic and neurological conditions and providing acute care treatment to patients; Participated in the intensive care team to provide treatment to neo-natal and pediatric patients.

Iowa City, Iowa, Us

• Investigation of Mechanism for Chronic Muscle Pain – Designed and executed experiments and performed data analysis to decipher the role of descending facilitation from the rostroventomedial medulla in development and maintenance of chronic muscle pain; which resulted into a peer reviewed publication.

Ph.D, Medical Pharmacology

Ma, Physical Therapy

B.P.Th., Physical Therapy