Sudarshan Upadhya, Phd, Mba Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, NC, US

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, US

Limited partner (LP) at early stage fund (Triangle Tweener Fund, TTF) focusing on the Triangle area. The Triangle Tweener Fund is a Rolling Fund affiliated with the Triangle Tweener List. The Tweener Fund invests in 10-15 early-stage companies ('Tweeners'), Triangle headquartered private companies a quarter with an index strategy.https://www.tweenerfund.com/

Lewisville, NC, US

Aestas Pharma is a bio-pharmaceutical company dedicated to the commercialization of the exclusively licensed innovative technology as a novel disease-modifying first-in-class platform therapeutics and early pathology (biomarker) detecting diagnostic imaging agent to enable the reversal of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) &.

New York, NY, US

Independent consultant - Healthcare

Winston-Salem, NC, US

Collaborator at Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center (ADCC) of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC).

Startup pre-clinical stage virtual dermal pharmaceutical company with patented stabilized sulforaphane.Spearheaded strategic business, product development, and commercialization plans, as well as scientific and business development activities for company’s patented technology; focused on transforming stabilized sulforaphane into dermal and topical.

Non-profit developer of drug discovery capabilities regarding natural resources in Western North Carolina.Devised and led all aspects of strategic planning for all scientific and business development activities; focused on life sciences based regional natural economic development projects. Directed and led grant proposals submitted to state agencies.

Brevard, NC, US

Provided scientific expertise and leadership regarding commercialization of company’s patented technology. Oversaw and supported chemists in formulation and analytical section. Reviewed industry grant application submitted to state funding agency. Led design, oversight, strategic planning, and execution of dermal/topical formulation project. Championed.

Winston-Salem, NC, US

Supported business director of Heart & Vascular (H&V) center with financial analysis of integrated practicing units (IPU), and strategic planning regarding patient outreach.

Winston-Salem, NC, US

Conducted collaborative research on epilepsy animal models.

Winston-Salem, NC, US

• Developed and led multidisciplinary translational research project on adult stem cell based brain repair, and translational research project on role of ubiquitin proteasome components in neurodegenerative and.
• Obtained funding from Wake Forest Venture Fund for research grant testing proteasome in neuronal connectivity, successfully submitting NIH-R21 federal grant application (as Principal Investigator).
• Performed as Co-Investigator on pheromone memory grant (RO1 grant) submitted to NIH; received 23 percentile on 1st submission.

Winston-Salem, NC, US

• Performed and published results of research projects. Oversaw and mentored 5 lab members including technician, postdoc, and students. Taught in Molecular Neuroscience course.
• Led identification of mechanism of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway mediated neurodegeneration, continuing postdoctoral research on synaptic plasticity, and its implication for drug discovery projects on neurodegeneration.
• Initiated and developed independent research project on connectivity of neurons and their role in CNS repair; received approval from University Institutional Board on animal and biosafety protocols.
• Drove federally funded projects to successful completion, identifying and resolving key technical issues hindering progress of electrophysiological measurement of synaptic plasticity (neuronal connections strength).
• Scored high on federal grant NIDCD Small Grant Program (RO3 grant) as Principal Investigator.
• Published 2 scientific abstracts, and was reviewer to multiple journal articles and grants.

Winston-Salem, NC, US

• Researched and published papers on federally funded research projects covering 2 extensive areas: Role & Regulation of Ubiquitin Proteasome Pathway in Synaptic Function, and Signaling Mechanism in Mice Accessory.
• Demonstrated one of the early causes (synaptic defect) of numerous neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, investigating differential regulation of ubiquitin proteasome pathway in synaptic.
• Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant from American Parkinson Association, Inc.
• Honored with Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from NIH.
• Devised and published drug design review article on innovative strategies for designing small molecule drugs to activate or inhibit proteasome and ubiquitin ligases, and their potential use for CNS disorders.

IN

• Oversaw daily operations and activities of the multidisciplinary research institute in India dedicated to neuroscience research and education (Deemed University, and is funded by Government of India’s Department of.
• Established all aspects of functional interim laboratories including infrastructure design & development, procurement of the instruments, resource management, stakeholder management, public relations, laboratory.
• Played key role in teams organizing two national conferences on Brain Research and Consciousness, and one international conference on Alternative Medicine & Neurological Disorders.
• Awarded International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Fellowship as result of winning international competition.
• Received in-depth training on molecular neurobiological techniques such as transgenic technology, electrophysiological techniques, gene expression analysis via microarray, and fluorescent differential display.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Healthcare Management, Entrepreneurship Essentials, And Business Administration

Medical Science Liaison (Msl) Candidate Presentation And Communication Skills Certificate, Medical Science Liaison

Ms, Biochemistry

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Neurochemistry