As a Ph.D. candidate at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine specializing in immunotherapy and business development, I am passionate about translating scientific research into real-world therapeutic applications. My research focuses on advancing novel treatments for cancer, specifically through metabolic reprogramming and immunotherapy. I have contributed to therapies that have progressed to clinical trials and am a part of several high-impact publications.Beyond the lab, I bring a strong background in business development, which I’ve applied to evaluate the commercial potential of emerging therapeutics. My work as an intern analyst at Adventris Pharmaceuticals involved conducting market and competitive analysis, performing due diligence, and developing strategic recommendations to support investment decisions in cancer immunotherapy. I also have experience crafting marketing strategies and identifying opportunities for scaling operations, gained through my involvement with the Johns Hopkins Graduate Consulting Club.Driven by curiosity and a desire to make an impact, I am skilled in navigating fast-paced, collaborative environments. Whether it’s leading research projects or managing investor meetings, I can solve complex problems and deliver results. I thrive at the intersection of science and business and am eager to continue contributing to the development of life-saving therapeutics.
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Ph.D. CandidateThe Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine Sep 2020 - PresentBaltimore, Maryland, United StatesPh.D. Candidate in Cellular and Molecular MedicineAdvisors: Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee and Dr. Mark YarchoanI am leading projects on cancer vaccines and immunotherapy. I have analyzed immunogenic responses to a successful fusion specific cancer vaccine and identified a new metabolic treatment advancing to a Phase I clinical trial for patients. -
Partnership Development LeadNucleate Aug 2024 - PresentWashington Dc-Baltimore AreaResponsible for building and maintaining VC firms, university accelerators, and law officesLeading efforts to develop sponsorship proposals and negotiate partnership agreements -
Business Development InternAdventris Pharmaceuticals Jun 2023 - PresentBaltimore, Maryland, United StatesPerformed market and competitive analysis for multiple ventures in cancer immunotherapy.Identified product threats and commercial potential and presented recommendations to senior leadership.Managed project timelines and data goals for investor meetings. -
ConsultantJohns Hopkins Graduate Consulting Club Feb 2024 - May 2024Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesPro-Bono Consultant for Foundation 59, a non-profit organization that funded academic endeavors of students interested in golfing.I was responsible for creating marketing strategies to expand firm’s visibility to junior competitive golfers and increase donor base. I identified successful attributes of similar organizations that have scaled up operations to adopt for the company. -
Research TechnicianThomas Jefferson University Sep 2018 - Aug 2020Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesAdvisor: Edward Winter, Ph.D.Had ownership of research projects studying the atypical signaling of Smk1, a yeast meiosis-specific MAPK required for spore morphogenesis, to provide insights into mechanisms of cell differentiation controlled by transcriptional cascades and was responsible for lab management -
Undergraduate Student ResearcherStockton University Jan 2017 - May 2018Galloway, New Jersey, United StatesAdvisors: Shanthi Rajaraman, Ph.D., Kelly Keenan, Ph.D.While ayurvedic medicines are highly effective, the mechanism(s) of action are not well understood or studied. We investigated two ayurvedic antifungal medicines, cutis oil and cutis cream, to characterize its active ingredients before they could be adopted as valid alternative treatment options. -
Undergraduate Student ResearcherStockton University Sep 2016 - May 2018Galloway, New Jersey, United StatesAdvisors: Robert Olsen, Ph. D., Elizabeth Pollock, Ph.D.Developed a computational model, using Python: Systems Biology (PySB), to investigate the effect of dysfunctional proteins and various drugs on the kinetics of biochemical pathways through derivation of microscopic rate constants from Michaelis Menten parameters -
Teacher AssistantStockton University Jan 2015 - May 2018Galloway, New Jersey, United StatesResponsible for lab management, set-up, and clean-up. Supervised and assistedin teaching students about apparatuses and principles related to experiments. Officiated for the following courses:CHEM 2110: Chemistry I – General Principles (Semesters: Spring 2015, Fall 2015)CHEM 2120: Chemistry II – Organic Structure (Semesters: Fall 2017)CHEM 2130: Chemistry III – Organic Reactions (Semesters: Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018) -
Undergraduate Student ResearcherStockton University May 2015 - May 2017Galloway, New Jersey, United StatesAdvisor: Brian Rogerson, Ph.D.Using zebrafish as a our pre-clinical model, we aimed to understand why the immune response weakens as humans age by monitoring the activity of AICD, an enzyme that promotes better antibody production.
Zeal Kamdar Education Details
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Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
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