Alumni Profiles

Pankaj Oberoi (PhD '99)

Scientific Director
Meso Scale Discovery
Gaithersburg, MD

profile date: sep '05
HST Thesis Research

My Ph.D. research was focused on electrophysiology and immunohistochemical analysis of supporting cells in the Organ of Corti.

Current Professional Activities

My current role is to lead a group of scientists in developing clinical immunoassays for cytokines, serum biomarkers, clinical immunology, and pharmokinetic assays. My responsibilities allow me to collaborate with academic, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies and help them use our immunoassay technology for discovery as well as clinical diagnostics.

Personal Statement about SHBT training

My experience in SHBT gave me a strong quantitative approach to biological problems and allowed me to think critically about how to test for new markers. The SHBT experience has allowed me to lead my company in taking a quantitative approach to assay development.

Link to thesis details