Leila Dardaei, Ph.D.
About Leila Dardaei, Ph.D.
Leila Dardaei, Ph.D., is a Senior Principal Scientist and Program Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in molecular oncology and genetics.
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Leila Dardaei, Ph.D., holds the position of Senior Principal Scientist and Program Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb. She has an extensive background in scientific research and leadership roles.
Work Experience at Bristol Myers Squibb
Leila Dardaei has an extensive history with Bristol Myers Squibb, where she has held multiple positions. From 2021 to 2022, she served as Principal Scientist and Program Lead in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to that, she worked as a Research Investigator-Lab Head from 2019 to 2021. Presently, she is the Senior Principal Scientist and Program Lead.
Previous Roles
Before her ongoing tenure at Bristol Myers Squibb, Leila Dardaei worked at several prestigious institutions. She was a Scientist at FORMA Therapeutics from 2018 to 2019, and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School from 2014 to 2018. She also served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Oncology at IFOM from 2013 to 2014.
Educational Background
Leila Dardaei obtained her Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine (Molecular Oncology and Human Genetics) from the University of Milan/European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM) in 3 years from 2009 to 2012. She earned her Master's degree in Biology (Molecular Genetics) from Tarbiat Modares University from 2005 to 2008. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Microbiology at Alzahra University from 2001 to 2005.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Leila Dardaei has a robust skill set that includes using CRISPR technology and large-scale genetic screens for drug target validation. She has experience with patient-derived cell lines and generating PDX models. Her proficiency extends to high throughput sequencing methodologies, bioinformatics analyses, pharmacokinetics studies, and molecular biology techniques. She is adept in protein expression and purification, utilizing tools such as GALAXY, BOWTIE, and MEME suite.