Saurabh Gupta
About Saurabh Gupta
Saurabh Gupta is the Senior Director of Translational Medicine at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in pre-clinical pharmacology and clinical biomarkers in oncology.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Saurabh Gupta holds the position of Senior Director of Translational Medicine at Bristol Myers Squibb. In this role, he leads efforts to explore novel biomarkers and develop companion diagnostics for first-in-class molecules. His responsibilities include driving research that bridges the gap between laboratory discoveries and clinical applications, focusing on identifying targets for mechanism of action, disease stratification, and patient safety.
Previous Positions and Professional Experience
Prior to his current role, Saurabh Gupta has served in various leadership positions across multiple organizations. From 2020 to 2022, he worked as Director of Clinical Biomarkers Oncology, Precision Medicine at Bristol Myers Squibb. Before that, he spent three years at Takeda in Cambridge, USA, as Director of Translational Research and Early Clinical. He also served at Takeda Oncology as Associate Director of the Translational Medicine Group from 2015 to 2017. His earlier positions include roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lundbeck, Copenhagen University, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, and NIPER.
Educational Background and Academic Achievements
Saurabh Gupta's educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Erasmus University Rotterdam, where he studied from 2002 to 2006. He also earned an M.S in Pharmacology from the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) and a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Bangalore University. These academic qualifications have been foundational to his extensive career in pharmaceutical research and translational medicine.
Expertise and Research Contributions
Saurabh Gupta has extensive experience in pre-clinical pharmacology, specializing in both in vivo animal and in vitro models to characterize receptors and decipher signal transduction pathways. He is skilled in analyzing multivariate data sets and correlating them with clinical endpoints and PK-PD correlation. He has significantly contributed to clinical protocols, study reports, and regulatory documents. He actively prepares responses to Health Authority inquiries.
Publications and Presentations
Saurabh Gupta has a robust portfolio of over 40 peer-reviewed publications. He has also delivered numerous oral and poster presentations at international congresses, sharing insights on translational medicine and related research. His work in this area underlines his expertise and thought leadership in the field of pharmacology and biotechnology.