Nishith Nagabhushana
About Nishith Nagabhushana
Nishith Nagabhushana is an Associate Scientist at Dyno Therapeutics and a Global Talent Fellow at Open Avenues Foundation, with a strong background in molecular biology and immunology.
Current Roles
Nishith Nagabhushana is currently working as an Associate Scientist at Dyno Therapeutics in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. Additionally, he holds the position of Global Talent Fellow - Molecular Biology at Open Avenues Foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. In his role at Open Avenues Foundation, he develops and leads molecular biology projects, providing students with skills such as gene analysis and familiarizing them with molecular biology tools like BLAST and UniProt.
Previous Work Experience
Nishith has extensive research experience spanning several prominent organizations. He worked at Astellas Pharma US as a Research Associate for three months in 2019, focusing on innovation management. Prior to this, he was at Indegene as a Global Medical Information Specialist, working on AstraZeneca projects for a year from 2018 to 2019. From 2015 to 2017, he served as a Research Assistant at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. He also held a role as a Graduate Research Intern at the Naval Medical Research Center for seven months in 2014, and as a Graduate Researcher at Penn State University for four months the same year.
Educational Background
Nishith Nagabhushana has a robust educational background in biotechnology and analytics. He earned a Master of Science in Analytics from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, studying from 2019 to 2021. He also holds a Master's degree in Biotechnology from Penn State University, which he completed from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology from Visvesvaraya Technological University, from 2009 to 2013.
Research Contributions
Nishith's research contributions are substantial, notably in the field of military medicine and vaccine development. While working at the Naval Medical Research Center as a Graduate Research Intern, his focus was on vaccine development for infectious diseases, including dengue, influenza, and enteric diseases. His two-year tenure as a Research Assistant at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine further augmented his expertise in this field.