Kenrick Kuwahara
About Kenrick Kuwahara
Kenrick Kuwahara is an Associate Director in MSAT at Kite Pharma, with extensive experience in biomedical engineering and research. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California and has worked in various roles across multiple prestigious institutions.
Current Role at Kite Pharma
Kenrick Kuwahara serves as the Associate Director of MSAT at Kite Pharma, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing manufacturing science and technology processes. His work focuses on ensuring the quality and efficiency of production methods within the company. Prior to this role, he was Senior Manager, MSAT from 2019 to 2021, and he also held various positions at Kite Pharma, including Senior Process Engineer and QC Analytical Scientist.
Education and Expertise
Kenrick Kuwahara has a strong educational background in biomedical engineering and related fields. He earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California, where he studied from 2005 to 2011. Additionally, he obtained a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, from 1999 to 2001. He also holds a Master of Science in Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering from the University of Southern California, achieved from 2005 to 2007, and a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, completed in 1999.
Previous Experience in Research and Development
Kenrick Kuwahara has extensive experience in research and development across various institutions. He worked as a Tissue Engineering Research Assistant at the University of Southern California from 2006 to 2011 and as a BioMEMs Research Assistant from 2005 to 2006. At the University of California, Los Angeles, he held several positions, including Leukemia Research Staff Associate and Endocrine/Neurobiology Research Staff Associate. His experience also includes a postdoctoral fellowship at Doheny Eye Institute, focusing on stem cell implantation.
Professional Experience in Engineering and Consulting
Kenrick Kuwahara has a diverse professional background in engineering and consulting. He worked as a Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Researcher at UCLA from 2000 to 2001 and as an IT Consultant at Cambridge Technology Partners from 2001 to 2003. He also served as a Senior Scientist at Irvine Scientific from 2013 to 2016, where he contributed to advancements in scientific research. His early career included a role as a Bioinformatics programmer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.