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Scientist with 20 years of experience in Academia and Industry in the drug discovery and industrial biotech sector

Profile Summary

I am a molecular geneticist with over 19 years of experience in recombinant protein expression, characterization, and applied biotechnology. My journey spans academia, pharma, and biotech startups, including leadership roles in R&D and strategic collaborations with global pharmaceutical companies. I hold a PhD from IIT Bombay, and have completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Miami. Over the years, I’ve helped build scientific teams, design protein-based therapeutics, and contribute to structure-based drug discovery and enzyme engineering. My core strengths include: -Recombinant protein design & expression systems -Biotech R&D strategy and project design -Scientific communication and grant writing -Mentorship and training in molecular biology & genetics Beyond the lab, I’m passionate about demystifying science through writing, and education. I consult with startups, mentor young researchers, and offer workshops on biotech innovation, pedagogy, and well-being. Let’s collaborate to bring scientific ideas to life - clearly, efficiently, and impactfully.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Microbial Biotechnology
• ☆ Industrial Biotechnology
• ☆ Microbial Fermentation
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Drug Target Identification
• ☆ Hit-to-Lead & Lead Optimization
• ☆ Vaccine Development

Services

• Writing

Writing Technical Writing

Work Experience

Director

PawThNeo Private Limited

January 2025 - Present

Visiting Professor

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

December 2022 - Present

Principal Scientist

Tata Institute for Genetics and Society

March 2022 - December 2022

Senior Scientist

Tata Institute for Genetics and Society

November 2017 - March 2022

Group Leader

Aurigene Discovery Technologies Ltd

March 2006 - October 2017

Education

PhD (School of Biosciences and Bioengineering )

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

January 2000 - September 2005

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Anirudha Lakshminarasimhan (2023). High-specific activity variants of recombinant human α-glucosidase for the treatment of Pompe disease . Medical Hypotheses.

Anirudha Lakshminarasimhan, Mansi Malik, Parvathy Vijayan, Deepak K. Jagannath, Rakesh K. Mishra (2023). Sofosbuvir and its tri-phosphate metabolite inhibit the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity of non-structural protein 5 from the Kyasanur forest disease virus . Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

Anirudha Lakshminarasimhan (2022). Prophage induction therapy: Activation of the lytic phase in prophages for the elimination of pathogenic bacteria . Medical Hypotheses.

Anirudha Lakshminarasimhan, Deepak K. Jagannath, Ashwathi Valiyaparambil, Vysakh K. Viswanath, Manjunath A. Hurakadli, Neelagandan Kamariah, Alifia C. Jafer, Chhaya Patole, Sabyasachi Pradhan, Naveen Kumar (2022). Refolding and characterization of a diabody against Pfs25, a vaccine candidate of Plasmodium falciparum . Analytical Biochemistry.

Anirudha Lakshminarasimhan, Vysakh K. Viswanath, Suraj T. Gore, Ashwathi Valiyaparambil, Subhendhu Mukherjee (2021). Plasmodium chitinases: revisiting a target of transmission‐blockade against malaria . Protein Science.

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Anirudha Lakshminarasimhan, Ashwathi Valiyaparambil, Deepak K Jagannath, Vysakh K Viswanath, Naveen Kumar, Jay Prakash Shukla, Sabyasachi Pradhan (2022). Differential scanning fluorimetry as a measure of functionality of refolded anti-malarial antibody fragments .