Shilpa Gandre-Babbe

Shilpa Gandre-Babbe is an accomplished scientist with a diverse skill set and a background in cross-cultural international settings.

Her expertise lies in hematopoietic stem cell biology, induced pluripotent stem cell technology, high throughput genome-wide RNAi screening, phenotypic screens, and inducible RNAi in stem cells.

She has a strong track record in project management, resource allocation, writing publications, and presenting projects at scientific conferences.

Shilpa's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from the Weizmann Institute of Science, an M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, an M.Sc. in Industrial Microbiology, and a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Pune.

Throughout her career, Shilpa has held various roles at prestigious organizations such as GSK, Coriell Institute for Medical Research, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and UCLA.

She has served as a Scientific Group Leader, Group Leader, Staff Scientist, Research Scientist, and Post Doctoral Fellow in the field of stem cell research.

Shilpa also has experience as a Senior Research Fellow and Junior Research Fellow at academic institutions and has conducted dissertation work at the National Center for Cell Science.

During a career break for family care, Shilpa continued to expand her expertise and contribute to the scientific community.

Her strategic consulting services focus on the use of induced pluripotent stem cell-based human disease models and iPSC technology, showcasing her depth of knowledge in the field.