Madhuparna Chakraborty

Lead end-to-end planning and execution of 5–7 scientific and medical conferences/workshops annually, managing 20+ faculty and speakers per program and events serving 150+ attendees. Coordinate cross-functional workflows and stakeholder engagement to ensure program continuity and successful delivery.

Supported translational development of an investigational CAR-T cell therapy for pediatric neuroblastoma, including maintenance of FDA-compliant documentation. Designed and improved ordering, inventory, budget-tracking, and grant-expenditure systems for a 25+ person research laboratory.

Conducted doctoral-level biomedical research and laboratory rotations, published a peer-reviewed review article, and contributed to grant-writing efforts. Designed and taught laboratory instruction for pre-med, pre-PA, and senior undergraduate students, mentoring undergraduate researchers and teaching assistants.

Partnered with pharmaceutical clients to plan and execute electrophysiology assays supporting preclinical drug discovery, development, and cardiac safety evaluation. Generated and analyzed ion-channel liability data and supported laboratory operations and build-out of a new electrophysiology division.

Supported clinical chemistry assay verification/validation and FDA-compliant documentation in a regulated diagnostic environment.

Performed mammalian cell culture, cytotoxicity studies, and research data analysis.

Conducted molecular and cellular biology research, provided undergraduate instruction, and mentored students in scientific research.

Grade: 3.86/4.0

Activities and societies: Guest speaker, university ASBMB chapter; animal rescue volunteer

M.S. in Biological Sciences with a GPA of 3.86/4.0, and guest speaking for the university ASBMB chapter.