Nandan G. Pandit, PhD

Dr. Nandan G. Pandit is a Junior Board member of Cientifico Latino and runs the Consulting Preparation Program. Dr. Pandit graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2014 with B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology with Honors. There he won the Life Science thesis award for his undergraduate research thesis in the Birge Lab focused on designing a protein based retinal implant to treat age related macular degeneration. Afterwards, Dr. Pandit joined Yale University where he joined the De La Cruz Laboratory. Dr. Pandit proposed and initiated a new branch of research in the De La Cruz Laboratory where he discovered that mechanical forces can accelerate biochemical reactions associated with the actin cytoskeleton. His graduate work was published in top tier journals and he was invited to speak at the top conference in his field. Upon graduation, he joined LEK a global management consulting firm known for Life Sciences. Dr. Pandit was quickly promoted to project leader where he specialized in Life Science tools, diagnostics, and bioprocessing where he led projects generating >$3M in revenue. Aiming to further specialize and drive impact in the industry, Dr. Pandit joined the Strategy team at Thermo Fisher Scientific where he supports strategic decisions made at the C-suite level. Dr. Pandit plans to continue leveraging his technical insights in Life Science tools and business experience to enable innovation through his career in the precision medicine industry.