B. Prabhakar Pandian MS, PhD

Prabhakar is the principal developer of SynVivo’s platform technology for cell based assays. In collaboration with leading researchers, he established and validated the assays for a diverse range of applications ranging from oncology and neurology to inflammation. He has over 20 years of experience in the life science arena with significant experience in concept development for commercial products in the field of biological systems, biomedical devices and systems biology.
Previously, he led the development of a functional radiation assay which resulted in a novel therapy for cancer patients. He was also instrumental in the development of a hemodialysis catheter and a spacer for pulmonary drug therapy. Some of the other technologies developed under his guidance include an automated nucleic acid extraction system, a cell sorting device and omic data based approaches for phenotype prediction.
Prabhakar has an extensive record of publications and is an inventor on numerous patents. Prabhakar has a PhD in Engineering from Temple University with an emphasis of Biological systems, as well as M.S. in both Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology. He has received a number of honors for his work and his work has been recognized by several national and international awards.