Sampada Sawant, Ph.D

Experienced Formulation Scientist with doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Significantly contributed for advancement of projects at various stages of drug product development cycle from conceptualization to proof-of-concept studies in animals that resulted in invention disclosures. Efficient and diligent team worker with proven track record of being problem solving and innovative. Areas of expertise include: • Formulation and product development for parenteral and dermal formulations. • Preformulation and related analytical techniques. • Purification and Crystallization of proteins and their formulation studies • Protein analysis techniques like FPLC, gel electrophoresis, western blotting. Specialties: Formulation and product development (protein, natural products), lipid nanoparticles, creams and emulsion based formulation development, excipient interaction and stability study (ICH), In vitro and in vivo evaluation of drug products, radiolabeling of small drug molecules, preclinical evaluation in rabbits and rats, in vitro cell culture techniques, confocal laser scanning microscopy, SOP and report writing, analytical techniques such as HPLC, FPLC, UV-Vis, DSC , Particle size analyzer, Viscometer, SEM, TEM, Gel electrophoresis, Western blotting, Confocal laser microscopy,Fluorescence analysis.. Hands on instrument experience for formulation development i.e. High pressure homogenizer, lyophilizer, ultra sonicator, ultra centrifuge, autoclave, gamma sterilization, Akta protein prurifier, Mosquito protein crystallizer etc.