Anand Lakhkar
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Cell- 914-***-**** Email: abvn15@r.postjobfree.com
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Objective: To obtain a position working as a clinical research physician,
life science consultant, medical advisor, medical science liaison, drug
safety associate, medical reviewer and medical writer in Pharmaceutical
industry.
Key skills- One and a half year of clinical work experience in India. Close
to a year's experience in the Pharmaceutical industry in India. Three and a
half years of pre-clinical/basic medical sciences research experience in
USA. Good knowledge about the entire drug development process, FDA
regulations and ICH-GCP. Good understanding of basic and clinical
pharmacology.
Education:
. MS (Neuro and Cancer Pharmacology) - Georgetown University Medical
Center, Washington DC
August 2011 - Till Date
Expected Date of Graduation - July 2013
. MS ( Pharmacology) - New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
January 2008 - May 2010
. MD - Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, India
June 2001 - July 2006
Work Experience
. Graduate Research Assistant, Georgetown University, Department of
Pharmacology, Washington DC, USA
July 2011-Till date
Responsibilities- Designing scientific experiments, running western
blots, cell cultures, behavioral pharmacology studies in animal models
and presenting the research data obtained at departmental seminars.
Projects -
1) Analyzing the anti seizure activity of retigabine in neonatal rats.
2) Pink 1 - Parkin pathway as a potential target for treating pulmonary
hypertension.
3) Synergy between Vincristine and YK-4-279 in treatment of Ewing's
Sarcoma.
. Assistant Manager, Medical Services, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai,
India
March 2011-July 2011
Roles and Responsibilities- Was responsible for conducting post-marketing
clinical trials, providing scientific and medical inputs in the
development of new medicines, training the sales team, preparing slides
and promotional material which were medically and pharmacologically
accurate and as per the regulatory guidelines, preparing manuscripts,
package inserts, organizing CMEs for clinicians, interacting with KOLs,
medico-marketing, regulatory support.
Therapeutic areas handled- GI and Respiratory
. Pharmacovigilance Medical Advisor, Diagnosearch Life Sciences, Mumbai,
India
Nov 2010-March 2011
Responsibilities-
1) Medical Writing
2) Safety and Medical Monitoring
. Research Assistant, Department of Cell Biology, New York Medical College
June 2008 - June 2010
Title of Project: Glucose toxicity in traumatic brain injury.
Responsibilities- Performing behavioral studies in rat models of
traumatic brain injury; making drug solutions; studying slides of the
contused rat brain, creating spreadsheets and analyzing collected data.
Presented my research findings at the College research forums.
. Medical Intern, Bharati Hospital, Pune, India
August 2006 - August 2007
Description: Mandatory internship in medicine, surgery, obstetrics &
gynecology, and pediatrics
Teaching Experience:
. Spoke on the epidemiology, signs & symptoms, prevention and treatment of
Malaria and Dengue Fever with an eighth grade class at Karmaveer
Bhausaheb Patil School, Pune.
. Gave a lecture on anti-viral drugs to MS and PhD students at Georgetown
University, Department of Pharmacology in April 2012.
Posters and Presentations:
. Poster -"Glucose Toxicity in traumatic brain injury", New York Medical
College Graduate Student Research Forum. March 2009 and April 2010 Anand
Lakhkar; Faculty Advisor: Dr Richard Zeman.
. Power Point Presentation - "Glucose toxicity in traumatic brain injury"
at the Research Society conference organized by Bharati Vidyapeeth
University Medical College in March 2011
Anand Lakhkar, Dr Richard
Zeman.
. Power Point Presentation - "Glucose toxicity in traumatic brain injury"
at the New York Medical College, department of Cell Biology Departmental
Forum in March 2009 and March 2010.
Anand Lakhkar; Faculty Advisor; Dr Richard Zeman.
. Poster -"Are Birth Certificate Data Really Accurate?" Presented at the
APHA annual meeting in November, 2009 in Philadelphia.
Heather Brumberg, Donna Dozor, Agatha Pluzyczka, Clare Nugent, Susan
Marchwinski, Anand Lakhkar, Sergio Golombek.
Thesis Work:
. Completed a MS thesis on Use of Adrenergic Receptor Agonists and
Antagonists in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at New
York Medical College
Date of Thesis approval- 26th April 2010
Description - This thesis reviews the rationale behind the use of
adrenergic agonists and Antagonists in treatment of PTSD. It also
reviews the various clinical studies carried out with
clonidine,propranolol and prazosin in patients with PTSD.
Awards:
. 1st Prize in an essay competition for Resident and Intern doctors at
Bharati Hospital, Pune in June 2007: "Female Foeticide"
. A grade in Pharmacology in Medical School.
. A Grade in the Pharmacology-1 course in my MS program at New York
Medical College.
. A grade in the Pharmacology-2 course in my MS program at New York Medical
College.
Publications:
Patrick A. Forcelli, Colin Soper, Anand Lakhkar, Karen Gale, and Alexei
Kondratyev.: Anticonvulsant effect of retigabine during postnatal
development in rats. Epilepsy Research (April 2012)
Certifications:
Introduction to the Principles and practice of Clinical Research
National Institute of Health (NIH)
April 2013
Registration and Licenses:
. Registered with Maharashtra Medical Council, India and licensed to
practice medicine in India.
Date of Registration - September 2007
Computer Skills:
. Proficient using the Internet and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.