Ashna Patel

Translational Immunology | The Francis Crick Institute | DPhil (Oxford)

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Molecular Immunologist focusing on developing innovative immune-based therapies across multiple disease areas.

Experience

  • Senior Scientist, Early Discovery Immunology at MSD
    Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 · 5 mos

  • Postdoctoral Project Scientist at The Francis Crick Institute
    Apr 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Investigating ADCs to selectively deliver inhibitors to macrophages during inflammatory disease.

  • Research Associate at IQ Capital
    Oct 2024 - Apr 2025 · 7 mos

  • Venture Fellow at BlueYard Capital
    Sep 2023 - Jun 2024 · 10 mos

    Supported the investment team in identifying and evaluating early-stage startups in the biotech sector.

  • University of Oxford (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Postdoctoral Scientist
      Jun 2023 - Nov 2023 · 6 mos

      Awarded scholarship to continue research in molecular immunology.

    • DPhil Student - Dushek Lab
      Oct 2018 - Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      Thesis sought to establish the individual role of T cell costimulatory receptors on T cell and CAR-T cell activation. Supervision under Prof. Omer Dushek and Prof. Michael Dustin Developed a novel platform to interrogate specific immune cell receptor-ligand interactions (CombiCell). Prizes awarded from the British Society of Immunology and the Francis Crick Institute.

    • Physical Biochemistry Tutor
      Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo