Praseeda Venugopalan Ph.D

Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs

San Francisco Bay Area

About

I am a motivated life science graduate working on drug development as a Manager in Regulatory Affairs. Experienced in US and EU regulations governing clinical study conduct, preparing dossiers for NDA/BLA submissions, providing regulatory support for clinical trials and labeling needs. I hope to apply my knowledge towards getting important treatment options to patients as safely and effectively as possible.

Experience

  • Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (9 yrs 4 mos)
    • Associate Director Reg Affairs
      Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

    • Manager
      2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Senior Associate, Regulatory Affairs
      Apr 2017 - Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • Regulatory Affairs and Product Development intern at Genentech
    Feb 2016 - Feb 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

    My responsibilities include leading sub-teams for sBLA dossier preparation, managing timelines and stakeholders for various projects including periodic report submissions, IND maintenance activities, participating in Clinical Study Management Teams and Regulatory Affairs Functional Teams to provide regulatory intelligence and input.

  • PhD in Neuroscience at University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
    Aug 2009 - Aug 2015 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    As a part of my PhD I have worked on multiple projects involving development of neurons and their function as well as transplantation strategies for neurodegenerative diseases. I have extensive experience in reading and writing scientific literature in the form of grant applications and research articles. I have been a part of several collaborative projects and have acquired the interpersonal skills needed to help move things along smoothly. I have found this to be an essential skill contributing to a good and productive work environment.

  • Visiting neuroscience graduate at University of California, San Diego
    2013 - 2015 · 2 yrs

    As a visiting graduate student at UCSD, I continued working on my PhD projects and many more collaborative projects.

  • Project Assistant at National Brain Research Centre
    2007 - 2009 · 2 yrs

    My responsibilities included experimental design and execution. My primary focus was studying motor function and bilateral processing following brain injury in animal models.