Senthil Gounder, PhD

Currently, I am working as a Research Scientist/Lab Manager in the Department of Gastroenterology at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA. I collaborate and co-ordinate multiple projects in academia and industry. I received my doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) from the Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University, Alabama. I have over 17 years of research experience in neurodegenerative disease and disease modifying-drug development. My current research experience emphasizes the nigrostriatal dopamine pathway, gut-brain axis, microbiome, and target-based drug development to prevent or halt Parkinson’s disease progression. Notably, my completed projects are now moving forward with Phase I and II clinical trials (Nilotinib, K0706, and Ikt-148009). I have over five years of experience with a proven record of leading multiple projects from planning to execution, overseeing, and following up with project milestones.