Mallika Ramakrishnan

Mallika Ramakrishnan is an experienced professional in the field of cancer research and development, currently serving as Associate Director of R&D Program Management at BioNTech SE since July 2024, focusing on individualized cancer vaccines. Prior to this role, Mallika held the position of Project Lead at Merz Therapeutics from February 2023 to June 2024 and served as Program Manager and Scientist at CureVac from October 2018 to February 2023. Mallika's early career includes a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position at Chemotherapeutisches Forschungszentrum "Georg-Speyer-Haus" and a Research Associate role at the National Institute of Immunology. Academic background includes a Ph.D. in Tumor Microenvironment from the National Institute of Immunology, a Master of Science in Molecular Biology from the University of Madras, and a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Madras Christian College.