Akshay Yadav

Akshay Yadav, PhD, is an accomplished researcher and data scientist specializing in biomarker data analysis and computational biology. Currently serving as a Senior Manager - Biomarker Data Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb since June 2024, Akshay previously worked as a Senior Research Scientist at Ceremorphic, Inc., focusing on graph-based methods for drug target identification and machine learning applications in mRNA vaccine design. Prior experience includes roles as a Computational Biologist at Truechip, where Akshay developed deep learning models for T-cell receptor recognition and scRNA-seq data analysis, and as a Research Associate at the National Centre For Cell Sciences. Akshay's academic background includes a PhD in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from Iowa State University, along with a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, respectively, from Savitribai Phule Pune University.