The Sifarish Network

Sheetal Raithatha, PhD

Overview

Title
Director, Preclinical Development
Business Name
Enveric Biosciences Inc
Languages
  • English

Biography

An accomplished Drug Discovery Professional highly experienced in leading strategic innovation and preclinical therapeutic development programs in various disease landscapes, including cancer, immunology, infectious diseases and psychiatry.  I am extremely passionate about contributing to start-up biotech ventures and have a successful track record of accelerating novel therapeutic innovations from conception through the all stages of drug development including first-in human clinical trials. I excel at bringing together talented individuals from various scientific backgrounds to generate a multidisciplinary approach to the development of novel technologies.

Education & Work Achievements

Education
  • PhD, Biochemistry
  • Post-doctoral specialities in cancer immuno-therapeutics and drug development
Work History
  • Director, Preclinical Development; Enveric Biosciences Inc., Calgary AB (2021-Present)
  • Vice President, Research & Development; Symvivo Corporation, Vancouver BC (2018-2021)
  • Senior Scientist, Preclinical R&D; Symvivo Corporation, Vancouver BC (2015-2018)
  • Research Scientist, Drug Discovery; viDA Therapeutics, Vancouver BC (2013-2015)
  • Post-doctoral Scientist, Drug Discovery; Centre for Drug Research and Development, Vancouver BC (2011-2013)

Why Sifarish?

Why did you join The Sifarish Network?
Having returned to Calgary after 25 years away, I wanted to develop new professional connections