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Meera Desai
Founder at
Karana Biotech LLC
Profile
Meera J.
Desai is the founder and the Managing Director of Karana Biotech LLC, which was founded in 2018.
She is currently working as an Associate Director-Pharmaceutical Development at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
and as a Director at Nielsen BioSciences, Inc. Dr. Desai previously worked as a Senior Director-Corporate Development at Talphera, Inc. from 2014 to 2018.
She also served as an Independent Director at DMK Pharmaceuticals Corp.
from 2021 to 2024.
Additionally, Dr. Desai has held positions as a Program Manager at ALZA Corp.
and Nektar Therapeutics.
She completed her undergraduate degree at Drew University and obtained a doctorate from Iowa State University.
Meera Desai active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Karana Biotech LLC | Founder | 2018-07-31 |
Nielsen BioSciences, Inc.
 Nielsen BioSciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures biological products | Director/Board Member | - |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures medicines and provides healthcare solutions | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Meera Desai
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| DMK PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2024-06-26 |
| TALPHERA, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-07-31 |
| ALZA CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Meera Desai
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Connections
35
1st degree connections
9
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
ALZA Corp.
 ALZA Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides and develops pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Drew University
 Drew University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Nektar Therapeutics
 Nektar Therapeutics Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops medicines in areas of high unmet medical need | Health Technology |
Iowa State University
 Iowa State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures medicines and provides healthcare solutions | Health Technology |
Talphera, Inc.
 Talphera, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and commercializes pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
DMK Pharmaceuticals Corp.
 DMK Pharmaceuticals Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops pharmaceutical products for treatment of opioid overdose and substance-use disorders | Health Technology |
Nielsen BioSciences, Inc.
Nielsen BioSciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures biological products | Health Technology |
Karana Biotech LLC |
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