Sandeep Surendra Panikar, PhD

Sandeep Surendra Panikar, PhD

Oncology

Primary Academic Title

Instructor, Department of Medicine, WashU Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Oncology

Research Interest

With over 10 years of research experience in cancer biology and molecular imaging, I specialize in enhancing cancer detection and treatment through techniques such as Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and phage display for antibody and peptide generation. My expertise in radiochemistry and Position Emission Tomography (PET) as deepened my understanding of cancer mechanisms. I am passionate about driving translational innovation in developing imaging modalities to understand immunotherapy responses.

Education

  • 2013: BSc, University of Mumbai, India
  • 2015: MSc, University of Mumbai, India
  • 2019: PhD, Centro de Investigacion y Asistencia en Tecnologia y Diseno del Estado de Jalisco, A.C, Mexico

Training

  • 2020 - 2021: PostDoc, Biphotonic , Centro de Fisica Aplicada y Techologia Avanzada de la UNAM (CFATA), Mexico
  • 2021 - 2024: PostDoc, Radiochemistry , Washington University School of Medicine (WashU), St. Louis, MO