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Guna Rajagopal

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Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital

Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States

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Venture Partner since 2022 with expertise in informatics, AI/machine learning, and computational biology across drug discovery. He previously led Computational Sciences at Johnson & Johnson and holds a PhD in Computational & Theoretical Physics from Georgia Tech.

Experience

  1. Samsara BioCapitalVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and JohnsonVP - Global Head, Computational Sciences, Discovery Sciencescurrent2013 — present1400 McKean Road, PO Box 776, Spring House, PA 19477
  3. The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & JohnsonScientific Vice President & Fellow, Computational Sciences2021 — 2022Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States
  4. Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and JohnsonVP & CIO - Research, Bioinformatics & External Innovation2012 — 2013New Brunswick, New Jersey
  5. Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyAdjunct Professor, Radiation Oncology2009 — 2016Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  6. The Cancer Institute of New JerseyExecutive Director (Bioinformatics)2007 — 2012
  7. Institute for Advanced Study, PrincetonMember2008 — 2010Simons Center for Systems Biology, School of Natural Sciences
  8. Bioinformatics Institute, SingaporeExecutive Director,2001 — 2007Biopolis, Singapore
  9. Cavendish Laboratory, University of CambridgeAssist. Director Of Research, Theory of Condensed Matter Group1996 — 2001United Kingdom
  10. Jesus College, CambridgeFellow and Director of Studies (Physics)1996 — 2001Cambridge, UK

Skills & more

InformaticsBioinformaticsLife SciencesCancerHigh Performance ComputingHealthcare ITTranslational ResearchRegulatory AffairsImmunologyLifesciencesBiostatisticsFDA
+8 moreBiochemistryOncologyInfectious DiseasesMedicineBiomarkersPCRPharmacologyBiomedical Engineering

Languages English · Malay, Tamil

  • Drug and Medical Device Development — Emeritus

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Guna Rajagopal?
Venture Partner since 2022 with expertise in informatics, AI/machine learning, and computational biology across drug discovery. He previously led Computational Sciences at Johnson & Johnson and holds a PhD in Computational & Theoretical Physics from Georgia Tech.
Where does Guna Rajagopal work?
Guna Rajagopal is Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital.
Where did Guna Rajagopal go to school?
Guna Rajagopal studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (PhD, Theoretical & Computational Condensed Matter Physics); University Malaya (MSc, Theoretical High Energy Physics); University Malaya (BScEd/MSc, Physics, Education, Mathematics, Theoretical Physics).

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