Sheila Gujrathi
FounderExecutive at Prana Therapies · Founder at Gossamer Bio · Executive at Receptos
San Diego, California, United States
FoundedGossamer Bio
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About
Sheila Gujrathi, MD, is a biotech executive, physician scientist, and healthcare investor with over 25 years of experience in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, and is the founder and executive chair of Vidya Therapeutics. She has held leadership roles across numerous companies, including executive chair of Lila Biologics and Generian Pharmaceuticals, director of Janux Therapeutics, co-founder and former CEO of Gossamer Bio, and chief medical officer of Receptos, and previously worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech, and McKinsey. Gujrathi earned her BS in biomedical engineering and MD from Northwestern University, trained at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, completed fellowship training at UCSF and Stanford University, and co-founded the Biotech CEO Sisterhood and the South Asian Bi
Executive at Prana Therapies
Founder at Gossamer Bio
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Executive at Receptos
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sheila Gujrathi?
- Sheila Gujrathi, MD, is a biotech executive, physician scientist, and healthcare investor with over 25 years of experience in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, and is the founder and executive chair of Vidya Therapeutics. She has held leadership roles across numerous companies, including executive chair of Lila Biologics and Generian Pharmaceuticals, director of Janux Therapeutics, co-founder and former CEO of Gossamer Bio, and chief medical officer of Receptos, and previously worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech, and McKinsey. Gujrathi earned her BS in biomedical engineering and MD from Northwestern University, trained at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, completed fellowship training at UCSF and Stanford University, and co-founded the Biotech CEO Sisterhood and the South Asian Bi
- Where does Sheila Gujrathi work?
- Sheila Gujrathi is Founder of Gossamer Bio and Executive at Prana Therapies and Executive at Receptos.
- What companies did Sheila Gujrathi found?
- Sheila Gujrathi founded Gossamer Bio.
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McKinsey & Company mafia937
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Northwestern University mafia315
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OrbiMed mafia14
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Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine mafia7
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Receptos mafia6
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