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About - iGN Biotech Pvt. Ltd.

iGN Biotech Pvt. Ltd. was established with the aim of bridging the gap between bench-to-bed in healthcare science and technology. It has been developed and tested by scientists with experience in the healthcare sector, with backing from businesspeople who appreciate the creation and provision of high-quality healthcare services. We, at iGN, are involved in research and potentially developing healthcare-related modalities, especially cell-based therapeutic approaches and products.

Our Goal

  • Develop cell based therapeutic products to treat various healthcare issues.
  • Abide to ethical and moral foundations.
  • To facilitate research environment that ensures creativity and development potential.
Certificate of Incorporation
Certificate of Incorporation

Team

Dr. Nithyakalyani Mohan – Founder and Managing Director

M.Sc., Ph.D. (Medical Biotechnology)

Dr. Nithyakalyani Mohan obtained her Ph.D. in Medical Biotechnology from the University of Madras. She has extensive experience in stem cell biology and also in cell and organ transplantation with training on islet cell transplantation being obtained from the University of Oxford, UK. She has also worked on potential cell therapies for osteoarthritis using chondrocytes and has been instrumental in establishing the human pancreatic islet transplant program in India. She has been the recipient of grants and awards from both the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Dr. Ajit Kumar – Scientific Advisor

M.Sc., Ph.D. (Molecular Biology), PDF (Harvard University, USA)

Dr. Ajit Kumar obtained his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Madurai-Kamaraj University. He did post-doctoral research at Harvard University, Boston, USA before taking up research and faculty positions at the Children’s hospital in Cincinnati, USA. He has more than 3 decades of stem cell research experience with 15 years in the USA.  Dr. Ajit Kumar was instrumental in guiding the development of innovative protocols for the harvest, expansion, and storage of human stem cells at a premier industry R&D facility. His contributions in molecular diagnostics include the establishment of protocols for the prenatal detection of genetic abnormalities. He has conducted numerous Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions on stem cells in India and the Middle East.

Dr. Raghu Babu P – Technical Advisor

M.Sc., PGD (Stem Cell Tech & Tissue Engg.), Ph.D. (Regenerative Medicine)

Dr. P. Raghu Babu obtained his Ph.D. in Regenerative Medicine from the University of Madras and Biomedical Scientist with 14 years of experience in the stem cell industry. He is well versed in the intricacies of processing human stem cell populations from blood and other tissue sources. Further, he has also been involved in the design and development of medical devices that are essential for the isolation of stem cells. He has conducted CMEs on stem cells and on prenatal genetic testing. His tutoring credentials include an international teaching assignment in Ghana. Ingeniously, he has patented the use of coconut fiber as a suture material for wound healing and has a second patent for a medical device entitled “A portable blood collection mixer”. He is the only inventor in the country to have two individual inventions, in medicine and engineering. He has been the recipient of grants and awards from the Government of India.

Mr. K. Subburaj – Business Advisor

M.Sc. (Biochemistry), DMLT

Mr. K. Subburaj obtained his M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry from Vinayaka Mission University. He has been associated with the stem cell industry for more than 15 years and has also been managing a clinical laboratory for the past 25 years. He now heads the LifeCare Diagnostics center at Madurai & Tuticorin, an NABL accredited facility. He is adept at identifying business opportunities in the healthcare industry and exploiting the same with alacrity. His recent foray into molecular diagnostics exemplifies his appreciation of frontier technologies. He brings to the table a wealth of experience in healthcare-related businesses.

Gautam Seetharaman – Founder and Managing Director

B.Com., MCA, MBA

Gautam Seetharaman has over 19 years of experience in the IT industry in the Banking and Finance domain. He has worked with multinational companies like Syntel Ltd and IBM India Pvt Ltd. He has worked with clients such as American Express, Humana, Reckitt Benckiser, IBM Global Financing, etc. He is a Commerce graduate (BCOM) from Mumbai University and holds a master’s degrees in computer applications (MCA) and in Business Administration (MBA) in Operations Management from Symbiosis, Pune.

He was the strategy consultant (IP Licensing) for the IBM Asset Monetization team dealing with the commercialization of IBM assets. He is an IBM Agile Advocate and Professional Scrum Master ( PSM1) certified.