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Mithun Khattar

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Director, Immuno-Oncology Research at Amgen
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Mithun is an immunologist with over 15 years of experience developing novel immune therapies for cancer, autoimmunity, and transplant rejection. He currently leads the Immuno-Oncology T cell Discovery team at Amgen, after holding leadership roles at Obsidian Therapeutics and Takeda Oncology. He holds a Ph. D. from The University of Toledo.

He is deeply invested in the future of oncology, demonstrated by his recent seminar at his alma mater on the development of a new lung cancer medicine. He has also pursued education on integrating the patients voice into the discovery research process, showing a commitment to patient-centric development.

Unique fact: He was awarded a Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant from the American Heart Association that was ranked in the top 7th percentile.

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Director, Immuno-Oncology Research
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Immuno-Oncology Advances
His entire career is focused on discovery and development of novel immune therapies. His recent work and hiring efforts at Amgen are centered on next-generation IO therapies.
Cell & Gene Therapy
He has significant experience leading cell therapy programs, including preclinical development for FIC cell therapy assets at Takeda and the cytoTIL15 program at Obsidian Therapeutics.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Director, Immuno-Oncology Research
Amgen
6-2022 - 8-2022
Head, Early Development
Obsidian Therapeutics
1-2022 - 6-2022
Director, Cell Therapy
Obsidian Therapeutics
9-2020 - 12-2021
Associate Director, Cell Therapies
Obsidian Therapeutics
3-2017 - 9-2020
Scientist II & Project Team Lead (PTL) in Immuno-Oncology
Takeda Oncology
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Education
2007 - 2012
Ph.D
The University of Toledo
2005 - 2006
Advanced Post Graduate Diploma
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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