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Parminder Mankoo, Ph.D.

AI-native translational leader building drug discovery platforms end to end.

Computational chemist and bioinformatics leader with 15+ years bridging multi-omic science, AI, and cloud-scale product delivery across biotech startups and global pharma organizations.

AI-native translational designGenerative chemistry & LNPsMulti-omic biomarker discoveryCloud-scale data platforms

Architected AI-native translational pipelines from target nomination through IND/FIH submissions across modalities including LNPs, antibodies, and small molecules.

Built enterprise AI/ML platforms that generated 1M+ novel lipid nanoparticle structures and unified generative chemistry with RNA/LNP modeling.

Led bioinformatics, multi-omics integration, and biomarker discovery for immuno-oncology, cell therapy, and vaccine programs across biotech and big pharma.

Scaled compliant, cloud-native data ecosystems (AWS, GCP) that power sequencing, visualization, and CRO/SaaS collaboration workflows.

Parminder Mankoo headshot

15+

years leading translational science

1M+

AI-generated LNP structures

$10M+

revenue unlocked (TrexBio, Abiosciences)

12

patents & major presentations

Experience

Where impact was forged

A career spanning startups, big pharma, and world-class research hospitals—each chapter advancing AI, multi-omics, and translational medicine to move programs from concept to clinic.

Synamics Therapeutics

Synamics Therapeutics

Apr 2025 – Aug 2025

Chief Technology Officer

Directed Dynaptive, an AI-first discovery platform blending generative chemistry, resistance prediction, and translational workflows; led fundraising storytelling and platform strategy end-to-end.

Liberate Bio

Liberate Bio

Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

Vice President of Computational Sciences

Unified generative AI chemistry, RNA/LNP modeling, and PBPK simulations to discover extra-hepatic delivery vehicles, delivering 1M+ novel structures and AWS-funded infrastructure.

Clover Biopharmaceuticals

Clover Biopharmaceuticals

Oct 2021 – Dec 2022

Senior Director, Head of Bioinformatics

Built oncology strategy, antibody design analytics, and COVID vaccine sequencing pipelines, integrating single-cell, spatial, and clinical datasets into executive-ready decision tools.

Abiosciences Inc.

Abiosciences Inc.

Mar 2020 – Oct 2021

Head of Bioinformatics

Scaled single-cell and spatial pipelines for engineered cell therapies, managing global Ph.D. teams and launching software products like Omnibrowser to commercial partners.

TRexBio

TRexBio

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020

Director of Discovery & Translational Bioinformatics

Generated multimillion-dollar revenue via Treg target discovery, deploying large-scale single-cell analytics, GWAS integration, and AWS-native visualization suites.

Bristol Myers Squibb

Bristol Myers Squibb

May 2016 – Dec 2018

Principal Scientist, Translational Medicine

Led biomarker discovery, clinical readiness, and machine learning programs for IO assets, shaping IND submissions and translational go/no-go decisions.

Sanofi

Sanofi

May 2011 – May 2016

Senior Research Investigator, Translational & Experimental Medicine

Delivered ADC target mining, assay development, and automated RNA-seq infrastructure (RASP) deployed across oncology programs worldwide.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

May 2009 – May 2011

Research Scholar

Advanced multi-omic machine learning models predicting survival and treatment response, co-authoring TCGA landmark studies.

Johns Hopkins Institute of Computational Medicine

Johns Hopkins Institute of Computational Medicine

Mar 2009 – Apr 2011

Postdoctoral Fellow

Developed mutation-scoring algorithms, protein-structure-informed ML models, and pharmacophore approaches that informed cancer genomics discoveries.

Operating system

Principles that travel with every team

Outcome-first

Define measurable translational endpoints early—then design AI, experimental, and regulatory workstreams to hit them.

Co-create boldly

Fold medicinal chemistry, biology, data science, and exec stakeholders into a single product cadence to accelerate trust.

Mentor & multiply

Equip teams with playbooks, infrastructure, and governance that outlast any single engagement.

Education

Ph.D., Computational Chemistry & Biophysics

Boston University

2007

M.Sc. (Hons.), Theoretical & Computational Chemistry

Panjab University, Chandigarh

2001

B.Sc. (Hons.), Chemistry

Panjab University, India

1999