Associate Director
Eurofins Clinical Trial Solutions
Lenexa, Kansas
Name: Kirthi Kumar Kutumbaka, MS, PhD Job Title: Scientific Manager, Research & Development Company: Eurofins Viracor Biopharma Services
Dr. Kirthi Kutumbaka joined Eurofins Viracor Biopharma Services in 2021, assuming the role of Senior Scientist in Kansas City, Kansas. Currently serving as a Scientific Manager for Research & Development, he leads technical initiatives focused on assay development and validation. Dr. Kutumbaka's expertise lies in leveraging cutting-edge technologies, including Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), Sanger sequencing, ddPCR, and Nanostring nCounter platforms, to advance research objectives.
With over 12 years of experience in the life sciences industry and more than 17 years in Research & Development, Dr. Kutumbaka brings a wealth of expertise to his current role. He holds a PhD in Microbiology and a Master’s in Bioinformatics from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, IL.
During his tenure as a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Research Scientist at IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group, Dr. Kutumbaka made significant contributions to various foodborne outbreak investigations. His application of NGS technologies played a crucial role in elucidating the genetic diversity of pathogens involved in these outbreaks.
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