Apsara Herath
Senior Scientist @ Crestone Pharma
About
My current work has been centered on lead optimization in the drug discovery.
United States
Boulder
Pharmaceuticals
prodrugs, Biotechnology, Drug Development, targeted protein degraders (PROTACs), Hit-to-Lead, ADME, Live Design, Maestro, Artificial Intelligence for Design, Machine Learning, Drug Design, Molecular Modeling, Oncology, Research and Development (R&D), protein degraders, Pymol, Drug Discovery, Project Management, Analytical Skills, Total Synthesis
Experience
Senior Scientist
Crestone Pharma
Boulder, CO
Designed and synthesized small molecules and prodrugs targeting infectious disease indications, optimizing potency, selectivity, and pharmacokinetic properties.
Principal Scientist
Pfizer
Boulder, CO
Designed and synthesized small-molecule inhibitors for oncology programs during lead identification and lead optimization, contributing to SAR development and candidate progression. Designed and synthesized targeted protein degraders (PROTACs) for oncology targets, advancing degrader strategy and expanding modality capabilities within the project.
Senior Scientist
Pfizer
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Oncology Reasearch
Medicinal Chemist
Array BioPharma Inc.
Boulder, Colorado
Oncology Research
Graduate Research Assistant
The University of Texas at Arlington
My thesis work describes three different projects. Project 1: Synthetic studies toward the total synthesis of nagelamide A, C and S Project 2: Synthetic studies toward the total synthesis of ageliferin Project 3: Thioacid mediated amidation in pyrrole-imidazolic systems
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The University of Texas at Arlington
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka
Education
The University of Texas at Arlington
Organic Chemistry (Natural product synthesis)
Thesis Title: Synthetic studies toward the total synthesis of oroidin alkaloids; nagelamide A, C, S and ageliferin Research Supervisor: Professor Carl Lovely
University of Peradeniya
Special in Chemistry
Research Project: Purification and characterization of aspartic protease enzymes from bark of Anacardium occidentale.
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