Arihan Maitra

- Conduct strategic competitive intelligence and market analysis to support R&D decisions across Allergan Aesthetics' portfolio. - Support assessments of key industry competitors, evaluating data-generation strategies, publication and congress activity, KOL engagement, and commercialization approaches to identify strategic implications and opportunities for differentiation. - Develop executive-level strategic recommendations by synthesizing scientific, commercial, and competitive insights into presentations delivered to senior R&D and franchise leadership.

I worked in pharmaceutical research and development, analyzing data from recent eye research protocols. I’m gaining new and valuable hands-on experience at a clinical site, where I support clinical studies and have the opportunity to observe clinical operations firsthand. Specifically, I'm evaluating virtual reality tools for early diagnosis and intervention of eye diseases.

Research Project - Role of Plasmodesmata (PD) and PD resident proteins in regulating development events in plants Conducting literature review on PD, PD proteins and supporting writing introduction to the publication under the guidance of Suryatapa Jha, PhD, Professor of Biology at Pomona College Attending meetings with Dr. Jha and her team to learn about their research Learned how to search, review and extract relevant information to conduct a thorough and comprehensive literature search

Created scientific communication content by organizing, analyzing, and presenting research data on a new raw material, Hydrofilm, for Create Actives' customers (R&D skincare chemists). Hydrofilm is a film-forming, water-resistant agent with immediate hydration properties.

Teaching swimming techniques to young swimmers (age 5-13 years) aspiring to become competitive swimmers Motivating young swimmers by incorporating fun games in lessons to develop love for the sport and build team spirit

Skin Cancer Research-Evaluation of blood vessel inhibitor targeted to halt skin tumor cell processes in animal models Trained on lab safety procedures for conducting research experiments Performed key lab techniques such as perfusion and imaging of blood vessels, sedating animals and harvesting organs, tissue histology- sectioning & staining Attended seminars, lectures, team meetings to gain knowledge on projects and techniques Collaborated with the team on experiment design, logistics and was independently able to perform techniques by the end of the fellowship program

Provided personalized instruction and guidance to ten students across the globe preparing for SAT Focused on enhancing subject knowledge, teaching effective test-taking strategies, and building confidence

Academic GPA: 4.7 SAT Score: 1530 AP Scholar With Distinction Award 16 college level classes including 13 APs On Varsity Swim Team 9-12 grade; Team Captain 12th grade Scholar-Athlete Award 9-11