
Priyanka Patel
Co-founder · Science & Technology
Priyanka Patel is an accomplished scientist, STEM researcher and entrepreneur with 19 years of research experience across virology, molecular diagnostics and cardiovascular disease. As co-founder of Biotheorum LLP, she leads the Science & Technology wing and the R&D division, resolves complex technical questions and provides high-level consultation to meet clients’ research and technical objectives.
A recognised researcher in her field, Ms. Patel directs the Preventive Cardiology Research team at Holistic Heart Care alongside Dr. Dhaval Doshi (Consultant Cardiologist). She serves as Director at Rapture Biotech in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and as a Member of the Board of Studies at Parul University, Vadodara. She has published in national and international journals, regularly gives expert talks at academic and scientific institutions, and has worked on public campaigns to prevent myocardial infarction.
She has collaborated with several of India’s premier institutions. At the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, a BSL-3+ bio-containment facility, she contributed to research on exotic pathogens, including molecular diagnostics for the Nipah virus. During her long tenure at the U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC), she analysed risk factors for myocardial infarction in young adults, managed public awareness campaigns and drove preventive care initiatives.
At Rapture Biotech she oversees a diverse portfolio of research, including bio-enzymes, nanotechnology, SNPs in diabetes, plant-based bioactive molecules, food technology, anti-ageing, bio-cosmetics and herbal drug formulations.
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