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Perceptive Discovery Appoints Sangeetha Palakurthi

Perceptive Discovery Appoints Sangeetha Palakurthi

Perceptive Discovery Appoints Sangeetha Palakurthi, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President of Oncology to Advance its Best-in-Class Oncology Platform

[Needham, MA] – June 10, 2025 – Perceptive Discovery, a leader in preclinical imaging and radiochemistry innovation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sangeetha Palakurthi, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President of Oncology.

Dr. Palakurthi brings deep scientific leadership and translational oncology expertise to strengthen Perceptive’s position as the go-to partner for oncology drug development.

Dr. Palakurthi joins Perceptive with a distinguished career spanning biotech, pharmaceutical and academia.  As a founding team member in multiple biotech companies, she successfully led programs from discovery through to early clinical development. Her appointment marks a strategic investment in building Perceptive’s best-in-class oncology offering—integrating deep domain expertise in radiochemistry with cutting-edge oncology insights.

“Perceptive is well known for its radiochemistry expertise. With Sangeetha on board, we’re poised to unlock our full potential in oncology.  Her leadership will be instrumental in helping our clients accelerate from bench to bedside with deeper translational insights and greater scientific confidence.” said Ben Murphy, CEO at Perceptive Discovery. 

 

As a scientist and strategist, Dr. Palakurthi brings:

  • Proven leadership across oncology and immuno-oncology drug discovery, cancer biology, in vivo pharmacology, and translational sciences
  • A strong track record of advancing small molecules, Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), bispecific antibodies, fusion proteins, and mRNA therapeutics from target identification to early clinical development.
  • Deep expertise in industry-academic collaborations and strategic partnerships for high-impact translational biology.

“I’m excited to join Perceptive Discovery at a pivotal moment in its growth. The opportunity to integrate high-impact radiochemistry with oncology drug development has never been more important. I look forward to helping our clients navigate this path with speed, rigor, and innovation.” said Dr. Palakurthi.

Dr. Palakurthi’s appointment reflects Perceptive’s ongoing commitment to deliver integrated, science-driven support across oncology R&D—empowering biopharma teams to move smarter, faster, and with greater confidence into the clinic. 

 

About Perceptive Discovery

Perceptive is a leading global technology-enabled service provider of preclinical and clinical trial imaging, clinical event adjudication, and IRT/RTSM (Interactive Response Technology/Randomized Trial Supply Management) for drug developers and the global clinical research community. Perceptive’s market-leading service, scientific knowledge, expertise, and technology offering help speed up the delivery of life-saving treatments to millions of patients around the world by accelerating and improving clinical trial outcomes. With operations in the US, Europe, the UK and Asia, the company provides 24/7 services to most of the world’s leading pharma and biotech companies.

 

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