Saira is a creative, dynamic and goal oriented leader with a unique combination of technical and business expertise.  She has in-depth experience in drug development and drug delivery technologies. She has provided preclinical support to several oncology programs, two of which have resulted in marketed products, Treanda® and Synribo®.  

Saira has proven ability in business development and marketing.  She founded and managed an oncology pharmaceutical company, Oncopharmaceuticals, and built a strong patent portfolio.

Saira has ten issued and pending US patent applications. She has published her work in peer reviewed journals and presented at numerous scientific conferences.   She has a BS in Biochemistry from Stony Brook University and pursued post graduate studies at University of Pennsylvania and UC Berkeley. She has a MBA from Pepperdine University.