Winner. Scientist of the Year 2021

Manohara Basoor Halasiddappa

Academic title, degree: BDS, CCRA, MICR
Fields of science: Clinical Research
Research interest: Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Drug Development
Institution: Algok Bio, San Francisco, CA
Position: Director & Head of Clinical Operations
Country: United States of America

Mr. Manohara Halasiddapa is a pharmaceutical professional with well-rounded experience (15+ years) at start-up pharmaceutical, Global pharma, and Contract Research Organizations (CRO). He is Integrated Drug Development Team Leader, and Joint Development Committee leader for collaboration with external partners, as well as a Leadership strategy team member.

Mr. Halasiddapa holds Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS); Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Project Management for Professionals Certification from Northwestern University School of Professional Studies, Chicago, IL; and Certification Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) from ACRP Academy of Clinical Research Professionals.

Mr. Manohara has broad drug development experience in leading clinical development from First-In-Human Phase I through Phase IV clinical trials with multiple investigational drug products in various indications. He provides clinical operations leadership and program-level oversight for all study activities including CRO/vendor selection and negotiations, country and site selection, enrollment models, clinical study planning, budget planning, and trial execution. Mr. Halasiddapa has a proven track record as a champion of process improvement initiatives related to clinical operations excellence.

Therapeutic Experience:
• Oncology: Gastric Cancer (GC), Colorectal (CRC), Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC),
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Sarcomas, Ovarian Cancer and NSCLC • Chronic Infectious Disease: Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B
• Immunology: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
• Cardiovascular: Myocardial Infarction
• Dermatology: Active Psoriasis, Skin Infections & Skin and structural infections
• Musculoskeletal: Low Back Pain
• Neurology: Post Herpetic Neuralgia
• Other: Diabetic Neuropathic Pain, Biologics, Recombinant Monoclonal Antibodies, etc.

Mr. Manohara Basoor Halasiddapa is a member of several important organizations relevant to his field, including the Drug Information Association (DIA), Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), the Society for Clinical Trials, Institute of Clinical Research (UK), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

With a career spanning more than 15 years, Mr. Manohara Basoor Halasiddapa is a recognized clinical development & operations leader for the development of numerous novel therapeutics targeting oncology, immunology, and infectious diseases, and has extensive experience in clinical research across the pharmaceutical and CRO-industry, spanning US, Europe, and Asia.

Serving as a Director of clinical operations at startup oncology companies, he is responsible for the end-to-end oversight of clinical development deliverables with expertise in basic and translational science, regulatory requirements, and critical path activities in drug development. Mr. Halasiddapa is engaged in leading the strategic execution of Global Clinical Operations, including clinical trial execution, quality oversight, regional clinical operations, process simplification and optimization, clinical vendor management, and clinical trial financial planning and analysis.

For excellence in clinical research, Mr. Manohara was recently included in Marquis Who’s Who biographical volume.

Mr. Manohara Halasiddapa serves on the Editorial Advisory Boards of clinical research journals, such as United Journal of Clinical Trials and Clinical Research, and others. He is a certified peer reviewer at the Elsevier and Web of Science Academy.

Mr. Halasiddapa’s achievements in developing innovative medicine have largely been driven by his passion for making a difference in the lives of his patients.