Neekesh Dharia

Neekesh Dharia is a highly experienced medical professional currently serving as Lead Medical Director at Genentech since October 2020. Prior to this role, Neekesh held positions as a Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist at both Boston Children's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where Neekesh also completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. Additional academic contributions include an instructorship at Harvard Medical School and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Broad Institute. Neekesh's medical training includes a Pediatric Residency at UCLA Health System and dual MD and PhD degrees from the University of California, San Diego, which involved research at The Scripps Research Institute focused on malaria genomics. Neekesh also holds bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Asian Studies from the University of Iowa.