CTEP Branches and Offices
Berna Uygur, Ph.D.
Technology Transfer & Patent Specialist
Dr. Berna Uygur joined the Regulatory Affairs Branch, CTEP, as a Technology Transfer and Patent Specialist in October 2022. Before joining the CTEP, Dr. Uygur worked in the Department of Research Programs of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) as a Technology Transfer and Patent Specialist, and at the National Cancer Institute Technology Transfer Center (NCI TTC) as a Technology Transfer Manager, CTRA Fellow. Earlier, Dr. Uygur was a postdoctoral research fellow at Eunice Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), focusing on prostate cancer research for six years.
Dr. Uygur earned her Doctorate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Maine with expertise in prostate cancer after obtaining her master’s degree in Applied Medical Science from the University of Southern Maine. She also attained master’s and bachelor’s degrees in engineering from Ege University, Turkey. During her postdoctoral training, Dr. Uygur completed the Advanced Studies in Technology Transfer Program at the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences.
About the Branch Chief
Bhanu Ramineni, M.S., M.S., became the Chief of the Regulatory Affairs Branch in October 2019. She joined the Drug Regulatory Group in the branch in 2010. She holds two Master's degrees: one in Environmental Sciences from Nagarjuna University, India, and a second one in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a specialization in Biotechnology from Georgetown University. Ms. Ramineni comes with significant experience in FDA Regulatory Affairs, as well as preclinical and clinical development of vaccines with a special focus in immunology.
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