Ajinkya Sase, Ph.D. is an Application Scientist at Vector Biolabs with over 20 years of experience in molecular and cellular biology. He is the primary scientific resource for customers—providing expert guidance on vector design, serotype selection, and project strategy.

Before joining Vector Biolabs, Ajinkya was a Senior Scientist in Gene Therapy industry, leading AAV vector engineering from construct design to building pre-IND studies. He also held research roles at the University of Pennsylvania, USA and Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

Ajinkya earned his Ph.D. from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, where he developed new drugs targeting Dopamine Receptor to improve learning and memory.

Known for his collaborative approach and problem-solving mindset, Ajinkya combines hands-on vector engineering expertise with a passion for helping researchers advance their gene therapy goals—whether optimizing small preclinical studies or scaling toward clinical development.