Scancell Holdings plc announced the appointment of Dr Mandeep Sehmi as Head of Business Development, effective immediately. Mandeep Sehmi brings more than 10 years of experience in business development and has previously held roles at leading UK biotech companies including at Abcam, where she managed and developed the cancer and metabolism portfolios, Cancer Research Technology, focussing on antibody out licensing, and Isogenica, where she was involved in deals for their antibody platform, including a multi-target deal with BioNTech. Mandeep joins Scancell from ImaginAb where she held the role of Director of Business Development and worked on a number of out-licensing opportunities for their lead asset with biotech and pharma in Immuno-oncology for cell therapies, vaccines and therapeutic antibodies.

She holds a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology and a Master's degree in Molecular Pathology and Toxicology from the University of Leicester, UK.