Narayan Lebaka| Senior Director Clinical Data Management| Cellectis

🎙️ The Unloved Child | JCR CDM — Featuring Narayan LebakaIn this episode of The Unloved Child, we sit down with Narayan Lebaka, Senior Director of Clinical Data Management at Cellectis, to explore the critical yet often overlooked role of data management in advancing life-changing therapies.With over 25 years of experience in clinical data management and more than two decades in oncology, Narayan brings deep expertise across solid tumors, liquid tumors, CAR-T, and cell & gene therapy trials. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for delivering inspection-ready, high-quality data and for driving efficiencies across complex clinical trial processes, earning multiple awards at Bayer and Bristol Myers Squibb.At Cellectis, Narayan is leading data management efforts focused on innovative therapies, particularly in liquid tumors, while working closely with the Chief Medical Officer to support the development of next-generation treatments.In this conversation, we dive into the evolving role of clinical data management, the challenges of working in cutting-edge oncology trials, and how strong data leadership is helping to shape the future of biotech.The Unloved Child is a series dedicated to highlighting the overlooked but essential functions within clinical research — the people and disciplines quietly powering breakthroughs in medicine.