Jithesh Veetil

Dr. Jithesh Veetil, PhD, serves as the senior program director of digital health and technology portfolio at the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC). His prime focus at MDIC is to aid in the development of regulatory science resources and regulatory grade tools, working collaboratively with government and industry stakeholders to advance solutions that promote patient access to innovative medical technologies. Jithesh’s current portfolio at MDIC includes projects in medical device cybersecurity, medical extended reality (MXR), software as/in medical devices (SaMD/SiMD), computational modeling & simulation (CM&S), and digital pathology.

Previously, Jithesh worked with Global Biological Standards Institute (GBSI), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, as its scientific program manager, leading the development and implementation of multiple programs on science policy, communications, and advocacy, including those related to cell line authentication, antibody validation, and reproducibility in biomedical research and development. Jithesh has extensive experience in designing and developing programs to modernize the scientific workforce and practices by building academic-industrial-nonprofit collaborations through his work at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus as the lead scientist and program manager for the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES). Jithesh also served as the operations manager for Preludesys Inc., working with international clientele from medical, IT, insurance, and paralegal organizations on medical/healthcare data management.

Jithesh completed his PhD in biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at NIH. He has published numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts, reviews, and book chapters.

Email: jveetil@mdic.org