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Riya R. Trivedi

Scientific Advisor (Non-Legal)

Florham Park, NJ
180 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932-1054
P 973.966.3280 F 973.966.3250
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Experience

Riya is a Scientific Advisor (Non-Legal) in the firm’s Hatch-Waxman Group, and specializes in assisting attorneys with scientific issues concerning validity, infringement, and patentability in the areas of pharmaceutical science and chemistry. She is also involved in opinion work and review of discovery documents during patent litigation.

She recently received her Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Kentucky. As a PhD-trained pharmaceutical scientist, Riya has experience supporting invention capture, prior art–informed analysis, and translational technology assessment. She is skilled in translating complex experimental data into clear, patent-ready technical documentation and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to inform IP strategy and commercialization decisions.

Publications

  • Trivedi, R. R., Luo, D., Hessing, M. C., Prantzalos, E., Alilain, W. J., Turner, J. R., & Prisinzano, T. E. (2025). N-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-3,8-diazabicyclooctanes as opioid receptors probes. 1. Investigation of the phenolic hydroxyl group. European journal of medicinal chemistry, 298, 117991. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2025.117991
  • Martin, J., Onyameh, E., Luo, D., Powell, J. W., Trivedi, R. R., Woloshin, E. J., Zhang, Y., Shaykin, J. D., Denehy, E. D., Alsum, A. R., Prantzalos, E., Jiang, Q., Che, T., Alilain, W. J., Turner, J. R., Bardo, M. T., & Prisinzano, T. E. (2025). Searching for Synthetic Opioid Rescue Agents. 2: Identification of an Ultra-Potent Synthetic Opioid Rescue Agent. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 68(12), 13057–13074. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c01108
  • Vu, L. Y., Luo, D., Johnson, K., Denehy, E. D., Songrady, J. C., Martin, J., Trivedi, R., Alsum, A. R., Shaykin, J. D., Chaudhary, C. L., Woloshin, E. J., Kornberger, L., Bhuiyan, N., Parkin, S., Jiang, Q., Che, T., Alilain, W., Turner, J. R., Bardo, M. T., & Prisinzano, T. E. (2024). Searching for Synthetic Opioid Rescue Agents: Identification of a Potent Opioid Agonist with Reduced Respiratory Depression. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 67(11), 9173–9193. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00333

Selected Presentations

  • R.R. Trivedi, D. Luo, M.C. Hessing-Alpers, E. Prantzalos, W.J. Alilain, M.T. Bardo, J.R. Turner, and T.E. Prisinzano (May 2025). N-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3,8-diazabicyclooctane as Opioid Receptors Probes. I. Investigation of the Role of Phenol. ACSMEDI-EFMC Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers – Poster Presentation
  • R.R. Trivedi, L.Y. Vu, D. Luo, K. Johnson, E.D. Denehy, J.C. Songrady, J. Martin, et al, (August 2024). Searching for Synthetic Opioid Rescue Agents: Identification of Atoxifent as a Potent Opioid Agonist with Reduced Respiratory Depression. Medicinal Chemistry Gordon Research Conference – Poster Presentation

Awards & Honors

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences Excellence in Graduate Achievement Fellowship Award, University of Kentucky, 2025 – $6,000 awarded in recognition of outstanding research and academic accomplishments.
  • Second Place, Poster Competition, Punds Symposium, Nov 2025 – Recognized for achievement in scientific presentation and research communication.

 

Practices

Education

  • Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Science, University of Kentucky, 2026
  • B.S., Chemistry with emphasis in Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, 2021