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Navchetan Kaur, PhD

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Associate Director - Translational Medicine and Clinical Research at Natera
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Navchetan Kaur, PhD, is an innovative leader and Associate Director at Natera, specializing in translational medicine and clinical research for organ health. She leverages her deep expertise in clinical immunology, data science, and bioinformatics to drive research initiatives and lead cross-functional teams, translating complex data into solutions for healthcare challenges.

Her professional journey is marked by a deep appreciation for mentorship and collaboration, shaped by her postdoctoral fellowship under Dr. Atul Butte at UCSF. She is passionate about building strong scientific teams and is actively involved in recruiting top talent to advance diagnostics in transplantation immunology.

Unique fact: She developed prototype software with an algorithm to improve organ matching for transplantation, aiming to reduce error rates and discarded organs.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Associate Director - Translational Medicine and Clinical Research
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Organ Transplantation
Her entire career, from postdoctoral work to her current director role at Natera, is focused on improving outcomes in organ transplantation through data and immunology.
Translational Medicine
As Associate Director of Translational Medicine, she is actively leading her team and hiring new scientists to drive innovation in diagnostics and patient care.
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11-2024
Associate Director - Translational Medicine and Clinical Research
Natera
Clinical Research Scientist
Natera
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of California, San Francisco
Postdoctoral Fellow
Tulane University School of Medicine
Senior Demonstrator
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
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Education
2009 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
2005 - 2007
Masters of Science (Honors School) Mircobiology
Panjab University
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