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Paul Van Hummelen

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Associate Director of Research at Natera
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Paul Van Hummelen is an accomplished research director and scientist specializing in tumor biology and genomic medicine. He leverages his expertise in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and molecular biology to develop blood-based biomarkers for cancer and organ transplant health. He holds a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and has previously led research at Stanford University and Illumina.

He is passionate about the life-saving impact of organ donation, viewing it as the "gift of a second life. " Paul has a strong connection to his hometown of San Francisco and enjoys engaging with the local scientific community at events like the World Transplant Conference.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Associate Director of Research
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Organ Transplant Health
Leads research at Natera focused on blood-based biomarkers for monitoring the health of transplanted organs and has been active in the World Transplant Conference.
Cancer Biomarkers
His career has focused on biomarker identification for cancer diagnosis and prognosis, particularly using liquid biopsies and NGS technologies at Natera and Stanford.
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Career

Work history

3-2021
Associate Director of Research
Natera
1-2020 - 3-2021
Staff Scientist R&D
Natera
8-2017 - 8-2019
Senior Research Scientist
Stanford University
3-2017 - 1-2020
Independent Consultant
GenomicsConsultants-llc
7-2016 - 3-2017
Associate Director Scientific Research Oncology
Illumina
In the press

Media appearances

Natera to Present Clinical and Economic Utility of Signatera at ESMO GI Highlights Innovations in MRD. Featured in Natera – Company News
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Natera to Present Signatera™ Data at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer. Featured in Natera – Company News
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Education
PhD
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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