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Sangeeta Bafna

Questioner · DISC type c
Associate Director, Technology Commercialization at University of Pennsylvania
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Sangeeta Bafna is an Associate Director at the Penn Center for Innovation, focusing on the commercialization of technologies from the Perelman School of Medicine. With over nine years of experience in academic licensing and a Ph. D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, she helps bring early-stage innovations to market.

Outside of her professional life, Sangeeta is a passionate traveler who enjoys exploring local foods. She also has a keen interest in cooking and creating healthy dishes that offer functional benefits, blending her personal hobbies with her scientific background.

She holds both a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from India and a Ph. D. from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Associate Director, Technology Commercialization
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Sangeeta shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Priorities

Topics Sangeeta cares about

Life Sciences Licensing
Manages a diverse portfolio of medical technologies at one of the nation's top medical schools, facilitating their path to commercialization through licensing.
Academic Innovation
Her career is dedicated to translating university research into real-world applications by licensing technologies to both startups and established companies.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Associate Director, Technology Commercialization
University of Pennsylvania
1-2020 - 3-2023
Senior Licensing Manager
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
11-2018 - 1-2020
Licensing Officer
UMass Memorial Medical Center
6-2017 - 10-2018
Manager-Patent and Licensing
New Jersey Institute of Technology
8-2016 - 5-2017
Technology Licensing Assistant
Princeton University
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2004 - 2009
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Nebraska Medical Center
MVSc
College of Veterinary and Animal Science
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

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