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About
Senior Associate at Samsara since 2026 focused on public biotech investments. She was previously a Vice President at Jefferies covering SMID-cap biotech equity research and holds a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Experience
- Samsara BioCapitalHealthcare Investorcurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- JefferiesVice President, Equity Research in Biotechnology2024 — 2026New York, United States
- JefferiesSenior Associate, Equity Research in Biotechnology2022 — 2024New York, United States
- Eagle Health InvestmentsIntern2021
- PBG Healthcare ConsultingConsultant2020 — 2021Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)Intern2017East Hanover, New Jersey
- Philips Health SystemsIntern2014 — 2015Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
Skills & more
Languages English · Mandarin
- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 87 — FINRA
- SIE — FINRA
- Series 86 — FINRA
- Mini-MBA Series — PBG Healthcare Consulting
From Clara's professional profile.
Colleagues at Samsara BioCapital
Abe Bassan
Principal at Samsara BioCapital
Alan Eisenberg
Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital
Andrew Walker
Assistant Controller at Samsara BioCapital
Betsy Santos
Venture Partner, Chief People Officer at Samsara BioCapital
Carolyn Nguyen
Deputy General Counsel at Samsara BioCapital
Connie Su
Senior Fund Accountant at Samsara BioCapital
Cory Freedland
Investor at Samsara BioCapital
Dan Spiegelman
Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Clara Dong?
- Senior Associate at Samsara since 2026 focused on public biotech investments. She was previously a Vice President at Jefferies covering SMID-cap biotech equity research and holds a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
- Where does Clara Dong work?
- Clara Dong is Senior Associate at Samsara BioCapital.
- Where did Clara Dong go to school?
- Clara Dong studied at University of Pennsylvania (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); Case Western Reserve University (Bachelor’s Degree, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering).
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