About
Laura Niklason serves as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors at Sangoma Technologies. She has 29 years of experience in leadership roles spanning information and network technology, professional services, security, and digital transformation across multiple industries. She holds a Master's degree in strategy and business management from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
Founder at Humacyte
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Experience
- HumacytePresident & Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 — present
- HumacyteFoundercurrent2004 — presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
- Yale UniversityAdjunct Professor of Anesthesiology & Biomedical Engineeringcurrent2021 — present
- Yale UniversityNicholas M. Greene Professor of Anesthesiology & Biomedical Engineering2015 — 2021
- Yale UniversityVice Chair for Research Anesthesiology2007 — 2021
- Duke UniversityAssociate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Anesthesia & Surgery2004 — 2005
- Duke UniversityAssistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Anesthesia & Surgery1998 — 2004
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Affiliate1995 — 1998
- Massachusetts General HospitalAnesthesiology Residency & Fellowship1992 — 1996Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laura Niklason, MD, PhD?
- Laura Niklason serves as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors at Sangoma Technologies. She has 29 years of experience in leadership roles spanning information and network technology, professional services, security, and digital transformation across multiple industries. She holds a Master's degree in strategy and business management from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
- Where does Laura Niklason, MD, PhD work?
- Laura Niklason, MD, PhD is Founder of Humacyte.
- What companies did Laura Niklason, MD, PhD found?
- Laura Niklason, MD, PhD founded Humacyte.
- Where did Laura Niklason, MD, PhD go to school?
- Laura Niklason, MD, PhD studied at University of Michigan (Doctor of Medicine - MD); University of Chicago (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biophysics); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics).
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