About
Professor of Surgery, Medicine and Pediatrics at UCSF, FDA Science Board member, Rosenman Institute founding fellow, and Medical Director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program at UCSF.
Experience
- Gladstone InstitutesAffiliate Investigatorcurrent2026 — presentNorth America
- HealthTech CapitalHealth Tech Venture Advisorcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- Bakaar computational health sciences instituteProfessorcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- Pier 70 VenturesLife Sciences Venture Advisorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- University of California, San FranciscoProfessor in Residence, Surgery, Medicine, Pediatricscurrent2014 — present505 Parnassus, San Francisco, CA
- University of California, San FranciscoDirector, Principal Investigatorcurrent2014 — present505 Parnassus, San Francisco, UCSF
- University of California, San FranciscoMedical Director, Kidney Pancreas Transplant Programcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Houston MethodistBoard Member, Houston Methodist, Translational Research Institutecurrent2022 — present
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Professorcurrent2012 — presentPalo Alto, California
- Stanford UniversityProfessor, Pediatrics, Immunology, Surgery1996 — 2012Stanford University
- Stanford UniversityDirector, The Sarwal Lab; sarwallab.org1996 — 2012Sarwal Lab, Grant Building, Stanford University
- Stanford UniversityMedical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program2008 — 2011Lucille Packard Childrens Hospital, Stanford University
- FDAFDA Science Boardcurrent2015 — presentfda, washington dc
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessInstructor, Project Lead, Masters in Translational Medicinecurrent2015 — presentBerkeley, California
- Fractionals UnitedFractional United CEO/CMO2023 — 2026
- 32 CentsFounding Member2023 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- ChiefChief Member2021 — 2026
- Nephrosant, Inc.Founder2017 — 2026Palo Alto, California
- UCSF Rosenman InstituteRosenman Fellow, Founding member2016 — 2026Mission Bay, QB3, University of California San Francisco
- Nature Research (Publishing)Chief Editor, Frontiers in Medicine, Nephrology2016 — 2025Switzerland
- Nature Research (Publishing)Associate Editor-Frontiers in Medicine/Nephrology2014 — 2016
- University of Southern DenmarkAdjunct Professor, Renal Transplantation, The Faculty of Health Sciences2014 — 2025odense, denmark
- The Transplantation Society (TTS)Senior Treasurer2020 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- The Transplantation Society (TTS)Treasurer2018 — 2020Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- The Transplantation Society (TTS)TTS Councillor, North America2014 — 2018Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Immucor, Inc.Scientific Advisory Board Member2014 — 2017
- Organ-i, Inc.CEO; CSO; Founder2009 — 2014Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA
- Sutter HealthDirector, The BIOMARC Institute for Personalized Medicine and Theranostics2012 — 2014California Pacific Medical Center RI, San Francisco
- Sutter HealthProfessor, Pediatrics, Transplant Nephrology2012 — 2014san francisco
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustSenior Lecturer1992 — 1996London, UK
Skills & more
Microsoft PowerPointLeadership10Hospitals4Healthcare Information Technology (HIT)4Strategic PlanningHealthcare ManagementWorking with PhysiciansPopulation HealthCare CoordinationClinical DocumentationVenture CapitalCross-functional Team Leadership
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EntrepreneurshipClinical TrialsImmunologyInformaticsGeneticsMedical ResearchMolecular BiologyTranslational ResearchManagementPublic SpeakingBiomarker DiscoveryPediatricsLanguages English, French, Hindi, Punjabi
- Wellcome Trust Fellowship — Wellcome Trust
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians — Royal College of Physicians
- GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) — Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University
- Leadership Certification — Stanford University School of Medicine
- Coro Leadership — University of California, San Francisco
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Medicine — Royal College of Physicians
- Licenciate of the Royal School of Music — Royal College of Music
- MRC training fellowship — National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
- Diploma in Child Health — University of London
- PhD, Molecular Genetics — University of Cambridge
From Minnie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Pier 70 Ventures
David S. Wilkes
Venture Advisor at Pier 70 Ventures
Dennis Liotta
Venture Advisor at Pier 70 Ventures
Fatima Cody Stanford
Venture Advisor at Pier 70 Ventures
Frederick W. Grimm
Venture Advisor at Pier 70 Ventures
Jeff Geng
Venture Advisor at Pier 70 Ventures
Jenn Bennett
Venture Advisor at Pier 70 Ventures
Leisl Kleindl-Schelling
Chief Financial Officer at Pier 70 Ventures
Leland Melvin
Venture Partner at Pier 70 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Minnie Sarwal?
- Professor of Surgery, Medicine and Pediatrics at UCSF, FDA Science Board member, Rosenman Institute founding fellow, and Medical Director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program at UCSF.
- Where does Minnie Sarwal work?
- Minnie Sarwal is Venture Advisor at Pier 70 Ventures.
- Where did Minnie Sarwal go to school?
- Minnie Sarwal studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Molecular Genetics); Royal College of Physicians, London, UK (awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Medicine); Royal College of Physicians, London, United Kingdom (Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), Medicine).
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Also attended University of Cambridge893
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Also attended University of London95
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Also attended Royal College of Music1
Shared employers
Also worked at Stanford University722
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Also worked at Chief69
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