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Sara Vandenwijngaert

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Chief Scientific Director Qbic II & III at Qbic Fund

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

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Katrin GeyskensunlockedSara: together at KU Leuven (2003–2013)
×6Sara: together at Harvard Medical School
×2Sara: together at Medpace
Sara: together at Aphea.Bio

About

Life sciences researcher with a PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine who conducted research at Leuven and Harvard Medical School and managed clinical science at Boston's One Brave Idea initiative before joining Qbic.

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Experience

  1. Qbic Fund | Venture CapitalChief Scientific Directorcurrent2025 — presentGhent
  2. Qbic Fund | Venture CapitalJunior Partner2023 — 2025Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
  3. Qbic Fund | Venture CapitalInvestment Manager2021 — 2023Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
  4. Tanai TherapeuticsChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentGhent Metropolitan Area
  5. THERAtRAMEDirector Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  6. ABSCINTDirector Board of Directors2023 — 2025
  7. Aphea.BioBoard Observer2022 — 2023
  8. MedpaceAssociate Director Project Management & Client Services2019 — 2020Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
  9. One Brave IdeaScience Program Lead2018 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  10. Harvard Medical SchoolInstructor2017 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  11. Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General HospitalPostdoctoral Researcher2013 — 2017Greater Boston Area
  12. KU LeuvenPh.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Cardiovascular Medicine)2007 — 2013Belgium

Skills & more

Innovation ManagementVenture CapitalCardiovascular Disease10Molecular Biology5Cell Biology6Mouse Models4Cell Culture2Primary cell isolation1Scientific Writing3Science9Research4Genetics3
+12 moreAnimal ModelsMouse surgery and injectionProject ManagementFluorescence MicroscopyConfocal MicroscopyLight microscopyLaboratory TechniquesWestern BlottingImmunohistochemistryMolecular CloningFACS analysisRNAi

Languages Dutch · English · French

From Sara's professional profile.

Colleagues at Qbic Fund

Cédric Van Nevel
Partner at Qbic Fund
Delphine Hajaji
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Dirk Wauters
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Ellen Crabbe
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Eric Peeters
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Guy Huylebroeck
Partner Qbic I at Qbic Fund
Johan Brants
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Katleen Vandersmissen
Managing Partner at Heran Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sara Vandenwijngaert?
Life sciences researcher with a PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine who conducted research at Leuven and Harvard Medical School and managed clinical science at Boston's One Brave Idea initiative before joining Qbic.
Where does Sara Vandenwijngaert work?
Sara Vandenwijngaert is Chief Scientific Director Qbic II & III at Qbic Fund.
Where did Sara Vandenwijngaert go to school?
Sara Vandenwijngaert studied at KU Leuven (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biomedical Sciences); KU Leuven (Master’s Degree, Biomedical Sciences); KU Leuven (Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Sciences).

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