Katherine Wendelsdorf

Katherine Wendelsdorf is an experienced professional with a strong background in business development, scientific consulting, and data science within the biotechnology and healthcare sectors. Currently serving as Sr. Business Development Director at DNAnexus, Katherine has held multiple strategic roles, including Strategic Account Director and Program Manager. Prior experience includes a Senior Data Scientist position at BlackThorn Therapeutics, where responsibilities involved overseeing product development and managing technical projects related to drug development. Previous roles at QIAGEN involved technical consulting, customer liaison, and application scientific support for clinical NGS, contributing to both upstream and downstream marketing efforts. Katherine's academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology from Virginia Tech, and a Master's in Tropical Medicine from Tulane University.