Sam Galindo

Sam Galindo serves as the Associate Director of Business Development at Verge Genomics, where responsibilities include identifying, evaluating, and negotiating strategic collaborations and partnerships while leading the search for in-licensing opportunities. Previously, Sam held various roles at Columbia Technology Ventures, including Senior Manager and Business Development Manager, focusing on academic-industry collaborations and managing a diverse portfolio of life science alliances. Sam contributed to technology transfer operations as a Project Coordinator and co-managed the CTV Fellows program. Academic accomplishments include a Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics & Development from Columbia University and postdoctoral research at Columbia's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, with a focus on neural circuits and somatosensation. Sam also has experience as a consultant for the Academic Venture Exchange and has conducted undergraduate research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.