Barbara is an Associate at VX Ventures (formerly Esco Ventures X), where she helps with scientific due diligence in a broad range of topics ranging from gene therapy to digital health. Barbara did her PhD in Biomedical engineering at the NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS) during which she studied a novel polymeric nanomaterial for drug delivery. She completed her Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (specialization in biomaterials) from the Arts et Métiers ParisTech / Paris Descartes University and was involved in an INSERM research project for cardiac tissue engineering. She also obtained a B.Sc in Biomedical Sciences from the Paris Descartes University.