Esra Kesgin

Esra Kesgin is a Quality Control Specialist at Atabay Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals Inc., having been promoted due to 1.5 years of accumulated experience. In the role of Quality Control Assistant Specialist, significant contributions were made in the Biotechnology Quality Control Department, focusing on protein characterization methods like SDS-PAGE and Western Blot analysis for the COVID-19 subunit vaccine project, as well as performing method validations under GMP conditions. Prior experience includes serving as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, where advisory and mentorship roles enhanced teaching skills, and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in Umut Şahin's Laboratory, specializing in mammalian cell culture techniques and Western Blot analysis related to HIV-1 research. Esra holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Boğaziçi University.