Burcu Özay, PhD, is a Staff Scientist at Cepheid, specializing in Innovation & Technology since September 2021, following a role as Senior Scientist II. Prior to this, Burcu served as a Graduate Research Assistant at Montana State University-Bozeman from January 2015 to July 2021, where significant contributions included developing a novel isothermal DNA amplification reaction for clinical diagnostics. Burcu also held various teaching assistant positions and completed an internship as a Visiting Research Scientist at FYR Diagnostics, where there was a focus on microRNA detection methods. Additional experience includes research roles at the Center for Biofilm Engineering and a laboratory internship at Nobel Ilac A.S. Burcu’s academic credentials include a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University-Bozeman, complemented by bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and Montana State University-Bozeman.
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Cepheid is a molecular diagnostics company. The Company develops, manufactures and markets fully-integrated systems for testing in the Clinical and Non-Clinical markets. The Company's systems enable molecular testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. The Company's systems integrate these steps and analyze biological samples in test cartridges. Its primary offering is the GeneXpert system, which integrates sample preparation in addition to Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) amplification and detection. The GeneXpert system is designed for a range of user types ranging from reference laboratories and hospital central laboratories to satellite testing locations, such as emergency departments and intensive care units within hospitals, as well as physician offices and other alternate site laboratories. It also offers the SmartCycler system, which integrates DNA amplification and detection to allow rapid analysis of a sample.
