Welcome

Hi, I’m Estere (Esther/Estère/Эстер)! This website is an overview of what I do professionally (=in terms of my profession; how well I do it is for others to judge), as well as a personal blog

Things I do

I am affiliated and involved with various organisations, and of course do stuff in a personal capacity too. If you are interested in collaborating, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Proteomics / bioinformatics

I got into proteomics during my PhD & postdoc, which then became my full-time job at a small biotech CRO. Recently I started as a Research Fellow in Computational Proteomics at UCL. I’m particularly interested in integrating -omics data with the biology (questions and insights), now diving deep into phopshoproteomics and multiomics analysis.

Cellular agriculture

I am a co-director of Cell Ag UK, a non-profit that aims to grow and support this emerging field here. Currently I lead our outreach and public engagement programme, as well as actively building partnerships with other organisations and companies in the space.

Interdisciplinary events and community-building

This is a new direction for me (though building on other past experience) and I am not sure how to define it yet.

In 2025 I’ve been organising an interdisciplinary retreat, and co-organising a weekend workshop, both around the theme of Communities (but different).

Cell biology

My PhD was on circadian rhythms (at the cellular level) and protein homeostasis, which I completed in 2022 at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. I’m keen on other things cell & molecular biology, and currently work with researchers in cancer, as part of Cancer Research UK City of London Centre.

Outreach and teaching

I’ve done a variety of teaching (from secondary school to undergraduate levels), mostly extracurricular, and keen on science outreach, public engagement, and widening participation in HE.

Other

In my spare (?) time I have also been volunteering with charities (mostly humanitarian/refugees), travelling, and doing other things.

Upcoming

Interdisciplinary retreat & science camp

2026 Sep 7-13

INTP, Surba, French Pyrenees

Second edition of the thing in France

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