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
Below are some events I am participating in: if you happen to be there, or want to join – let me know! Of course I have more control over who “gets in” for some of these events than others.
Future of Protein Production conference
Oct 30-31, 2025
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Amsterdam, NE
Speaking at a panel on public engagement in cellular agriculture
CellAgri Portugal conference
Nov 27-28, 2025
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Olhao, PT
Participating and presenting Cell Ag UK’s poster
Workation / time away
Dec 4-30
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Southeast Asia
Some time exploring the region (TBC), some time in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Recent events:
Jun 6-8, 2025 – EAG London (previous thoughts on EA)
Jun 13-15, 2025 – Eden Festival (thoughts on public engagement in cell ag)
Jun 19-21, 2025 – Refugee Week migration-themed tours of Cambridge (why?)
Jul 2-3, 2025 – Zinc Interdisciplinary Food Catalyst programme sandpit
Jul 6, 2025 – Cultivate UK conference
Sep 8-13, 2025 – Interdisciplinary science school/retreat at INTP (write-up)
Sep 28-29, 2025 – Communities experimental workshop in Czechia (more)
Blog
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