Speaker
Pelin Kilic
Ankara University Stem Cell Institute , Turkey
Biography :
Born in Ankara in 1978, Dr. Pelin Kılıç received her pharmacy and pharmacology master's degrees from Gazi University and her doctorate in forensic toxicology from Ankara University. She researched gene technology at INSERM, France, and shaped Türkiye's advanced therapy regulations as a Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK) government officer (2004–2016). An academic since 2017, she specializes in stem cell and regenerative medicine. As also the founder of HücreCELL®️ Biotechnology, Inc., she mentors young scientists. Her R&D covers iPSC-based models for diabetes/associated cardiovascular complications, extracellular vesicle-defined biosensors for cancer screening, and upstream/downstream process engineering of cellular therapeutics.
