Dr Duygu Yilmaz, PhD, is a Senior Scientist in Target Engagement & Validation at Medicines Discovery Catapult, with over 5 years’ experience in drug research and development industry.
During her PhD, Duygu worked on functionalised liposomal drug delivery systems, which would release the drug payload in a highly sensitive manner in response to stimulus in the environment. She has experience in various other drug delivery systems including polymeric nanoparticles and cell penetrating peptides. At MDC, she is developing microscopy-based methods to study intracellular entry and trafficking of nanoparticles.
