Pinar Gurel, Ph.D.
About Pinar Gurel, Ph.D.
Pinar Gurel, Ph.D., is an Associate Principal Scientist at Alkermes and a Principal Scientist at Mural Oncology, specializing in protein engineering and structural biology with a focus on immuno-oncology.
Company
Pinar Gurel, Ph.D. is currently working at Mural Oncology as a Principal Scientist based in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. She is actively involved in leading protein engineering and production efforts for large molecule biologics at the company. Additionally, she also holds the position of Associate Principal Scientist at Alkermes.
Title
Pinar Gurel holds the title of Associate Principal Scientist at Alkermes and Principal Scientist at Mural Oncology. Her professional roles have her engaged in challenging scientific problems and advancing novel research in the field of immuno-oncology.
Education and Expertise
Pinar Gurel obtained her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Dartmouth College, where she conducted extensive research from 2009 to 2014. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earned between 2005 and 2009. Her specialized expertise lies in protein engineering and structural biology, with a particular focus on immuno-oncology. She has extensive experience with a variety of biochemical and biophysical techniques.
Professional Background
Pinar Gurel has an extensive professional background, including previous roles as a Senior Scientist and Scientist at Alkermes from 2018 to 2022 in Waltham, MA. She worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health from 2015 to 2017, and as a Postdoctoral Associate at The Rockefeller University in 2017. Earlier in her career, she contributed as a FRED Grant Writing Mentoring Program Consultant at The American Society for Cell Biology in 2018.
Achievements and Roles
Throughout her career, Pinar Gurel has held significant roles in both academia and industry. She spent five years as a Graduate Student at Dartmouth College, followed by stints as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate. She contributed as a Consultant for the FRED Grant Writing Mentoring Program and has extensive coaching experience stretching back to her early career at Cary Ice House and Triangle SportsPlex. Her roles have consistently emphasized her strengths in scientific problem-solving, data-driven decision making, and collaborative work environments.