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Eser Kirkizlar, Ph.D.

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Director/Sr. Director of Bioinformatics at Natera
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Eser Kirkizlar is the Director of Bioinformatics at Natera, where he specializes in developing algorithms for genetic tests using statistics and machine learning. His work focuses on areas like non-invasive prenatal and cancer screening. He holds a Ph. D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

He is a co-inventor on patents for methods to detect cancer and fetal chromosomal abnormalities using bioinformatics and phased genetic data.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director/Sr. Director of Bioinformatics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Topics Eser cares about

Non-Invasive Diagnostics
His work and numerous publications focus on developing non-invasive genetic tests for prenatal screening, cancer, and transplant monitoring using cell-free DNA.
Bioinformatics in Oncology
Co-authored publications on using circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis to understand the evolution of early-stage lung cancer, a key area of his expertise.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Director/Sr. Director of Bioinformatics
Natera
4-2018 - 2-2022
Head of Data Science
Campbell's
6-2016 - 3-2017
Senior Data Scientist & IT Manager
Procter & Gamble
6-2012 - 6-2016
Statistician/Sr. Data Scientist/Sr. Staff Data Scientist
Natera
9-2008 - 5-2012
Assistant Professor
Binghamton University
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Education
2003 - 2008
Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology
2003 - 2006
M.S.
Georgia Institute of Technology
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