About Cigdem
Cigdem Selli is a Translation Associate at Cancer Research Horizons. Based in Edinburgh, she supports the advancement of translational cancer research across Edinburgh, Dundee, St Andrews and Aberdeen. Since joining Cancer Research Horizons in 2022, she has played a key role in identifying and developing innovative research with strong potential for patient impact.
Cigdem manages the strategic partnership between Breast Cancer Now and Cancer Research Horizons and contributes to the Entrepreneurial Programmes Working Group, including support for the Venture Builder Incubator in Edinburgh.
Originally from Izmir, Turkey, Cigdem moved to Edinburgh in 2015 to lead a Maria Skłodowska-Curie fellowship focused on predicting therapy resistance in breast cancer patients at the University of Edinburgh. With a background in pharmacy and a PhD in Pharmacology, she further developed expertise in cancer bioinformatics during her postdoctoral research before transitioning into translational innovation.