Developing Advanced Fragmentation Schemes: An Interview with Ezgi Gürler of FeMS
We recently had a chance to speak with members of Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) about their work and what Women’s History Month means to them (1). FeMS is a community-led initiative to create a network of support for women in the field of mass spectrometry, work to create communities where female analytical chemists can flourish (2). In this interview, we spoke with Ezgi Gürler, a researcher at BIOCEV. Gürler is also the European Chair of the Events Committee for FeMS.
Gürler completed her bachelor’s degree in biology at Leiden University in Leiden, the Netherlands, and later earned her Master of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Ankara, Turkey. During her undergraduate studies, she completed her junior thesis project at Leiden University Medical Center at the Centre for Proteomics & Metabolomics Department (CPM) on C. difficile bacterial proteases under the supervision of Paul J. Hensbergen. She was part of the Analytical Development team at Johnson Vaccine and Prevention (Johnson & Johnson), where she contributed to developing the glycoconjugate vaccine candidates (ExPEC Next Generation) and the MultiResp RSV vaccine projects in Dalton Lab. She joined FeMS as an events committee member in 2022 while working at J&J as an Associate Scientist in Mass Spectrometry. In February 2025, she transitioned to the lead as the group’s EU Events Chair.
In the video below, we discuss Gürler’s work at BIOCEV, working with Alan Kádek to create advanced fragmentation schemes for non-covalent complexes and Norovirus P-dimer proteins. For more of our FeMS coverage, click here (3).
References
(1) Acevedo, A. FeMS Members Reflect on the Meaning of Women’s History Month. LCGC International 2025. https://www.chromatographyonline.com/view/fems-members-reflect-on-the-meaning-of-women-s-history-month (accessed 2024-4-2)
(2) Home. FeMS 2025. https://femalesinms.com/ (accessed 2025-4-2)
(3) Acevedo, A. Iulia Macavei of Evosep Discusses Her PhD Research and Her Role in Organizing FeMS Events. LCGC International 2025. https://www.chromatographyonline.com/view/iulia-macavei-of-evosep-discusses-her-phd-research-and-her-role-in-organizing-fems-events (accessed 2025-4-2)
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