CV

Research Fellow

Genetics Institute, University College London, UK

• Researched tumour dormancy and G0 arrest in several cancers using bulk, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics data

Research Fellow

School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

• Led a project researching in vivo and in vitro host-pathogen synergy in wound infection
• Conducted and analysed next-generation sequencing (bulk & single-cell RNA-seq) data by developing pipelines in R and Python
• Managed and backed up data for the team
• Supported and supervised undergraduate and PhD students
• Utilised C. elegans, D. rerio and mouse disease models for different projects focusing on pathologies of endoplasmic reticulum stress
• Drafted, edited, revised and contributed data to papers for submission in high-impact journals
• Trained new research staff

Research Assistant

National University Hospital System, Singapore

• Produced and analysed data to create representative graphs highlighting results for presentations
• Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests for nano-fibrous scaffold fabrication - Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Mentored new research staff

Graduate Assistant

National University of Singapore, Singapore

• Instructed undergraduate students on the fundamentals of cell culture as well as methods for collecting, analysing and reporting data
• Mentored Master’s students throughout all phases of their research projects

PhD in Medicine

National University of Singapore, Singapore

• Researched scaffold-mediated stem cell chondrogenesis by pulsed electromagnetic fields
• Published a first-author research article (IF = 10.633) and contributed to another research article (IF = 8.079)
• Presented in two international conferences
• Awarded Singapore International Graduate Award scholarship by NUS
• Awarded Young Orthopaedic Researcher Award by APOA Sports Meeting ’19 - Awarded NUS Researcher Travel Grant by the National University of Singapore - Wrote a book chapter as a first author

MSc in Bioengineering

Ege University, Turkey

• Produced and characterised hybrid tissue scaffold approaches for 3D vascularised bone tissue
• Awarded TUBITAK 1002 and TUBITAK Career Grant scholarships

BSc in Bioengineering

Ege University, Turkey

• Received Republic of Turkey Prime Minister Scholarship (4 years)
• Awarded and administered TUBITAK 2209 University Students Research Projects Support Program

• Mentor - Mentorink

• Poster Presentation Winner - Festival of Genomics & Biodata, London, UK

• Translational Researcher Programme - 10X Genomics, Inc., Singapore

• Young Orthopaedic Researcher - APOA Sports Meeting ’19, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Researcher Travel Grant - National University of Singapore, Singapore

• Singapore International Graduate Award - National University Singapore, Singapore

• Research Scholarship - TUBITAK 1002, Turkey

• Research Scholarship - TUBITAK Career Grant, Turkey