Biography

As a medical graduate and an aspiring physician-scientist, I wish to contribute to improving women's health by integrating my medical background with fundamental research. During my medical education, I was struck by the remarkable need for more efficient screening and definitive treatment approaches to obstetrical complications. Therefore, I am interested in extra-embryonic lineage differentiation and obstetric complications stemming from defective placentation. During my MPhil project in Boroviak Lab, I worked on a microfluidic-based human stem cell model to elucidate the mechanisms of amnion and embryonic disc formation. By continuing with a PhD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, I will further focus on early placental development. I am passionate about addressing the gender-based knowledge gap in fundamental research, creating translational experimental models with clinical applicability to enhance women's healthcare, and advocating for equal access to healthcare services. I feel truly honoured to be joining the Gates Cambridge community of inspiring and dynamic scholars.

Previous Education

University of Cambridge Biological Sciences, R&E Path 2024
Yeditepe University Medicine 2023