Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
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Yale University
Expected 2027
PhD in Health Policy and Management (Economics Track)
New Haven, CT, USA · PhD candidate
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2022 – 2023
MSc in Health Economics, Policy & Law
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Thesis of the Year · Thesis: Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Upholding Public Health
Koç University
2015 – 2022
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Istanbul, Türkiye
Graduated with distinction · ranked third in the class
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
2022
Visiting Medical Student Clerkships in Cardiovascular Medicine
Rochester, MN, USA
Koç University
2015 – 2022
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations (Minor: Economics)
Istanbul, Türkiye
First-Class Honors · ranked first in the class · GPA 3.89/4.00 · Minor GPA 4.00/4.00
Istanbul Atatürk Science High School
2011 – 2015
Istanbul, Türkiye
Outstanding Achievement & Honor Certificate · graduation grade 94.89/100
Research & Work Experience
Statistical Consultant — Yale StatLab
Sep 2025 – ongoing
Yale University Library · Statistical Support Services
- Provide statistical consulting to faculty, staff, and students across Yale through the University Library's StatLab, guiding the full research workflow, which spans data management, study design, methodology selection, analysis, and the interpretation and visualization of results.
- Specialize in supporting clinical and biomedical researchers across Yale's medical schools alongside the broader research community, delivering 50+ one-on-one consultations to date.
- Authored statistical-analysis research guides and developed instructional materials that advance data and methodological literacy.
Research Assistant — Tobacco Policy Microsimulation
May 2024 – Aug 2025
Yale School of Public Health · Prof. Jamie Tam's research group
- Co-developed and calibrated the Smoking, E-cigarette & Pregnancy (SEP) microsimulation in R, an individual-based model that jointly simulates smoking, e-cigarette use, and pregnancy across U.S. birth cohorts through 2100, to project the long-term maternal and infant health and economic impact of a proposed federal nicotine product standard.
- Calibrated the model to U.S. national survey data, including NHIS and BRFSS, using L-BFGS-B numerical optimization.
- Parameterized the model's maternal-morbidity and infant-mortality probabilities by analyzing the National Survey of Family Growth, linked birth–infant death files, and National Vital Statistics natality data, extracting prevalences and computing event probabilities from these sources.
- First-authored an abstract accepted to the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) 2026 Annual Meeting.
Graduate Researcher in Health Technology Assessment
2022 – 2023
Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Led systematic literature reviews on regulatory frameworks and AI/ML applications in healthcare to inform policy direction.
- Delivered feasibility assessments and critical appraisals of academic and grey literature, distilling them into evidence-based summaries and communication materials for health-innovation and access strategies.
- Advanced stakeholder engagement through literature synthesis and value-narrative development.
Undergraduate Researcher in Nephrology
2019 – 2022
Koç University · Prof. Mehmet Kanbay's research group
- Conducted systematic reviews and meta-analyses across cardiorenal and cardiometabolic medicine, including chronic kidney disease, hypertension, type-2-diabetes therapeutics such as SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists, uric-acid metabolism, dialysis and transplantation, and nutrition.
- First-authored clinical and narrative reviews on cardiorenal risk factors and emerging therapies, published in leading nephrology and internal-medicine journals.
- Supported clinical research by recruiting study volunteers and collecting and processing blood samples.
- Co-authored 18 peer-reviewed publications, including first-author articles in Clinical Kidney Journal and Angiology.
Undergraduate Researcher (Millennium Fellowship)
2021 – 2022
Koç University
- Designed peer-led reproductive-health education programs and evaluated their impact on student knowledge and attitudes.
- Developed survey instruments assessing demographics, health knowledge, and attitudes among over 250 university students.
Summer Research Exchange (IFMSA)
Jul 2019
University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Investigated cocaine-induced neuronal changes in a murine model using Western blot and fluorescence microscopy.
- Selected for a competitive international research exchange in the biochemistry laboratory of Prof. Inmaculada Ballesteros Yáñez.
Undergraduate Researcher in Microbiology
2017 – 2019
Koç University · Prof. Fusun Can's lab
- Identified virulence factors of colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae by PCR and genotyped isolates by multilocus sequence typing (MLST).
- Detected neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) via confocal microscopy.
- Presented findings at the 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID, 2019).
- Co-authored a peer-reviewed publication in Biology (doi.org/10.3390/biology10050436).
Teaching Experience
Teaching Fellow — HPM 560: Health Economics & U.S. Health Policy
Spring 2026
Yale School of Public Health · Course instructor: Prof. Zack Cooper
- Held office hours to help students master the course material in health economics and U.S. health policy.
- Graded quizzes, exams, and policy memos.
Teaching Fellow — HPM 570: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Decision-Making
Fall 2025
Yale School of Public Health · Course instructor: Prof. David Paltiel
- Held weekly office hours, guiding students through Markov modeling and probabilistic sensitivity analysis in this core decision-analysis course.
- Graded exams and weekly assignments.
Teaching Fellow — HPM 597: Capstone Course in Health Policy
Spring 2025
Yale School of Public Health · Course instructor: Prof. Jamie Tam
- Facilitated class discussions and guided students through their capstone health-policy projects.
- Delivered a full guest lecture on policy entrepreneurship, linking theoretical frameworks to real-world cases.
- Graded students' video and written assignments and provided detailed, individualized feedback.
Teaching Fellow — HPM 570: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Decision-Making
Fall 2024
Yale School of Public Health · Course instructor: Prof. Thomas Thornhill
- Held weekly office hours assisting students with Markov modeling, decision trees, and cost-effectiveness analysis in this core decision-analytic methods course.
- Graded assignments and exams.
Instructor — Yale Summer Enrichment Medical Academy (YSEMA): Introduction to Research
Summer 2024
Yale School of Medicine
- Served as the main instructor for "Introduction to Research," designing the full syllabus and delivering a 6-week, 12-session course to over 20 pre-med students.
- Created all course materials, assessments, and evaluations, and kept every session interactive with Kahoot quizzes.
- Taught research design, methodology, and data analysis, with dedicated sessions on research ethics and health equity; full course materials are available on my YSEMA teaching page.
Administrative & Professional Work Experience
GSAS Professional Experience Fellow
2023 – 2025
Yale School of Medicine
- Supported the School of Medicine's academic and administrative projects through strategic evaluation and quantitative analysis.
- Conducted follow-up data analysis on the school's alumni database to inform program planning and reporting.
- Contributed analytic and writing support across a portfolio of school-level initiatives.
Student Assistant — UNIC (European University of Post-Industrial Cities)
2022 – 2023
Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Helped organize international and local events for the UNIC project.
- Supported daily administrative operations, including grant-writing administration and process facilitation.
Work & Study, Dean's Office
2017 – 2019
Koç University, School of Medicine
- Managed social media accounts for KUSOM, strengthening its online presence and engagement.
- Acted as liaison between the student body and the Dean's Office.
- Contributed to policy development and campus initiatives through student representation.
Honors and Awards
Thesis of the Year Award in Health Economics, Policy & Law2023
Jean Monnet Scholarship2022 – 2023
Holland Scholarship2022 – 2023
Ranked First in Class, B.A. in International Relations2023
Ranked Third in Class, Doctor of Medicine2022
TEV Dr. Orhan Birman Honorable Mention for Medical Research2022
Vehbi Koç Scholars Honor Prize2017, 2018, 2019
Honor Certificate & Outstanding Achievement Certificate2015
TÜBİTAK National Biology Olympiad Silver Medal2014
Leadership, Teamwork & Voluntary Activities
Millennium Fellow & Team Leader, Class of 2021
Aug – Dec 2021
Project: Reproductive Health for All
- Selected as a Millennium Fellow out of more than 25,000 applicants.
- Led the "Reproductive Health for All" project, helping over 300 university students gain accurate knowledge on reproductive and sexual health through peer-produced online education.
Student Volunteer & Student Workforce Leader
Dec 2019
Global Symposium on Health Workforce Accreditation · ECFMG & WHO
- Managed a team of 25 student volunteers in coordination with the ECFMG team.
Treasurer (2017–18) & President (2018–19)
2017 – 2019
Koç University Medical Students' Association (KUMSA)
Finance Assistant (2017–18) & Treasurer (2018–19)
2017 – 2019
European Medical Students' Association (EMSA), Brussels
Treasurer (2017) & President (2018, 2019)
2017 – 2019
Koç University, Synapsist Summer School
Student Mentor
Sep 2015
TÜBİTAK Biology Olympiad National Summer School
Student Coordinator and Mentor
2014 – 2015
Istanbul Atatürk Science High School Biology Olympiad Team
Skills
- Coding: R (full professional proficiency); Python (beginner)
- Languages: English (full professional proficiency); Turkish (native); Dutch (beginner)
- Methods: decision modeling, cost-effectiveness analysis, microsimulation, regression analysis, systematic review and meta-analysis, health technology assessment
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
Member Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM)
Alumnus European Medical Students' Association (EMSA) · Koç University Medical Students' Association (KUMSA) · International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA)
Medical Education & Educational Committee Service
Standardized patient in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations2021 – 2022
Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME Student), AMEE course completedApr 2021
Student representative, Curriculum Development & Coordination Committee2020 – 2022
Student representative of the KUSOM '22 class2016 – 2022
Student representative, Koç University School of Medicine Assessment Committee2018 – 2019
Publications
22Peer-reviewed publications
768Citations
12h-index
15i10-index
4Conference presentations
Citation metrics from Google Scholar, as of June 2026.
The complete and current list of peer-reviewed publications, preprints, and conference presentations is maintained on the Publications page of this site.
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Interests
Health Economics · Health Policy · Public Health · Global Health · Medical Education · Artificial Intelligence · Data Governance · Sustainable Development · Poverty Eradication · Shared Prosperity · Energy & Development · Global Governance · Science Communication · Architecture
Last updated June 2026.