Gözde APAYDIN

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

• SUMMER INTERNSHIP - ÖZEL ANKARA GENETIK TANI MERKEZI – DR
• CELL
• Conducted a volunteer internship at the end of my second year
• Learning prenatal and postnatal genetic tests that are performed for the diagnosis of genetic diseases, comprehensive genetic counseling, and COVID-19 PCR testing
• Worked on the topics; Cytogenetics, Molecular Cytogenetics, Molecular Microbiology, and Prenatal Diagnosis, Cancer Genetics
• Peripheral Blood Chromosome Analysis, Cord Blood Karyotyping, Chorionic Villus Sampling, Genetic Testing of Missed Abortion
• Material
• Techniques and Applications:
• Preparing different buffers, mediums, and solutions
• Techniques of cell culture (Cell passaging, medium changing, growing cells, freezing the cells, etc.)
• DNA/RNA Isolation, Purification
• PCR, q-PCR, RT-PCR
• Array- CGH/ Array CGH (Prenatal)
• FISH for Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
• PROJECTS & CERTIFICATION
• TUBITAK 1512- Individual Young Initiative Program (BİGG) – My graduation project, "Low-cost q-PCR Diagnostic Kit Development for Sexually Transmitted Diseases," was funded by T
• BİTAK with a non-refundable grant of 450,000 TL
• The funding was provided through the T
• BİTAK BİGG (Individual Young Entrepreneurship) Program, which supports entrepreneurs from the idea stage to market implementation of technology and innovation-oriented business ideas
• The program consisted of three stages elimination, testing the technological aspect, innovativeness, and commercialization ability of the business idea
• 18-month long projects experiments and studies to produce the prototype of the business idea are still ongoing
• IUGEN International Molecular Biology and Genetics Winter School, İstanbul University (Certification of Participation)
• Koç University AIChE Student Chapter Career Lab’21, Koç University (Certification of Participation)
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• Horizons in Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University (Certification of Participation)
• Aykut Kence Evolution Conference, AKEC, METU (Certification of Participation)
• EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES– Currently enrolled in the "Industrial Biotechnology" course offered by the University of Manchester on Coursera
• Currently enrolled in the "International Leadership and Organizational Behavior" course offered by Università Bocconi on Coursera.– 2023
• Entrepreneurship Training, KOSGEB – Accomplished an intensive entrepreneurship training program organized by KOSGEB, specifically designed for young entrepreneurs aiming to start their own companies
• The program focused on various aspects, including growing the company, developing business models, and establishing networks, and included a series of lectures, examinations, and case studies
• Certification was awarded upon completion of the program
• Online PCR Laboratory Training, TBD Junior Biologists – Successfully completed a comprehensive online PCR laboratory training program provided by TBD Junior Biologists, following examination and a series of lectures, resulting in the attainment of a Certificate of Training
• 2020
• Organization Member, Başkent University Molecular Biology and Genetics Student Club (BAŞGEN) – Actively participated in organizing science congresses and activities, facilitating student-professor interactions to provide opportunities for students to meet professors from various branches either face-to-face or online
• TEGV – Volunteered for the Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey (TEGV) and provided mentorship to first-grade school students who lacked access to quality education and supported social, reading, and comprehension skills for a year
• LÖSEV – Volunteered for the Foundation for Children with Leukemia (LÖSEV) and actively participated in donation drives and fundraising events to support children battling cancer
• 2017
• Interview with Ercan Kesal (author/actor/director) – Conducted an interview with Ercan Kesal as part of a volunteer student project published in the school magazine
• Organization Member, METU College Literature Day – Acted as an organization member for the event hosting author Nazlı Eray
• TED Ankara College, TED International Symposium of Young Critics – Representing school members in the project named a Book vs Movie Comparison (The Great Gatsby).

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