CANDAN HIZEL PERRY

Proficient in preparing course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and hand-outs Efficient in evaluating and grading students’ class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers Ability to supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, and research work Experience in writing grant proposals Experience in working with a diverse range of students Dedicated to student success and educational excellence. Published several book chapters and scientific articles

• Extensive Biology/ Biochemistry/ Genetics/ Pharmacology knowledge
• Systems biology and Bioinformatics
• University level teaching
• Online and private tutoring
• Interactive teaching
• Group & individual instruction
• Remote Student Engagement
• Project-based learning
• Learning/Educational needs assessments
• Student progress monitoring & documentation
• Curriculum development
• Scientific publication support
• Editorial management
• Moodle LMS
• Canvas LMS
• EndNote
• RefWork
• Gradescope
• Google Classroom
• Labster simulations
• Data-driven decision making instruction
• Data analysis
• Trilingual communication (French/ English/ Turkish)

• Postdoctoral Training, Yeditepe University, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey, 01/06 - 09/08
• Training in Clinical Biochemistry, Laboratoire d'Exploration Fonctionnelle de Biochimie Médicale Hôpital d'Enfants, Dijon, Côte d'Or, France, 09/92 - 04/93
• Training in Human Renal Physiology, Laboratory of Renal Physiology and Endocrinology Cellular. Unité INSERM 356 Centre Biomédical des Cordeliers, Paris, France, 09/91 - 04/92

• Co-Supervisor, Ph.D., Predictive and personalized medicine – From application of pharmacogenetics to ethical issues, Montreal University, Faculty of Law, Montreal, Canada, 2018 - 2020
• Co-Supervisor, Ph.D., Pharmacogenetic and pharmacoepigenetic factors for irinotecan drug response in colon cancer treatment, Anadolu University, Institute of Science and Technology, Dept. Molecular Biology, Eskisehir, Turkey, 2013 - 2018
• Supervisor, M.Sc., Pharmacogenetic studies for childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Cyprus population with Primary Focus on Methotrexate and 6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP), Near East University Pharmacy School, Nicosia, North Cyprus, 2014 - 2017
• Co-Supervisor, M.Sc., Study of Polymorphism H-ras Gene in Susceptibility to Breast and Colon Cancer, Blaise Pascal University, Faculty of Science, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 2008 - 2010

• Guest Editor for Special Issue “Trends and Future Development in Precision Medicine” – MDPI: Journal of Personalized Medicine, 03/24 - Present
• Implementation of Joint doctoral program “Genomics and P4 Medicine PhD Program” Acıbadem University, Istanbul-Türkiye and European partners (Erasmus MC Rotterdam, The Netherlands), 06/15
• Implementation of Pharmacogenomics Department and Personalized Drug Therapy Program – Chair, Department of Pharmacogenomics Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Eskisehir, Turkey, 10/11 - 01/16
• Initiated the implementation of PGx education into the curriculum of the faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006

• Book Dedication - Precision Medicine in Cancers and Non-Communicable Diseases CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton London New York, 2018
• Awarded for Teaching Excellence – “Leadership and Innovation in Teaching” awarded to a professor by students - Near East University, Pharmacy School Nicosia, Cyprus, 05/15
• Accreditation of McGill University - Continuing Health Professional Education (CHPE) for the organization of “1st International Certificate Program on Predictive and Personalized Healthcare in Daily Modern Medicine and Pharmacy – P4 meeting” Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey, 09/13 - 09/16

• Total Experience: Seasoned and versatile Cellular/Molecular and Genetic specialist with over 18 years of teaching experience in Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry and Pharmacology in higher education in both high-income countries (HIC) and low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Excited to bring his passion for education and proven teaching methods to contribute to the student learning experience from different levels starting from secondary school to university.
• Title: Ph.D. Biochemistry (in French) Tutor