I am a 5th-year medical student. My journey to Berlin began after graduating from Istanbul Lisesi, a Turkish-German high school. While in Istanbul, I served as the editor of Turkey’s first scientific high school journal, ‘Numune-i Terakki,’ and wrote my inaugural peer-reviewed article. My sister’s diabetes diagnosis deeply influenced me, leading me to choose Charité for its research-focused curriculum and unique opportunities like the clinician scientist program.

Since April 2022, I have been working on my MD project, titled ‘Multiparametric Analysis of Intercellular Communication in Type-2 Diabetes.’ During this time, I have received extensive training in imaging mass cytometry and immunostaining of human pancreatic tissue sections. I aim to advance our understanding of T2D disease pathology and contribute to the development of new therapeutic approaches.