CURRICULUM VITAE

Last name: Mezani Name: Brunilda Birthplace: Berat, Albania Residential address: Lagjia “Qeriba Deri”, Rruga “Sali Bedini”, Nr. 105, Vlore,

Albania Nationality: Albanian Mobile: 0675617007 Email: fetahubrunilda@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

2016 IHI open school change agent network (I can) scholar Leadership And Organizing to Improve Population Helath

2016- Member at the Harvard Medical School Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program (GCSRT).

2016 A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching, a course of study offered by

HarvardX, Harvard University through edX.

Practical and Improvement Sciene in Health Care: A Roadmap for Getting Result, an online learning initiative of Harvard University through edX.

2015- 2016 PhD. Department of Oncology at Istanbul University, Oncology Institute, Department of Basic Oncology. 34093, Capa, Istanbul, Turkey.

2012 - 2015 MsC. Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Çapa

34390 Istanbul, Turkey. 2002 - 2006 Graduated, Biology - Chemistry, University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences

1998 – 2002 “Ali Demi” High School, Vlore, Albania

JOB EXPERIENCES

2016 Working as a volunteer at Bezmialem Hospital

2012 -2016 Cooperating in scientific studies at Molecular Medicine department, at Cherapaşa and Çapa Hospital

2010 – 2011 Full-time teacher of biology in the private high school “Internacional”, Vlore, Albania

2007 - 2010 Full-time teacher of biology and chemistry in the private high school “Aulona”, Vlore, Albania

2006 - 2007 Part-time teacher of biology and chemistry in the private high school “Aulona” and in the public nine-year school “Xhyheri”. Vlore, Albania

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

April 2005 Qualification on the study methods of lagoon macrozoobenthos. University of Lecce, Italy.

2005 – 2006 Diploma thesis: “Study of macrozoobenthos of the Patok, Karavasta and Narta coastal lagoons.”

2006 - 2007 Biologist consultant in the project “Awareness on the underwater natural values of Vlora Gulf.” ADRIATIK, APAWA,GEF/SGP.

2012-2015 MsC. thesis . Genetic polymorphisms of Superoxide Dismutases, Catalase, Glutathione peroxidase in lung cancer patient and the measurement of Total Antioxidant Capacity with Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Consumption Measured by Oxidative Conversion.

2009 Technology in the educational process Awarded Estimation Certificate for outstating performance and lasting contribution in the Teaching and Education Methods Project Olympiad (TEMPO), approved by the Ministry of Education and Science, Tirana.

2010 Demonstration in the educational process Awarded Estimation Certificate for outstating performance and lasting contribution in the Teaching and Education Methods Project Olympiad (TEMPO), approved by the Ministry of Education and Science, Tirana

2015 Professional practise for English Language Teaching, British Council, certificate.

GRANTS & HONORS

2016 IHI open school change agent network (I can) scholar Leadership And Organizing to Improve Population Helath

2016 Honor Code Certificate where I successfully completed and received a passing grade in Harvardx GSE3x: Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching, a course of study offered by HarvardX, an online learning initiative of HARVARD UNIVERSITY through edX. My final grade: 96%.

Honor Code Certificate where I successfully completed and received a passing grade in Harvardx PH556x Practical and Improvement Sciene in Health Care: A Roadmap for Getting Result, an online learning initiative of HARVARD UNIVERSITY through edX. My final grade: 81%.

2012 - 2015 Msc. Scholarship from YTB, Turkey

PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, OLYMPIAD, WORKSHOPS

April 2006, "Results of the study of zoobenthos of the Patok, Karavasta and Narta lagoons.” Seminar of Biology Department, Faculty of Natyre Sciences, University of Tirana.

Nov 2006 ”Study of macrozoobenthos of the Albanian coastal lagoons”. Conference of the INTERREG III B CADSES Project. Reference Net "Management and sustainable development of protected transitional waters", University of Lecce, Italy.

April 2009 “Technology in the educational process”. Presentation in the Teaching and Education Methods Olympiad. TEMPO 2010. Gülistan Educational Institutions.

May 2010 “Demonstration in the educational process". Presentation in the Teaching and Education Methods Olympiad. TEMPO 2010. Gülistan Educational Institutions.

May 2013 Actively participated to the“SAĞLIKTA İNOVASYON: ÜNİVERSİTEDEN SANAY Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Kampüsü, İzmir. 2007 1S. Beqiraj, 2M. Pina, 2A. Basset, 1E. Nikleka, 1B. Fetahu, 1E.Doka, 1M. Ismailaj, 2E.

Barbone, 2F. Sangiorgio, 2M. Fedele.“Preliminary data on the macrozoobenthos of the Albanian coastal lagoons(lagoons of Patok, Karavasta,narta).” Transitional Waters Bulletin, TWB, Transit. Waters Bull. 3(2007), 37-43, ISSN 1825-229X, DOI 10.1285/i1825229Xv1n3p37 http://siba2.unile.it/ese/twb.

July 2013 Ilhan Yaylım1, Brunilda Mezani1, M.Muzaffer Ilhan2, Bahar Toptaş1, Sema Demerci

Çekıç3, Saime Turan2, Gurbet Korkmaz2, Nazlı Ezgi Ozkan2, Ayşe İrem Yasın2, Seda Yüce2, Ertugrul Tasan2, H.Arzu Ergen1, Reşat Apak3 A possible association between

manganese superoxide dismutase genotypes and Antioxidants Markers in Acromegaly Patients. Actively participated to the ''15th Anniversary of the International Society of Antioxidants 12th International Conference on Oxidative Stress, Redox States &Antioxidants'' Paris – France, ISBN 978-2-35609-076-8, pg 58

Bahar Toptaş1, Özlem Küçükhüseyin1, Özlem Timirci Kahraman1, Güldal İnal Gültekini1, Kubilay Karşıdağ2, Selim İsbir3, Brunilda Mezani1, E. Sinem Bireller1, Canan Cacina1, İlhan Yaylım1, Turgay İsbir4. Ivestigation of myosin heavy chain gene 11(MYH11) ALA1234THR, TGF-1 C-509T polymorphisma and TGF-1 levels on coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus development in the Turkish population. Actively participated to the ''15th Anniversary of the International Society of Antioxidants 12th International Conference on Oxidative Stress, Redox States &Antioxidants'' Paris – France, ISBN 978-2-35609-076-8, pg 64

Nov. 2014 Saime Turan1, Ayşegül Verim2, Gurbet Dursun1, Roya Mashadiyeva1, Sinem Demirbağ1, Özlem Timirci-Kahraman1, Brunilda Mezani1, İlhan Yaylım1Galektin-3 Gen Varyantlarının Larinks Kanseri Gelişimi ve Prognozu Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi 6. Detae Günlerı̇ Detae’nı̇N 70. YaşInda Hastalik Ve SağLiğA Bakiş, 24-25 KASIM 2014 Abstract Book, pg 44.

May 2015 Gulbu Isitmangil1, Güven Gürleyik2, Fügen Vardar Aker3,Soykan Arikan4, Özlem

Küçükhüseyin5, Saime Turan5, Roya Meshediyeva5, Sinem Demirbağ5 , Canan Cacina5, Arzu Ergen5, Brunilda Mezani5, Nazlı Caner Yanık5, Ilhan yaylım5 The Effects of CTLA4 -Cd28 Genetic Variants and Serum Levels on the Development of Breast Cancer 5th International Congress of Molecular Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University May 20- 22, 2015 Izmir, Turkey, pg 186

Oct.2015 Brunilda Mezani1, Saıme Turan1, Leyla Acar1, Roya Mashadıyeva1, Soykan Arıkan2,

Yıgıt Duzkoylu2, Ozlem Kuçukhuseyın1, Arzu Ergen1, Ilhan Yaylım1 Mnsod Serum Levels And Genetıc Varıants: Possıble Assocıatıons Between The Rısk Of Colorectal Cancer And Oxıdant-Antıoxıdant Status Workshop on Determining Antioxidants as Reactive Species Scavengers BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 27-28 October, 2014 Istanbul, TURKEY This Special Workshop is associated with the IUPAC (International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry) Project (Project No: 2013-015-1-500 Apak) entitled ‘Methods to evaluate the scavenging activity of antioxidants toward reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS),pg45.

İlhan Yaylım¹, Brunilda Mezani¹, M.Muzaffer Ilhan², Bahar Toptas¹, Sema Demirci

Çekiç³, Saime Turan¹, Gurbet Korkmaz¹, Nazlı Ezgi Ozkan¹, Ayse İrem Yasin², Seda Yüce², Ertugrul Tasan², H.Arzu Ergen¹, Reşat Apak³ A Possible Association Between Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Genotypes And Antioxidants Markers In Acromegaly Patients Workshop on Determining Antioxidants as Reactive Species Scavengers BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 27-28 October, 2014 Istanbul, TURKEY This Special Workshop is associated with the IUPAC (International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry) Project

(Project No: 2013-015-1-500 Apak) entitled ‘Methods to evaluate the scavenging activity of antioxidants toward reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS),pg 46.

Total of the Participation In Conferences, Workshops, Seminars = 12

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

2007 1S. Beqiraj, 2M. Pina, 2A. Basset, 1E. Nikleka, 1B. Fetahu, 1E.Doka, 1M. Ismailaj, 2E. Barbone, 2F. Sangiorgio, 2M. Fedele.“Preliminary data on the macrozoobenthos of the Albanian coastal lagoons(lagoons of Patok, Karavasta,narta).” Transitional Waters Bulletin, TWB, Transit. Waters Bull. 3(2007), 37-43, ISSN 1825-229X, DOI 10.1285/i1825229Xv1n3p37 http://siba2.unile.it/ese/twb.

Aug. 2015 M. Ilhan, S.Turgut,S. D. Cekic, A.Ergen, G. Korkmaz, B.Mezani, O.Karaman, O. Uysal,

I. Yaylim, R. Apak, E. Tasan. The Influence of the disease activity on TAC and SOD level, and the possible role of MnSOD polymorphism in Acromegaly. Original article at Archives of endrocology and metabolism, AEM – 2015 – 0256

Oct. 2015 Ozlem Kucukhuseyin, Saime Turan, Karolin Yanar, Soykan Arikan, Yigit Duzkoylu,

Seval Aydin, Ufuk Cakatay, Brunilda Mezani, Ammad Ahmad Farooqi, Gulbu Aydinoğlu Isitmangil, Bayram Kiran, Canan Cacina, Ezgi Nurdan Yenilmez, Arzu Ergen, Umit Zeybek, Ilhan YaylimThe Individual and Combined Effects of CTLA4-Cd28 variants and oxidant-antioxidant status on the development of colorectal Cancer, Anticancer Research 2015 Oct;vol.35 no10 5391-5400.

Publication Scientific Article= 3

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES

Nov 2006 ”Study of macrozoobenthos of the Albanian coastal lagoons”. Conference of the INTERREG III B CADSES Project. Reference Net "Management and sustainable development of protected transitional waters", University of Lecce, Italy.

May 2013 Actively participated to the“SAĞLIKTA İNOVASYON: ÜNİVERSİTEDEN SANAY Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Kampüsü, İzmir, Turkey. July 2013 Ilhan Yaylım1, Brunilda Mezani1, M.Muzaffer Ilhan2, Bahar Toptaş1, Sema Demerci

Çekıç3, Saime Turan2, Gurbet Korkmaz2, Nazlı Ezgi Ozkan2, Ayşe İrem Yasın2, Seda Yüce2, Ertugrul Tasan2, H.Arzu Ergen1, Reşat Apak3 A possible association between manganese superoxide dismutase genotypes and Antioxidants Markers in Acromegaly Patients. Actively participated to the ''15th Anniversary of the International Society of

Antioxidants 12th International Conference on Oxidative Stress, Redox States &Antioxidants'' Paris – France, ISBN 978-2-35609-076-8, pg 58.

Bahar Toptaş1, Özlem Küçükhüseyin1, Özlem Timirci Kahraman1, Güldal İnal Gültekini1, Kubilay Karşıdağ2, Selim İsbir3, Brunilda Mezani1, E. Sinem Bireller1, Canan Cacina1, İlhan Yaylım1, Turgay İsbir4. Ivestigation of myosin heavy chain gene 11(MYH11) ALA1234THR, TGF-1 C-509T polymorphisma and TGF-1 levels on coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus development in the Turkish population. Actively participated to the ''15th Anniversary of the International Society of Antioxidants 12th International Conference on Oxidative Stress, Redox States &Antioxidants'' Paris – France, ISBN 978-2-35609-076-8, pg 64

Nov. 2014 Saime Turan1, Ayşegül Verim2, Gurbet Dursun1, Roya Mashadiyeva1, Sinem

Demirbağ1, Özlem Timirci-Kahraman1, Brunilda Mezani1, İlhan Yaylım1Galektin-3 Gen Varyantlarının Larinks Kanseri Gelişimi ve Prognozu Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi 6. Detae Günlerı̇ Detae’nı̇N 70. YaşInda Hastalik Ve SağLiğA Bakiş, 24-25 KASIM 2014 Abstract Book, pg 44.

May 2015 Gulbu Isitmangil1, Güven Gürleyik2, Fügen Vardar Aker3,Soykan Arikan4, Özlem Küçükhüseyin5, Saime Turan5, Roya Meshediyeva5, Sinem Demirbağ5 , Canan Cacina5, Arzu Ergen5, Brunilda Mezani5, Nazlı Caner Yanık5, Ilhan yaylım5 The Effects of CTLA4 -Cd28 Genetic Variants and Serum Levels on the Development of Breast Cancer 5th International Congress of Molecular Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University May 20- 22, 2015 Izmir, Turkey, pg 186.

Oct.2015 Brunilda Mezani1, Saıme Turan1, Leyla Acar1, Roya Mashadıyeva1, Soykan Arıkan2,

Yıgıt Duzkoylu2, Ozlem Kuçukhuseyın1, Arzu Ergen1, Ilhan Yaylım1 Mnsod Serum Levels And Genetıc Varıants: Possıble Assocıatıons Between The Rısk Of Colorectal Cancer And Oxıdant-Antıoxıdant Status Workshop on Determining Antioxidants as Reactive Species Scavengers BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 27-28 October, 2014 Istanbul, TURKEY This Special Workshop is associated with the IUPAC (International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry) Project (Project No: 2013-015-1-500 Apak) entitled ‘Methods to evaluate the scavenging activity of antioxidants toward reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS),pg45.

İlhan Yaylım¹, Brunilda Mezani¹, M.Muzaffer Ilhan², Bahar Toptas¹, Sema Demirci Çekiç³, Saime Turan¹, Gurbet Korkmaz¹, Nazlı Ezgi Ozkan¹, Ayse İrem Yasin², Seda Yüce², Ertugrul Tasan², H.Arzu Ergen¹, Reşat Apak³ A Possible Association Between Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Genotypes And Antioxidants Markers In Acromegaly Patients Workshop on Determining Antioxidants as Reactive Species Scavengers BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 27-28 October, 2014 Istanbul, TURKEY This Special Workshop is associated with the IUPAC (International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry) Project

(Project No: 2013-015-1-500 Apak) entitled ‘Methods to evaluate the scavenging activity of antioxidants toward reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS),pg 46.

Participate at Scientific Conferences = 8

PUBLICATION IN THE ABSTRACT BOOK July 2013 Ilhan Yaylım1, Brunilda Mezani1, M.Muzaffer Ilhan2, Bahar Toptaş1, Sema Demerci

Çekıç3, Saime Turan2, Gurbet Korkmaz2, Nazlı Ezgi Ozkan2, Ayşe İrem Yasın2, Seda Yüce2, Ertugrul Tasan2, H.Arzu Ergen1, Reşat Apak3 A possible association between manganese superoxide dismutase genotypes and Antioxidants Markers in Acromegaly Patients. Actively participated to the ''15th Anniversary of the International Society of Antioxidants 12th International Conference on Oxidative Stress, Redox States &Antioxidants'' Paris – France, ISBN 978-2-35609-076-8, pg 58.

Bahar Toptaş1, Özlem Küçükhüseyin1, Özlem Timirci Kahraman1, Güldal İnal Gültekini1, Kubilay Karşıdağ2, Selim İsbir3, Brunilda Mezani1, E. Sinem Bireller1, Canan Cacina1, İlhan Yaylım1, Turgay İsbir4. Ivestigation of myosin heavy chain gene 11(MYH11) ALA1234THR, TGF-1 C-509T polymorphisma and TGF-1 levels on coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus development in the Turkish population. Actively participated to the ''15th Anniversary of the International Society of Antioxidants 12th International Conference on Oxidative Stress, Redox States &Antioxidants'' Paris – France, ISBN 978-2-35609-076-8, pg 64.

Nov. 2014 Saime Turan1, Ayşegül Verim2, Gurbet Dursun1, Roya Mashadiyeva1, Sinem

Demirbağ1, Özlem Timirci-Kahraman1, Brunilda Mezani1, İlhan Yaylım1Galektin-3 Gen Varyantlarının Larinks Kanseri Gelişimi ve Prognozu Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi 6. Detae Günlerı̇ Detae’nı̇N 70. YaşInda Hastalik Ve SağLiğA Bakiş, 24-25 KASIM 2014 Abstract Book, pg 44.

May 2015 Gulbu Isitmangil1, Güven Gürleyik2, Fügen Vardar Aker3,Soykan Arikan4, Özlem Küçükhüseyin5, Saime Turan5, Roya Meshediyeva5, Sinem Demirbağ5 , Canan Cacina5, Arzu Ergen5, Brunilda Mezani5, Nazlı Caner Yanık5, Ilhan yaylım5 The Effects of CTLA4 -Cd28 Genetic Variants and Serum Levels on the Development of Breast Cancer 5th International Congress of Molecular Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University May 20- 22, 2015 Izmir, Turkey, pg 186.

July 2015 Saime Turan1, Brunilda Mezani1 , Özlem Küçükhüseyin1, Arzu Ergen1, Aysegul

Verim2, Ilhan Yaylım1. Manganese Superoxide Dismutase and Glutathione Peroxidase Genotypes in Laryngeal Cancer Patients, International Workshop on “Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology of Oxidative Stress, 2-4 July,İtaly, Poster nr 54.

Oct.2015 Brunilda Mezani1, Saıme Turan1, Leyla Acar1, Roya Mashadıyeva1, Soykan Arıkan2,

Yıgıt Duzkoylu2, Ozlem Kuçukhuseyın1, Arzu Ergen1, Ilhan Yaylım1 Mnsod Serum Levels And Genetıc Varıants: Possıble Assocıatıons Between The Rısk Of Colorectal Cancer And Oxıdant-Antıoxıdant Status Workshop on Determining Antioxidants as Reactive Species Scavengers BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 27-28 October, 2014 Istanbul, TURKEY This Special Workshop is associated with the IUPAC (International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry) Project (Project No: 2013-015-1-500 Apak) entitled ‘Methods to evaluate the scavenging activity of antioxidants toward reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS),pg45.

İlhan Yaylım¹, Brunilda Mezani¹, M.Muzaffer Ilhan², Bahar Toptas¹, Sema Demirci Çekiç³, Saime Turan¹, Gurbet Korkmaz¹, Nazlı Ezgi Ozkan¹, Ayse İrem Yasin², Seda Yüce², Ertugrul Tasan², H.Arzu Ergen¹, Reşat Apak³ A Possible Association Between Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Genotypes And Antioxidants Markers In Acromegaly Patients Workshop on Determining Antioxidants as Reactive Species Scavengers BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 27-28 October, 2014 Istanbul, TURKEY This Special Workshop is associated with the IUPAC (International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry) Project (Project No: 2013-015-1-500 Apak) entitled ‘Methods to evaluate the scavenging activity of antioxidants toward reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS),pg 46.

Publication in The Abstract Book = 7

LANGUAGES Albanian Native, excellent.

Turkish Lisening,reading, speaking, writing well: certificate from the TOMER Institut

English Lisening,reading, speaking, writing well; certificate from the World English Institut

Italin, German I am learning

OTHERS

Computer skills: Windows, Word, Excel, Internet, Scanning. Certificate from the Proffessional Training Centre, Tirana.