Passion for people, virology and music! I am a people person who thrives from making connections between diverse, enthusiastic people to enable progress in the communities where I live and work.
Then comes my passion for learning, understanding and teaching others about viruses, mainly about influenza. About the fascinating ability of Influenza viruses to escape the immunity or become unpredictable. My work has taken me from Anatolia to the United States and now to France and hundreds of places in between, all in an effort to do my part in improving public health by bringing my expertise in vaccine development and sharing my knowledge about influenza with all relevant stakeholders to increase disease awareness and prevention.
And finally, music which is my refuge from busy everyday life, and which I believe has the magic power that connects people, and repairs souls. I sing when I need to find my way to my soul, and when I feel home-sick I play my baglama, an Anatolian folk music string instrument.
