İlayda Ceren Surur

Ilayda Ceren SURUR is a second-year medical student at Istanbul Medipol University. She graduated from Uskudar American Academy, where she found opportunities for organizing many charity works and getting into research teams. She is a Student Representative and Executive Board Member at Medipol University Student Council. Also, she is a Local Public Health Officer (LPO) at the Turkish Medical Students' International Committee (TurkMSIC) and a Member of the Supervisory Board at the European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA). Now she is working as an intern researcher in 2247/C - Intern Researcher Scholarship Program (STAR) of TUBITAK BIDEB under the supervision of Dr. Özlem GUVEN.

Besides her academic life, art has been a part of her life since age 3. After she graduates from the Royal Academy of Music and Royal Academy of Dance in 2017, she has been teaching piano and ballet for all ages. She sees it as an opportunity to help people by giving free lessons, organizing workshops and social projects about dance, music, and English. Ilayda’s biggest dream ever is to be able to help people and rescue lives as much as she can until the end of her life. Getting closer to her dream step by step makes her jubilant.