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I'm M. Arda Temena, a bioinformatics specialist focused on translating genomic data into actionable clinical insights. I coordinate reproducible pipelines for somatic and germline variant analyses and enjoy collaborating with clinicians, medical geneticists, and pathologists to support patient care. I'm currently pursuing a PhD in Science & Technology Policy, combining computational biology, data science, and policy analysis to shape healthcare transformations in Turkey. I also teach, mentor, and contribute to projects like living biobanks and AI-enhanced cancer research tools.…I'm M. Arda Temena, a bioinformatics specialist focused on translating genomic data into actionable clinical insights. I coordinate reproducible pipelines for somatic and germline variant analyses and enjoy collaborating with clinicians, medical geneticists, and pathologists to support patient care. I'm currently pursuing a PhD in Science & Technology Policy, combining computational biology, data science, and policy analysis to shape healthcare transformations in Turkey. I also teach, mentor, and contribute to projects like living biobanks and AI-enhanced cancer research tools.

M. Arda Temena

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I'm M. Arda Temena, a bioinformatics specialist focused on translating genomic data into actionable clinical insights. I coordinate reproducible pipelines for somatic and germline variant analyses and enjoy collaborating with clinicians, medical geneticists, and pathologists to support patient care. I'm currently pursuing a PhD in Science & Technology Policy, combining computational biology, data science, and policy analysis to shape healthcare transformations in Turkey. I also teach, mentor, and contribute to projects like living biobanks and AI-enhanced cancer research tools.…I'm M. Arda Temena, a bioinformatics specialist focused on translating genomic data into actionable clinical insights. I coordinate reproducible pipelines for somatic and germline variant analyses and enjoy collaborating with clinicians, medical geneticists, and pathologists to support patient care. I'm currently pursuing a PhD in Science & Technology Policy, combining computational biology, data science, and policy analysis to shape healthcare transformations in Turkey. I also teach, mentor, and contribute to projects like living biobanks and AI-enhanced cancer research tools.

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I’m M. Arda Temena, a bioinformatics specialist focused on translating genomic data into actionable clinical insights. I coordinate reproducible pipelines for somatic and germline variant analyses and enjoy collaborating with clinicians, medical geneticists, and pathologists to support patient care.
I’m currently pursuing a PhD in Science & Technology Policy, combining computational biology, data science, and policy analysis to shape healthcare transformations in Turkey. I also teach, mentor, and contribute to projects like living biobanks and AI-enhanced cancer research tools.

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English

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French

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Turkish

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Work Experience

Lead Bioinformatics Specialist at Nucleus Genetics Inc.

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025

Coordinated bioinformatics workflows and performed somatic and germline variant analyses using reproducible pipelines. Provided bioinformatics consultancy and project support to clinicians, medical geneticists, and pathologists to integrate NGS results into clinical interpretation and decision-making.

Teaching Assistant at Sabanci University

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Assisted in teaching algorithms and Python for Computational Approaches to Problem Solving; supported lab sessions, grading, and lab-based coursework for Computational Biology (Python/Unix-like Environments).

Graduate Researcher at METU

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Engaged in multiple research projects: establishing Living Biobank of Cancer Organoids, developing deep learning models for colorectal cancer classification on whole slide images, and analyzing public datasets (TCGA, CCLE, NCBI-GEO) to assess SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in gastrointestinal cancer patients.

Genomics Lab Assistant at ESOGU, Medical Genetics Department

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020

Conducted wet-lab and dry-lab work across projects: mtDNA variant evaluation in primary cardiomyopathies; candidate gene assessments in intracranial aneurysm patients; studies on Apo polymorphisms and thrombophilia in young MI patients; GRIN2B polymorphisms in Parkinson’s disease with statistical analyses and visualization.

Graduate Researcher at Middle East Technical University (METU)

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Analyzed next-generation sequencing data from organoid and barcoded cell line models to investigate secondary drug resistance in colorectal cancer; composed an annotated dataset of histopathological whole slide images for deep learning-based classification; performed data analysis on public datasets (TCGA, CCLE, NCBI-GEO) to assess SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in GI cancer patients.

Teaching Assistant at Sabancı University

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Assisted in teaching algorithms and Python to students across disciplines; supported lab sessions and grading for 'Computational Approaches to Problem Solving (Python)' and 'Computational Biology (Python/Unix-like Environments)' courses, including hands-on sessions with GitHub & GitHub Classroom.

Genomics Lab Assistant at Eskişehir Osmangazi University (ESOGU) – Medical Genetics Department

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020

Performed wet-lab and dry-lab work including mtDNA variant evaluation in pediatric cardiomyopathy; assessed candidate genes in intracranial saccular aneurysms; studied Apolipoprotein polymorphisms and thrombophilia markers in young myocardial infarction patients; analyzed GRIN2B polymorphisms in Parkinson’s disease; conducted PCR, qPCR, and Sanger sequencing.