Resume
Full CV · last updated October 2026
Full CV · last updated October 2026
Ada Erdem Ankara, Türkiye · ada.erdem2021@gmail.com · ORCID: 0009-0007-5662-5842 IB Diploma candidate, Bilkent Laboratory & International School (BLIS), Class of 2027 Interests: cardiology, health policy, and how cities shape health
Bilkent Laboratory & International School (BLIS), Ankara · Grades 6–12, 2020–2027 (expected)
IB Diploma Programme candidate. Higher Level: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology. Standard Level: Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, English A: Literature, Turkish A: Literature
Extended Essay (Biology): effects of copper on duckweed, combining growth measurements with microscopy of chloroplast degradation and tissue necrosis
DoDEA Ankara (U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity), Ankara · Kindergarten–Grade 5, 2014–2020
Elected class president
Erdem, A., Sayın, T., & Tan Kürklü, T. S. (2026). The city as prescription: Rethinking urban morphology as adjunctive cardiovascular therapy [Commentary]. Cities & Health (Taylor & Francis). Published online October 2026; selected as Lead Article. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2026.2736372
Erdem, A., & Erdem, G. (2026). The Urban Vegetation Triage Model: Re-evaluating an invasive tree as shade infrastructure in semi-arid city cores [Viewpoint]. Anthropocene (Elsevier). Vol. 56, Article 100598 (December 2026 issue; published online October 2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2026.100598
Erdem, A., & Erdem, G. (2027). Bridging the gap in public healthcare: A legal and structural framework for asynchronous digital feedback in high-volume health systems: The case of Turkey [Commentary]. Health Policy and Technology (Elsevier). Vol. 16, Issue 2, Article 101359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2026.101359
Erdem, A., Sayın, T., & Tan Kürklü, T. S. Restructuring habitual urban mobility and cardiac reverse remodelling in dilated cardiomyopathy [Case report]. Manuscript in preparation for submission.
Erdem, G., & Erdem, A. Solisfoco: A winter-focused kinetic façade system for thermo-visual comfort [Research paper]. Frontiers in Engineering and Built Environment (Emerald). Under review.
Erdem, A. Computational study of the structural effects of a cardiomyopathy-linked TNNT2 variant. Mentor: Assoc. Prof. Türkan Seda Tan Kürklü, MD.
Cardiology shadowing · Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Heart Center, Ankara · Summers 2025 and 2026, and school breaks · Supervisor: Prof. Tamer Sayın, MD
Rotated through the ECG, echocardiography, angiography and intensive care units
Observed dozens of consultations and diagnostic procedures
Computational study of a TNNT2 variant · Independent project · October 2025–present · Mentor: Assoc. Prof. Türkan Seda Tan Kürklü, MD, Ankara University
Used PyMOL to compare the normal and variant structures of cardiac troponin T
Manuscript in preparation
Lead Article designation, Cities & Health (Taylor & Francis), 2026
Certificate of High Honor (Takdir Belgesi), every semester, BLIS, 2020–present
1st Place (most books read), ASF Community Library Summer Reading Program, Ankara, 2020 and 2021
President's Award for Educational Excellence, DoDEA Ankara, 2020; presented by U.S. Ambassador David Satterfield
Classical piano, 2016–present: lessons with Aylin İpekçioğlu, a faculty member of the Hacettepe University State Conservatory; completed the London College of Music Grade 1–7 repertoire in sequence without sitting the graded exams; Grade 8 exam planned for May 2027. Performances: recital, Çankaya Yaşar Kemal Cultural Center (April 2023); BLIS Winter Wonderland Concert (December 2025); 3+ BLIS school-event performances (2024–26); two self-organized public concerts at Arcadium, Çayyolu (2024–26)
BLIS High School Choir, 2025–26 (about one year), including the Winter Wonderland Concert, December 2025
Distance running, Grade 9–present: 5 km race in Ankara and 9 km Bilkent road race; half marathon planned for November 11, 2026
Founder, student tennis group (informal), Grade 12 (2026–present): founded an informal five-member student tennis group after an official school club could not be approved for security reasons; the group meets weekly to organize free matches and tournaments on the Bilkent University courts
Tennis, 2016–present: TTF (Turkish Tennis Federation) junior tournaments in Ankara, 2016–2020 (until the pandemic). Runner-up, TTF 8-9-10 Weekend Tournament (girls 9), Dec 2018; runner-up, TTF 12-and-under Weekday Tournament (girls, Group 8), June 2019; consolation winner, TTF 8-9-10 Summer Cup 2 (girls 10), July 2019. Continues to play weekly with the student tennis group
Model United Nations, MUNESCO Conference, Ankara, Grades 9–11: Delegate (19th MUNESCO, March 2024; 20th MUNESCO, March 2025); Deputy Chair (21st MUNESCO, March 2026)
Volunteer tutor, Okul Destek Derneği, Grade 11 (2025–26): 2 hours a week of math lessons and question sessions for 5th-grade students from low-income families
Patient-support volunteer, Omurilik Felçlileri Derneği (association for people with spinal cord injuries), February 2026: supporting people with spinal cord injuries during rehabilitation
Afforestation volunteer, Doğa ve Çevre Vakfı (DOÇEV, Nature and Environment Foundation), May 2026: tree-planting field campaign
Reading volunteer, ASF Community Library, Ankara, Grades 3–5: reading with younger students
Private lessons, 2023–24: piano and tennis lessons for younger children
Theatre (Grades 2–4): cast by audition in ticketed productions of the British Embassy Study Group, Ankara, directed by Stuart Downing: The Jungle Book (2016–17), The Prince and the Pauper (2017–18), WitchWood (2018–19)
Server, Apple Garden (open-air swimming pool), Ankara, summer 2024 (about two weeks)
Family caregiving, Grade 8–present: about 8 hours a week helping care for grandparents (groceries, errands, meals, daily routine)
HarvardX (edX), The Health Effects of Climate Change: Verified Certificate, summer 2025
Academic competitions (participation certificates): UK Biology Olympiad, Grade 11; AMC and University of Waterloo Math Contest, Grade 10
Languages: English (fluent), Turkish (native)
Research tools: PyMOL (molecular visualization)