Brunilda Mezani has earned degrees including a PhD from Istanbul University and MSc from Istanbul University. She has worked as a teacher and researcher in Albania and Turkey. Her research has focused on topics such as antioxidants, genetic polymorphisms, and cancer. She has published 3 scientific articles and participated in 12 scientific conferences internationally.

1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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 1
S. Beqiraj, 2
M. Pina, 2
A. Basset, 1
E. Nikleka, 1
B. Fetahu, 1
E.Doka, 1
M. Ismailaj, 2
E.
Barbone, 2
F. Sangiorgio, 2
M. 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

4. 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

5. (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 1
S. Beqiraj, 2
M. Pina, 2
A. Basset, 1
E. Nikleka, 1
B. Fetahu, 1
E.Doka, 1
M. Ismailaj, 2
E.
Barbone, 2
F. Sangiorgio, 2
M. 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

6. 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

7. (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.

8. 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.