Lara Turan

UCL Medical Student | IB graduate (Sevenoaks School)

London, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a medical student studying at University College London (UCL).

Experience

  • Medical Student at UCL
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Student at Sevenoaks School
    Sep 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Intern at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
    Jul 2023 - Jul 2023 · 1 mo

    I did work experience shadowing an orthopedic surgeon to gain a deeper understanding of healthcare and an insight into lives of medical professionals.

  • Scientific Researcher at Breaking Good Service Group
    Sep 2022 - Jul 2023 · 11 mos

    I am a part of the Breaking Good service group at Sevenoaks School. Collaborating with UCL labs, we synthesized novel compounds to combat Mycetoma; promoted open-source research and production of accessibile drugs.

  • Scientific Researcher at Oxford Scholastica Academy
    Sep 2021 - Jul 2022 · 11 mos

    I co-authored a literature review published in OxJournal on COVID-19's long-term effects, supervised by Dr Yuhui Zhou from University of Cambridge.