Pelin Candarlioglu Deacon
Chair of Industry Advisory Board @Euroocs
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WORK HISTORY
Chair of Industry Advisory Board @Euroocs
Act as a cross-sector voice for pharma, cosmetics, and chemicals, ensuring translational insights are embedded in the broader EUROoCS strategy• Accountable for creating the strategy, vision and roadmap for IAB through liaising with the EUROoCS Board and the Regulatory Advisory Board • Steering the collective end-user perspective from multiple industries (pharma, cosmetics, chemical etc.) to the EUROoCS Board and externally, directly advise the EUROoCS board on translational aspects of OoC. • Empowered to the role of Chair by the founder and the previous chair Thomas Singer in 2021
EDUCATION
Imperial College London (Schlumberger Fellowship)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.), Bone Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
TU Wien
Master of Science (MSc.), Technical Chemistry/Proteomics
Sabancı Üniversitesi
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
ABOUT PELIN CANDARLIOGLU DEACON
Strategic leader with extensive expertise in advanced cell models (ACMs), microphysiological systems (MPS), organoids, and in vitro translational models to replace/refine traditional preclinical approaches. Passionate about oncology and cell therapy, with over 10 years in tissue engineering applied to drug discovery in pharmaceutical settings. Influences industry-wide adoption of new alternative methods (NAMs), working closely with regulatory agencies (FDA, EMA, FAMHP, JRC ECVAM) and industry consortia (IQ-MPS, EUROoCS, NC3Rs). Proven ability to drive strategy, secure partnerships, and lead high-performing teams in a complex R&D environmentDisclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organisation I was affiliated with through employment or otherwise, both in the past or present.
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