curriculum vitae

General Information

Full Name Gurkan Bebek, Ph.D., M.S.
Address 2109 Adelbert Rd., BRB 921, Cleveland, OH 44106-4988, USA
Phone +1 (216) 368 4541
Email gurkan.bebek at case.edu

Education

  • 2007
    PhD
    Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Dissertation Analyzing and Modeling Large Biological Networks Inferring Signal Transduction Pathways
  • 2017
    M.S. (Clinical Research)
    Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Thesis Functional Characteristics of Cancer Driver Genes in Colorectal Cancer
  • 2008
    Postdoctoral Training
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Computational Genomic Epidemiology of Cancer Training Program (R25T).
    • PI Robert Elston, Ph.D.
    • Mentors Mark R. Chance. Ph.D. & Charis Eng M.D., Ph.D
  • 2013
    Faculty Training
    Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Cleveland, OH
    • PI Pam Davis, M.D. (Dean, School of Medicine)
    • Mentors Sanford Markowitz M.D., Ph.D. & Alfred Connors M.D.

Experience

  • 2016 -
    Assistant Professor
    Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics
    • Nutrition Department
    • Computer and Data Sciences Department
  • 2011 - 2016
    Instructor
    Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics
    • Computer and Data Sciences Department
  • 2010-2015
    Visiting Scientist
    Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH
    • Genomics Medicine Institute
  • 2010-2011
    Senior Research Associate
    Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics
  • 2007-2010
    Postdoctoral Fellow
    Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH
    • Genomics Medicine Institute

Selected Open Source Projects

  • 2024-now
    nSEA
    • n-Node Subnetwork Enumeration Algorithm
  • 2022-now
    CADRE
    • CAncer Drug Response nEtworks (CADRE) Predicts Synergistic Drug Combinations.
  • 2018-now
    CRNA
    • Causal Regulatory Network Analysis

Honors and Awards

  • 2018
    • Nominated for John S. Diekhoff Award for Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring
  • 2013 - 2015
    • Clinical \& Translational Science Collaborative Clinical Research Scholar
  • 2012
    • Nominated for Case Western Reserve University 2012 Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
  • 2007 - 2010
    • NCI Fellowship in Computational Genomic Epidemiology of Cancer (R25)
  • 2001 -2006
    • Case Western Reserve University Prime Fellowship&

Training and Certificates

  • 2022
    • Certified Lego Serious Play Facilitator, The Association of Master Trainers in the Lego Serious Play Method, Billund, Denmark.
  • 2012
    • SRI International Five Disciplines of Innovation Workshop, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
  • 2009
    • Advanced Sequencing Technologies and Applications, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA.
  • 2008
    • Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics, (i) Human Population Genetic Data Analysis, (ii) Human Association Mapping, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

Other Interests

  • Lego Serious Play Method.
  • Hobbies: Sailing, Pottery.