Ferhan Sagin
Chair, FEBS Education and Training Committee, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine
Atherosclerosis, inflammatory diseases, biomarkers
biochemistry, molecular biology, bioinformatics, molecular visualisation, technology for teaching and learning
Neil Pickles
Deputy head of department, Biological sciences and Senior university teaching fellow , University of Chester
In addition to being a deputy head of department and being an academic in biological sciences, I am a senior university teaching fellow and help oversee university learning and teaching.
I have expertise in innovative learning and teaching approaches and can offer talks or workshops related to:
Use of apps for student engagement
Voting systems and technology in teaching
Large group teaching
Assessment and use of online feedback
Embedding skills in the curriculum
I am research active in biochemistry/structure of carbohydrates and microbiology (quorum sensing/biofilms). I have a number of PhD students investigating these areas.
Bioinformatics
I spent 40 years teaching and researching, and developed a particular interest in education and career development. I chaired the Education Committee and was Careers advisor for the UK Biochemical Society. In these roles, and my work with students at the University of Manchester, I realised how important it is for young scientists to recognise their skills and be able to "sell" themselves to potential employers (and grant awarding bodies). I now run CV support sessions for young scientists on behalf of the FEBS Education Committee, of which I was a founder member.