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Eda Baykal-Caglar, PhD Top-Executive

Strategic leader with 15+ years of experience in clinical research, patient engagement, and public health with proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive study recruitment, and implement scalable engagement strategies across industry and academic settings. I partner with people with Parkinson’s, sponsors, and researchers to embed the patient perspective at every phase of drug development. I am a skilled public speaker for which I have been recognized throughout my career.

Key Achievements Include:

• Established a center of scholarly activities, coordinating 30 research projects each year for the largest community health center in central Texas, including 30 clinics serving 130K patients

• As the Inaugural Director, designed and implemented advanced policies and procedures for the education and research programs, including designing a framework for clinical training, research review, and publication, increasing operational execution to ensure success from the ground up

• Spearheaded 3 cancer prevention grants totaling $4.5M to serve 30K patients, managing the program design, budget, and addition of team members

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Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States
Headline: Director, Clinical Research Patient Engagement
Followers: 1641
Connections: 1598
Company: Michael J. Fox Foundation
Languages: English, Turkish (native)
Skills: Matlab, Microsoft Office, Problem Solving, Public Speaking, Team Leadership, Team Management, Management, Analytical Skills, Conflict Resolution, Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Public Health, Population Health, Research, Physics, Statistics, Scientific Writing, Science, Life Sciences, Higher Education, Medical Education, Learning Management, Quality Improvement, Healthcare, Clinical Research, University Teaching, Team Building, Training, Biophysics, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Drug Delivery, Optical Microscopy, liposome technology, Graduate Medical Education, Project Management, Health Equity, Health Promotion, Training & Development, Biotechnology, Budgeting, Budget Management, Grants Management
Experience: Title: Director of Clinical Research Patient Engagement Company: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Location: Start: Mar 2023 End: Present Title: Steering Committee Member Company: Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) Location: Start: Apr 2023 End: Present Title: Director of Education& Research Company: CommUnityCare Health Centers Location: Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area Start: Jun 2017 End: Mar 2023 Title: Clinical Assistant Professor Company: Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin Location: Austin Start: Jan 2018 End: 2023 Title: Lecturer/Researcher Company: Texas State University Location: Start: Jan 2015 End: Jun 2017 Title: Researcher Company: The University of Texas at Austin Location: Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area Start: Jan 2016 End: Sep 2016 Title: Research And Teaching Assistant Company: Texas Tech University Location: Lubbock-Levelland Area Start: Sep 2008 End: Aug 2014 Title: Student Teaching Assistant Company: Bogazici University Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye Start: Feb 2004 End: Jan 2007
Education: School: Boğaziçi University Degree: BS & MS Field: Physics & Teaching Physics Period: School: Texas Tech University Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Field: Biophysics / Physics Period: School: Texas Tech University Degree: Master of Science (M.S.) Field: Physics Period: School: Texas Tech University Degree: Master of Science (M.S.) Field: Biotechnology Period:
Publications: “Complex Roles of Hybrid Lipids in the Composition, Order, and Size of Lipid Membrane Domains (Langmuir · Jan 1, 2014) “Sterol biosynthesis is required for heat resistance but not extracellular survival in Leishmania (PLOS Pathogens · Jan 1, 2014) Preparation of giant unilamellar vesicles from damp lipid film for better lipid compositional uniformity (BBA- Biomembranes · Jan 1, 2012)
Awards: Bucy Applied Physics Graduate Scholarship | Texas Tech University Department of Physics | Apr 2012 Bucy Graduate Scholarship | Texas Tech University, Physics Department | Apr 2011 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award | Texas Tech University Department of Physics | Apr 2011
Country: United States