Biomedical scientist by training, doctor by calling.
Hi, I'm Ayşe Ece Acar. After three years in NHS laboratories I'm now studying medicine at the University of Nottingham, on my way to the wards.
Ayşe Ece Acar
Medical Student · BSc Biomedical Sciences
About
From the lab bench to the bedside
I studied Biomedical Sciences at the University of Kent, then spent three years inside the NHS: first as a medical laboratory assistant and associate practitioner at Buckinghamshire Healthcare, then as a trainee biomedical scientist at Oxford University Hospitals.
Seeing results leave the lab and reach real patients made the next step obvious. In 2023 I started medicine at the University of Nottingham, where I'm involved in Friends of MSF, the Teddy Bear Hospital and the Palliative Care Society.
Outside medicine I run EdgeStudio, play volleyball, and care a lot about humanitarian medical aid and animal welfare.
Journey
Education & experience
A path that runs through two universities and three NHS trusts.
Skills
What I bring to the table
Laboratory & science
Hands-on diagnostic laboratory practice, sample handling and quality routines from three NHS trusts.
Patients & people
Patient coordination and communication, community volunteering and teamwork on and off the volleyball court.
Business & languages
Owner of EdgeStudio since 2017, business development, and three languages.
Causes & societies
Things I show up for
Volunteering, student societies and the causes I follow.
Blog
Latest posts
Notes from medical school, the lab and everything in between.
Let's stay in touch
For collaborations, questions about the path from biomedical science to medicine, or just to say hi.