Ayla Orang

Research Associate

College of Medicine and Public Health

+61884042824

ayla.orang@flinders.edu.au

Bedford Park

GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

Dr. Ayla Orang, is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the College of Medicine and Public Health. She completed her PhD at Flinders University in 2020, investigating the molecular intricacies of cancer progression, particularly the impact of metformin on miRNAs and colorectal cancer cell metabolism. Joining the UniSA Centre for Cancer Biology in July 2019, she focused on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in breast cancer cells, uncovering the genetic regulation of cancer cell microenvironment. Her current research at the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer explores complex metabolic mechanisms in cancer cells, aimed to advance therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer.

Qualifications

2020- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Molecular Biology – Cancer, Flinders University
2013- Master of Science in Biology – Genetics, the University of Tabriz
2009- Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biotechnology, Shahed University

Honours, awards and grants

Grant Funding:

Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant (2024-2025): $25,000
ECR Seeding Grant, Flinders University (2023-2025): $50,000
The Hospital Research Foundation (CIC- 2020-2022): $147,855

Awards:

2023 FameLab Talking Science Semi-Finalist, Australia
2018 ASBMB Poster Prize - Combio2018, Sydney, Australia
2018 Cancer Council SA’s Beat Cancer Project Travel Fund
2018 Runner-up Poster Prize - Cancer Research Afternoon, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Flinders University, Australia
2017 Three Minute Thesis Final Winner - Flinders University, Australia
2017 Ross Wishart Memorial Award Finalist - ASMR conference, Adelaide, Australia
2016 Cancer Council SA’s Beat Cancer Project Travel Fund
2014 International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) - Awarded by the Australian Government, Flinders University, Australia
2014 Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) - Awarded by the Australian Government, Flinders University, Australia
2013 1^st Rank in MSc Genetics - Awarded by the University of Tabriz