Furkan Ince is a final year PhD student at the University of Sydney, in Sunlight and Cancer Group led by Dr. Katie Dixon. Furkan’s research is centred on prevention of ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-induced skin cancer by investigating the effects of vitamin D and vitamin D-like compounds as photoprotective agents. Furkan and his team have shown that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25D), the active metabolite of vitamin D, and vitamin D-like compounds reduce the levels of UVR-induced DNA damage, immunosuppression and skin tumours. His recent work involves identification of biomarkers that are indicative of whether a photoprotective agent that is successful in acute UVR studies will ultimately prevent skin carcinogenesis. Furkan is an active member of the Molecular and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia (MEPSA) and has served as a MEPSA council member since 2019.