Molecular Biology and Genetics
-Prof.Dr. Ali Karagöz is a Professor in Molecular Biology and Genetic Division of Molecular Biology and Genetic Department at Istanbul University.He obtained his BSc from Istanbul University. He attended to Istanbul University, Institute of Sciences, Molecular Biology and Genetic for his PhD. His main research areas include the biomolecules, antiviral activity, antitumoral activity and other biological activities.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Andres ARAVENA
Andres ARAVENA is a bioinformatician and data scientist with ample experience in solving complex problems in academia and the industry, including high-performance supercomputing. He is a Mathematical Engineer educated at Universidad de Chile. He also has the degree of Doctor in Mathematical Modeling from the same university, and a second Doctor degree from INRIA-University of Rennes 1, France. He is the author of several patents granted around the world and maintains active collaborations with researchers in Europe and Latin-America. His research focuses on the Metagenomics of Environmental, archeological and Human Microbiota samples, Mathematical Modeling for Systems Biology, Data Mining in Molecular Biology, and Machine Learning.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslıhan TEMEL
Aslıhan TEMEL is an Associate Prof. in Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University. She obtained her BSc, in Biology Department at Istanbul University and attended Molecular Biology and Genetics programme of Science Institute at Istanbul University for her PhD. Her main research areas include Plant Genetics and Plant Cytogenetics.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bedia PALABIYIK
-Bedia PALABIYIK is an Associate Professor in Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics Division of Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University. He obtained his BSc from Istanbul University. He attended to Istanbul University, Institute of Sciences, Molecular Biology and Genetics for his PhD. His research interests have involved yeast molecular biology and biotechnology, heterologous gene expression, food biotechnology and researching the molecular mechanisms of human diseases in yeast models.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Çağatay TARHAN
- Çağatay TARHAN is an assistant professor in Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University. He obtained her BSC degree in Hacettepe University and attended to Istanbul University, Institute of Sciences for his PhD. His main research areas include genetics and cellular mechanisms of aging, the relationship between energy metabolism, glucose metabolism and cellular aging and the evaluation of substances that prolong cellular lifespan.
Asst. Prof. Dr. F. Elif ÇEPNİ YÜZBAŞIOĞLU
- F. Elif ÇEPNİ YÜZBAŞIOĞLU is an assistant professor in Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, at Istanbul University. She obtained her BSC degree in Istanbul University. She attended to Istanbul University, Institute of Sciences, Molecular Biology and Genetics for her PhD. Her research areas include plant originated bioactive compounds, quorum sensing, plant biotechnology and microbial genotyping.
Ercan ARICAN is a Professor in Science Faculty, Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University. He obtained his first degree, BSc, in Istanbul University, Science Faculty, Biology Department and he received his Ph.D. from Istanbul University, Institute of Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics Program. His main research areas ancient DNA (aDNA), Metagenomics and Bioinformatics.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evren Önay Uçar
Dr. Evren Önay Uçar received her PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Istanbul University in 2009. She worked with Prof.Dr. Alastair Aitken at University of Edinburgh in 2009. Dr. Önay Uçar’s main research focus is on HSP suppression by various natural compounds, therapeutic drugs, and siRNA treatments and the role of these in inhibition of HSPs as a strategy of cancer therapy. Dr. Önay Uçar has published more than 40 scientific articles, book chapters, and reviews. She is a member of Cell Stress Society International. Currently, Dr. Önay Uçar is at the Istanbul University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics in Istanbul, Turkey.
Gülruh Albayrak is a Professor in Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University. She obtained her first degree, BSc, in Istanbul University Faculty of Science, Master and PhD degrees in Istanbul University Institute of Science. Her main research topics in the molecular biology area include genotyping and chemotyping of bacterial fish pathogens and phytopathogenic fungal species, identification of virulence determinants, control of virulence via antifungal agents and gene silencing.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Üyesi Murat PEKMEZ
Murat PEKMEZ is an Assistant Prof. in Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University. He obtained his BSc, in Biology Department at Istanbul University and attended Molecular Biology and Genetics programme of Science Institute at Istanbul University for his PhD. His main research areas include Cancer Molecular Biology, Glycobiology, Proteomics and Oxidative Stress.
Prof. Dr. Emine Şeküre Nazlı ARDA
-E. Ş. Nazlı ARDA is a Professor at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, and the director of the Center for Research and Practice in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering(BIYOGEM). She had her B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Faculty of Engineering at Istanbul University. She received her M.S. and Ph. D. degrees from Istanbul University, Molecular Biology-Biotechnology Program and Molecular Biology Program, respectively. Her research interests contain several topics on molecular cell biology, biochemistry and biotechnology, such as oxidative stress and antioxidants in health and disease; various molecular processes in autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases, pregnancy disorders, diabetes and cancer; heat schock proteins; allergenic pollen proteins and their recombinant productions; bioactivity and active constituents of medicinal plants, natural and synthetic products, food and food supplements.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neslihan TURGUT KARA
- Neslihan TURGUT KARA is an assoc. professor in Molecular Biology & Genetics Department at Faculty of Science, Istanbul University. She obtained her BSC degree in Istanbul University and attended to Istanbul University, Institute of Sciences for her PhD. Her research interests are understanding the mechanisms controlling plant stress response and secondary metabolite production. Current research projects of her; i) Epigenetic changes under abiotic stress; ii) The role of F-box/WD40 proteins in response to abiotic stress; iii) Telomer/Telomerase system effective phytochemicals; iv) Optimization of in vitro culture conditions for the production of valuable phytochemicals
- Özgür ÇAKIR is an Assoc. Professor in Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University. He obtained his first degree, BSc, in Istanbul University, Istanbul and attended to Istanbul University, Institute of Sciences for his PhD studies. His main research areas include plant biotechnology and analyse gene functions, proteins, regulatory networks in various plant stress mechanisms.
Prof. Dr. Sabriye PERÇİN ÖZKORUCUKLU
- Sabriye Perçin Özkorucuklu is a Professor at Istanbul University Molecular Biology and Genetics Department. She obtained undergraduate degree from Süleyman Demirel University Department of Chemistry, and her PhDfrom the Institute of Science in Analytical Chemistry. Her main research areas include electroanalytical chemistry, polymeric materials, sensor and biosensor design, chromatographic methods, pharmaceutical analysis and bioanalytical methods. https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/sabriyeo/
Asst. Prof. Dr. Semian Karaer Uzuner
Semian Karaer Uzuner is an Assistant Professor, in Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at the Faculty of Science, Istanbul University. She obtained Bsc degree from Biology Deparment at Istanbul University and attended to Molecular Biology and Genetics division of Institute of Science at Istanbul University for her Phd studies.
Her main research topics include Yeast Molecular Biology and Genetics, Genetic Engineering applications in yeasts, modelling of some human diseases in yeasts.
- Şule Arı is a Professor of the Division of Biotechnology of Molecular Biology and Genetics Department of Istanbul University. Dr. Arihas studied at the University of Istanbul where she received B.Ss., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in “Biology”, “Biotechnology” and “Molecular Biology-Genetics”, respectively. She has been the president of “Research and Application Center for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering” of İstanbul University for 2010-2016 period. Dr. Arı served as NATO-Science for Stability project assistant for founding of Plant Biotechnology Group at The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Marmara Research Center, and as member of Risk Assessment Committee for GMO of Turkish Republic of Agriculture and Forestry and Academic Research Funding Program Directorate of TUBITAK. She is involved in a collaborative work with the UMass-Amherst on drug development from plants. Dr. Arı’s major research interests are genetic engineering, GM plants, plant secondary metabolismand genomic reprogramming.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Terje Marken Steinum
Terje Marken Steinum is an Assistant Professor in the Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University. Steinum obtained his BSc in the Department of General Genetics at the University of Oslo, Norway, where he studied the tissue specific expression of genes during plant seed dormancy and germination. For his PhD in molecular microbiology, Steinum studied and genotyped several fish pathogenic microorganisms (viruses, bacteria and amoeba) causing disease in cultured Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) at the Veterinary Institute and the Norwegian Veterinary School of Science in Oslo, Norway. He is now teaching courses focusing on antibiotic, disinfectant and heavy metal resistance mechanisms in pathogen bacteria and central concepts in cellular microbiology (host-pathogen interactions). A current research interest is to investigate and describe the complex microbiota found in aquaculture environments using NG sequencing and different bioinformatics tools. Another area of interest is the detailed genomic analysis and comparison of fish pathogenic bacterial isolates to elucidate their evolution and important virulence factors.
- Tuba Günel is a Professor in the Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University Faculty of Science. She obtained her BSc degree in Istanbul University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology. She completed her master's degree in the Medical Genetics Program of Istanbul University, the Institute of Health Sciences in 1994 and a doctoral degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics at Istanbul University in 2004. She received the title of associate professor in 2014and professor in 2019. Hermain research interestsarethe early diagnosis of genetic alterations especially related to pregnancy (preeclampsia) and women's health anddiseases (ovarian cancer), the better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of these diseases and reflection on the health of person-specific genetic changes.In addition to that, she has also been studying the sports genetics and genetic background of success on the sport, which has been very interesting area in recent years.