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Team:Baskent Meds/Team
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Our Instructors
Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine,Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Prof. Dr. Feride Iffet Şahin had her M.D. degree from Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University. She holds her Ph.D. degree in Medical Biology and Genetics from Gazi University Department of Medical Biology and Genetics. She continued her studies at the Department of Medical Oncology, St.Bartholomew’s Hospital, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London as a visiting scientist. She worked as an assistant professor at the Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Gazi University till 2002. She received her associate professorship degree in 2000. In 2002, she began her work in the Department of Medical Biology and Genetics as the Head of the Department, Başkent University, and in 2004 she became the Head of the Department of Medical Genetics. She held her professorship in 2007. She continues her work as the Head of Department of Medical Genetics.
Her main research interests are hematological malignancies and solid tumors. In particular, her recent projects are focused on determination of molecular mechanisms of genetic and sporadic pathologies by integrating new technologies such as microarray technology. Moreover, she is the principal investigator of many projects of the Institute of Transplantation and Gene Sciences which are mainly focused on agricultural biochemistry and biotechnology, genotoxicological studies in agriculture, and anticarcinogenic, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of extracts of endemic plant species. Her technical background covers many basic and new methodologies in molecular genetics, cytogenetics, and animal cell culture.
S he has published over 100 research and review articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals, and wrote 7 book chapters, presented over 120 studies in international and national congresses, and took many awards and scholarships for her studies. Her articles have been cited several times by many reports published in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Özlem Darcansoy Işeri
Institute of Transplantation and Gene Sciences, Baskent University, Ankara
Dr. Özlem Darcansoy Işeri had her B.Sc. degree from Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2002. She holds her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Biotechnology from METU. She worked as a research assistant at Department of Biological Sciences, METU between 2002 and 2009. In 2009, she began her work in Institute Transplantation and Gene Sciences, Baskent University. She is also the Faculty Staff of the Department of Biomedical Engineering since 2012.
She had studied molecular mechanisms of cancer chemotherapy resistance in her Ph.D. Her recent research interests are abiotic stress tolerance and genotoxicity of abiotic stress factors in plants. She is the coordinator of many projects of the Institute which are mainly focused on agricultural biochemistry and biotechnology, and their field applications. Furthermore, genotoxicological studies of the environmental pollutants such as copper were also covered in projects. She works on antioxidant enzyme and molecule response of different crops to salinity, and the improvement of salt tolerance in crops by conventional agricultural practices such as grafting, seed and seedling pretreatments. In addition, she works on anticarcinogenic, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of extracts of endemic plant species.
Her technical background covers many basic methodologies in molecular genetics, biochemistry, plant and animal cell culture. S he has published 20 research articles and a book chapter, had several international and national congress presentations, and took scholarships. Her publications have been cited over 60 times.
Our Advisor
Didem Aksoy Körpe had her B.Sc. degree from Department of Biology, Ankara University in 2006. She holds her M.Sc. degree from Department of Biology from Ankara University. . In 2008, she began her work in Institute Transplantation and Gene Sciences, Baskent University. Currently she is a Ph.D. student at Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Division, Hacettepe University. She continues her work the institute.
Her recent research interests abiotic stress and genotoxicity in plants, agricultural biochemistry and biotechnology, antibacterial activities of plants, nanoparticles, and nanobiotechnology.
She has published research articles and a book chapter, had international and national congress presentations.
Our Student members
Berkhan Genç
Team Leader & Founder of the BaskentMeds
22. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine 4th phase Student.
Loves FRP, fantastic literature, sacred aspect of his violin, genetics and neurosurgery. they say he plays violin to the damned soul of the dark druids every full moon.
He wants to be a 'fabulous' brain surgeon one day.
Favourite song: Sirena - Mental Symphony
Sevecen Kaplan
the sacred Book Keeper. Logo and T-shirt Designer, Director and Producer of Team Videos, also a photographer.
22. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine 4th Phase Student.
Hobbies: Photography, Painting, Making Collage,searching for pretty little necklesses, looking for kaleidescopes, searching for indie on the internet, running, , Art-a-Holic!
Loves and talented at drawing and painting side of the art. also she is a very good at designing, typography and listening indie rock.
She wants to be a pediatrician one day.
Cansu Çelik
Social Media Editor, Team Pages' Organizer, Voice of BaskentMeds.
22. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine 4th Phase Student.
Loves reading poetry, writing short stories. also she is very interested in philosophy and psychology. she loves 90's rock music.
She wants to be a psychiatrist one day.
Süleyman Mert Yigitbaşı
Experimenter with the beardy beard.
Specialty: Plasmid Isolation.
21. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine 4th Phase Student.
Loves his bass guitar, he is a member of a metalcore band Ascension. rest of his spare time he loves to drink beer, going to gym and quitting and going to gym again.
His long term goal is becoming a plastic surgeon and going on a world tour with his band.
Başak Alan
Researcher & Biobrick Finder & Artistic Part of BaskentMeds
22. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine 4th Phase Student.
Loves playing World of Warcraft,also role playing and going costume parties. she also loves animes, sewing and old movies. in her spare time she writes her scripts, directs them and acts in her movies. if you interested in old fashion fiction shortfilms, you should really watch this special one from Başak
Burak Gülşen
Experimenter & IT Guy.
21. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine 3rd Phase Student.
He loves walking the clouded corners of the popular science. in his aspect; many thing must be clustered for manipulate the plasticity of living cell. This is maybe the main reason of why he thinks he is dependent to accomplish his utopia by the hand with computer sciences and molecular sciences and genetics.
