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October 10, 2025 - GTU Office of Press and Public Relations Academics from the Department of Bioengineering under the Faculty of Engineering at Gebze Technical University (GTU) achieve remarkable success at the Council of Higher Education's (CoHE) Outstanding Achievement Awards. Research Assistant Hatice Büşra Lüleci (PhD) and Prof. Tunahan Çakır receive from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan the Doctoral Dissertation of the Year Award in the Natural and Engineering Sciences category.
The ceremony, held with broad participation, was attended by CoHE President Prof. Erol Özvar, GTU Rector Prof. Hacı Ali Mantar, other rectors, and also numerous academics. This prestigious recognition once again underscored GTU’s dedication to scientific excellence and its achievements on a national scale.
The awards were presented at the 2025–2026 Higher Education Academic Year Opening Ceremony held at the Beştepe National Congress and Culture Center. Research Assistant Hatice Büşra Lüleci, as the “Thesis Author,” and Prof. Tunahan Çakır, as the “Thesis Advisor,” once again proved the scientific strength of GTU.
Commenting on this success, GTU Rector Prof. Hacı Ali Mantar said: “This achievement is a concrete indicator of Gebze Technical University’s vision as a research university and its scientific productivity at international standards. As a university, this award has given us a different kind of motivation to continue conducting in-depth scientific studies that offer solutions to the global problems faced by humanity. I congratulate our academics and wish them continued success.”
The award-winning dissertation titled “Genome-Scale Metabolic Characterization of Alzheimer’s Disease Brain With Multi-Omics Data Analysis” includes multi-layer omics data analyses aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms and metabolic disorders of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Disease is an increasingly significant global public health problem that causes cognitive decline and memory loss, seriously reducing the quality of life of individuals. The study was carried out to understand the molecular-level heterogeneity of this disease, characterize disruptions in brain metabolism, and identify new biomarker and drug target candidates. This valuable study provides a data-driven, holistic, and innovative approach to Alzheimer’s disease research, making an important contribution to both national and international studies. |
