Meltem YEŞİLÇİMEN AKBAŞ
Prof. Dr. Meltem YEŞİLÇİMEN AKBAŞ
Email: akbasmgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 125
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 30
Industrial Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biofuel production, molecular biology, biochemistry and biotechnological applications of bacterial hemoglobin
Asuman DEMİROĞLU-ZERGEROĞLU
Prof. Dr. Asuman DEMİROĞLU-ZERGEROĞLU
Email: ademiroglugtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 102
Phone: +90 (262) 0262 605 2513/2550
Molecular Biology of Cancer,
Cell Signal Transduction Mechanisms,
Cell Death Mechanisms,
Anti-Cancer Drugs,
2D/3D Cell Culture Systems
Ayten KANDİLCİ
Prof. Dr. Ayten KANDİLCİ
Email: akandilcigtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 228
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 25
Research efforts in my laboratory are focused on the investigation of the function of the DEK gene in normal and carcinogenic cellular processes.
Işıl KURNAZ
Prof. Dr. Işıl KURNAZ
Email: ikurnazgtu.edu.tr
Office: , 2524
Phone: +90 (262) 02626051000
Molecular neurobiology, gene regulation, ETS proteins, neuronal survival, neuroprotection, neurodegeneration, brain tumors, biotechnology, bioeconomy
Ferruh ÖZCAN
Prof. Dr. Ferruh ÖZCAN
Email: ferruh.ozcangtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 211
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 08 - 25 49
Neuronal etiology of obesity. Protein homeostasis and secretion in hypothalamic neurons. Unfolded Protein Response, ER stress and autophagy in CNS.
Yelda  ÖZDEN ÇİFTÇİ<br /><span style='font-style=bold;'>(Chair)</span>
Prof. Dr. Yelda ÖZDEN ÇİFTÇİ
(Chair)
Email: ozdengtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 2512
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 12 - 25 53
Plant tissue culture, plant biotechnology, molecular markers, cryopreservation, synthetic seed production, gas chromatography, gene editing, CRISPR, plant-bacteria interaction, microbial fertilizator
Nuri ÖZTÜRK
Prof. Dr. Nuri ÖZTÜRK
Email: nuriozturkgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C, 110
Phone: +90 (262) 605-2521
CRISPR-based genome editing and its biotechnological applications, Effect of circadian clock on human health (Cancer and Stem cell differentiation), resetting of circadian clock by light.
Uygar Halis TAZEBAY
Prof. Dr. Uygar Halis TAZEBAY
Email: tazebaygtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 210
Phone: +90 (262) 6052522
Functional genomics, Molecular regulation of cytokinesis, Cellular solute transport and transcriptional regulation of transporter protein encoding genes.
Sedef TUNCA GEDİK
Prof. Dr. Sedef TUNCA GEDİK
Email: sgedikgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 116
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 09 - 25 34
Molecular Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Microbiology, Biotechnology.
Molecular approaches to the elucidation of molecular mechanisms affecting microbial secondary metabolite biosynthesis.
Tamer YAĞCI
Prof. Dr. Tamer YAĞCI
Email: tyagcigtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 224
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 73
Özlem AKKAYA
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem AKKAYA
Email: ozlemgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block D, GTU MAR-Z19
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 10, laboratuvar: 25 29
Microbial Biotechnology, Biodegradation, Synthetic Biology, Metabolic Engineering, Plant-Bacteria Interaction
Fatma AYDINOĞLU
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma AYDINOĞLU
Email: faydinoglugtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 101
Phone: +90 (262) (0262) 605 25 71
Plant growth regulatory genes, Plant cell division, Genetic regulation of Plant cell cycle, Transcriptomic and genomic analysis of plant stress response genes
Mine GÜL ŞEKER
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mine GÜL ŞEKER
Email: gulgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C, GTU-MBG 112
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 96
Microbiology, antibacterial effect, plant viruses, plant-bacteria interactions, endophytic bacteria
F. İnci ÖZDEMİR
Assoc. Prof. Dr. F. İnci ÖZDEMİR
Email: i.ozdemirgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 0 262 605 2516
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 16 - 25 35
PROTEASES; ATP-dependent (proteasome, HslVU, Lon, Clp, FtsH proteases) and traditional proteases Asparaginase, Lipase, Protease) in thermophilic bacteria.

Siderophore production.
Funda ŞENTÜRK AKFIRAT
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Funda ŞENTÜRK AKFIRAT
Email: senturkgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, Ofis No: 201
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 31 - 25 57
Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Determination of relationship using molecular markers, Species determination with association of morphologic and molecular data
Saliha İŞSEVER ÖZTÜRK
Assist. Prof. Saliha İŞSEVER ÖZTÜRK
Email: siozturkgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 111
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 14 - 25 40
Molecular Biology, Molecular Biotechnology, Industrial Enzymes, Therapeutic Proteins, Protein Engineering, Enzyme Engineering
Yosun MATER
Assist. Prof. Yosun MATER
Email: ymatergtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 113
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 18 - 25 37
Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Glycobiology, Transmission Electron Microscopy
Sonay ÖZKAN
Assist. Prof. Sonay ÖZKAN
Email: dr.sonayozkangtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 114
Phone: +90 (262) +90 (262) 605 25 15
Molecular biology. Microbiology. Bacterioplanktons. Marine biodiversity. Probiotic microorganisms.
Abu Musa Md Talimur REZA
Assist. Prof. Abu Musa Md Talimur REZA
Email: talimurgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 213
Phone: +90 (262) +48739504779
small RNAs (microRNA, transfer RNA)
Regulation of small RNA genes
tRNA modifications
cancer-stromal cross-talk

Instructors

Hüseyin BALCI
Dr. Hüseyin BALCI
Email: hbalcigtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, Moleküler Genetik-Fermentasyon Laboratuvarı
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 40
Production and prufication of enzymes from recombinant strains, increasing of enzyme production with recombinant technics.
Dr. Nilüfer AKMAN DOĞAN
Instructor Dr. Nilüfer AKMAN DOĞAN
Email: nakmangtu.edu.tr
Office: , Z11
Phone: +90 (262) 605 2501
Forensic Genetics, DNA fingerprinting, DNA profiling
İrem YALIM CAMCI
Instructor İrem YALIM CAMCI
Email: iyalimgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 218
Phone: +90 (262) 0 (262) 605 25 46

Assistants

Hülya Akdemir
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hülya Akdemir
Email: hakdemirgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 205
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 54
Metabolic engineering, Microbial production of plant metabolites, Transgenic plants, Plant gene expression, Tissue culture
Gamze ŞEKER
Dr. Gamze ŞEKER
Email: gsekergtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 121
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 36
Microbial biotechnology, Bioethanol production, bacterial hemoglobin, Food pathogens, Natural antimicrobial and antibiofilm agents
Merve TUZLAKOĞLU ÖZTÜRK
Dr. Merve TUZLAKOĞLU ÖZTÜRK
Email: m.tuzlakoglugtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 208
Phone: +90 (262) 605 2556
Molecular Cell Biology, Protein-Protein Interactions, Phase Separated Proteins
Muslum  YILDIZ
Dr. Muslum YILDIZ
Email: muslumgtu.edu.tr
Office: , Z11
Phone: +90 (262) 02626052501
Structural studies on enzyme-substrate/inhibitor complexes involved in neurodegenerative and viral diseases by x-ray crystallography and molecular dynamics.
Arzu AYSAN
Res. Asst. Arzu AYSAN
Email: arzuaysangtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 218 Moleküler Hücre Biyolojisi Lab.
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 46
Hepatocellular carcinoma, Cancer molecular biology, Cell culture models, Neuroblastoma, Glioblastoma, Neuronal differentiation, Neurogenesis
Büşra Nur ÇİÇEK
Res. Asst. Büşra Nur ÇİÇEK
Email: bncicekgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 221-Moleküler Nörobiyoloji Laboratuvarı (AXANLAB)
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 48
Molecular Neurobiology, RNA Therapeutics, Brain Tumors
Betül ERTURAL
Res. Asst. Betül ERTURAL
Email: berturalgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 221-Moleküler Nörobiyoloji Laboratuvarı (AXANLAB)
Phone: +90 (262) 605 2548
Molecular Neurobiology, Brain Tumors, Cancer Stem Cell
Aycan KAYRAV
Res. Asst. Aycan KAYRAV
Email: aycankayravgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C, 203
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 52
Protein Engineering, Metagenomics
Pelin KİRAZ
Res. Asst. Pelin KİRAZ
Email: pkirazgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 121
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 36
Microbial biotechnology, Bioethanol production, Food pathogens, Natural antimicrobial and antibiofilm agents
Yaprak NARMANLI
Res. Asst. Yaprak NARMANLI
Email: yapraknarmanligtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 123
Phone: +90 (262) 605 25 38
Plant Molecular Biology, Stress Responses at Molecular Level and Immune System in Plants Against Pathogens, Cancer Molecular Biology, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)
Emrah ÖZÇELİK
Res. Asst. Emrah ÖZÇELİK
Email: eozcelikgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 0
Phone: +90 (262) 0 262 605 2556
Cancer Molecular Bıology, Molecular Hematology, Multiple Myeloma
Gülseren TURHAL
Res. Asst. Gülseren TURHAL
Email: gturhalgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 223 - Kanser Sinyal İleti ve Apoptoz Lab. (KASİAL)
Phone: +90 (262) 605 2550
Cancer Molecular Biology, Cell Culture Models, Anti-Cancer Drugs and Their Effect Mechanisms, Cell Signal Transduction and Death Mechanisms
M.Soner TÜRKÜNER
Res. Asst. M.Soner TÜRKÜNER
Email: msturkunergtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, GTU-MBG: 221-MINDLAB / GTU-MAR: Proteomiks Lab.
Phone: +90 (262) 605 2548 (MINDLAB) / 2598 (Proteomiks Lab)
Molecular Cell Biology, Obesity and Related Metabolic Diseases, Adipogenesis, Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus, Stem Cells, Genome Editing, CRISPR/Cas9 Technology, LC-MS/MS
Ayşe YAZICI
Res. Asst. Ayşe YAZICI
Email: ayseyazicigtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 221- Obesity and Diabetes Research Lab. (OBEDIA)
Phone: +90 (262) (262) 605 2548
Molecular Cell Biology, Obesity and Diabetes, ER Stress, Hypothalamic Inflammation,
Halil YILMAZ
Res. Asst. Halil YILMAZ
Email: halil.yilmazgtu.edu.tr
Office: Block C2, 118
Phone: +90 (262) 605 2534
Bacterial Genetics, Biotechnology, Industrial Microbiology, Seconder Metabolits, Recombinant DNA Technology, Molecular Biology

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