The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) hosted Emeritus Prof. Dr. Mustafa B A Djamgoz from Imperial College London on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Prof. Dr. Djamgoz, an internationally acclaimed scholar who has conducted pioneering research in cancer biology and neuroscience, is the originator of the “CELEX” hypothesis in cancer, the author of the book “Beat Cancer”, and the founder of the TRNC Cancer Research Foundation. Prof. Dr. Djamgoz met with our students and academics in the Prof. Dr. Önder Öztunalı Seminar Hall for the seminar titled “The Neural Features and Clinical Potential of Cancer.”

During the seminar, topics such as the neural characteristics of cancer cells, tumor progression through ion channels, and the potential clinical applications of these mechanisms in cancer treatment were discussed. Participants had the opportunity to gain comprehensive information about the latest findings on the neurobiological aspects of cancer. Following the seminar, Prof. Dr. Djamgoz, who is also the editor of the journal Bioelectricity and a TÜBİTAK Science Award laureate, visited IKU’s research laboratories, where he received briefings on ongoing projects and explored possibilities for future research collaborations.