Along with the data on COVID-19 cases, the mutation process and variant concepts of the virus continue to arouse public interest. Assoc. Prof. Pınar Obakan Yerlikaya, an academic at IKU Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, said that COVID-19, which is called SARS-COV-2 in the literature, undergoes mutations in order to bind to human cells more tightly and reproduce more easily.

The project team including Hasibe Simay Karabunar, one of the students of the Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, was entitled to receive support for Acıbadem University Incubation Center Pre-Incubation with the wheelchair and application designed to facilitate the lives of individuals with SMA in the "Acıbadem University Solution Awareness SMA Biodesign" competition. We congratulate our student and wish her continued success.

The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics organized an event titled "Creating a CV and Writing a Motivation Letter" on Thursday, January 07, 2021. Students and alumni also attended the seminar, where the Deputy Head of the Kültür Point Unit, Mücella Ezgin, was the speaker. In the event, the points that should be taken into consideration while preparing a resume were discussed, and what should be done to get to know oneself better and how to emphasize strengths were discussed.