The four “TÜBİTAK 2209-A” project applications, which our students and advisors from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MOBIGEN) participated in, have been granted support within the scope of the first semester of 2024.
Our esteemed Prof. Dr. Atilla Özalpan, Founding Head of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MOBIGEN), was commemorated on the 13th anniversary of his passing with a panel titled “Rising of Our Age: Molecular Biology and Artificial Intelligence” on Friday, March 14, 2025, in the Önder Öztunalı Seminar Hall at the Bakırköy campus Ataköy building.
Research Assistant Enes Bal from our Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MOBIGEN) delivered a speech on “Personalized Medicine and Science” at the “1st International Youth Congress” organized by the Meteor Club on September 2, 2024.
Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MOBIGEN) was found eligible for the Undergraduate Diploma Qualification in the Turkish Qualifications Database (TQD), which was developed to make information on all qualifications (such as diplomas, certificates, vocational qualification certificates) in our country accessible to the national and international public, and entered into the Qualifications Database as of May 9, 2024.
Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MOBIGEN) participated in the “TuPA International Proteomics Congress // 6th National Proteomics Congress” held at Kocaeli University, on October 11-12, 2024, with two poster presentations and one oral presentation.
Res. Assist. Enes Bal and Res. Assist. Buse Özden from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MOBIGEN), along with their teammate Seher Elif Mekik from Istanbul University, presented their joint work titled “Sedimentary Ancient DNA: Cutting-edge Techniques and Their Applications in Biotechnology” at the 3rd International Aquatic Biotechnology Symposium, organized by Istanbul University Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, on September 26, 2024.
"Applied Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Workshop" was organized in the laboratories of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics between the dates 24 and 26 June 2024, sponsored by Gen-Era Diagnostics. In the workshop where Field Application Specialist Erdi Kara, Technical Product Specialist Gizem Alkurt and Sales Specialist Sahra Aras introduced the new generation sequencing technology with the "Illumina iSeq 100" device; genomic DNA isolation from bacteria, qualitative and quantitative analysis, PCR, library preparation and new sequencing were performed.
A seminar titled "An Innovative Approach to Cancer Research: Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Spheroid Cell Cultures with Zebrafish Models" was organized by the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Participating in the event as a speaker, Dr. Kübra Telli made a in depth presentation on the current cancer research and cell culture studies carried out in Zebrafish, used as a model organism in the field of molecular biology and genetics.
A conference titled "Science-You" was organized by the Molecular Biology and Genetics Club to introduce students to multidisciplinary working areas. Prof. Dr. Meral Yüksel from Marmara University, Prof. Dr. Günnur Deniz from Istanbul University, Prof. Dr. Soner Doğan from Yeditepe University and Prof. Dr. Ahmet Tarık Baykal from Acıbadem University attended the event held at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall on Friday, May 10, as speakers. Guest speakers made their presentations at the event, which started with the opening speeches of Res.Assist.
The 7th issue of the "Science-You" e-magazine prepared by the members of the Molecular Biology and Genetics Club has been published.
