EDUCATION:
1991-1998: Ph.D., Biology Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.
1987-1991: B.A., Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
1987: Robert College, Istanbul
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2011-present: Founding Member and Member of Executive Board, Turkish Molecular Biology Association
2004-present: Associate Professor (Docent) Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
1998-2004: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Dr. Alfred Singer’s Laboratory, Experimental Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (EIB/NCI/NIH)
AWARDS:
2013 Senih Fikriğ Award, Robert College, Istanbul
2008 Feyzi Akkaya Scientific Activities Support Fund (FABED)
2008 European Commission Marie Curie Excellence Award
2006 Turkish Academy of Sciences, Young Scientist Award
1991-1998: Ph.D., Biology Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.
1987-1991: B.A., Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
1987: Robert College, Istanbul
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2011-present: Founding Member and Member of Executive Board, Turkish Molecular Biology Association
2004-present: Associate Professor (Docent) Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
1998-2004: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Dr. Alfred Singer’s Laboratory, Experimental Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (EIB/NCI/NIH)
AWARDS:
2013 Senih Fikriğ Award, Robert College, Istanbul
2008 Feyzi Akkaya Scientific Activities Support Fund (FABED)
2008 European Commission Marie Curie Excellence Award
2006 Turkish Academy of Sciences, Young Scientist Award