2015-2017 Principle Investigator 2544 – TÜBİTAK-JSPS(Japan) Collaboration Program Principle Investigator Targeting Transcription Factor Binding Sites of the Interleukin 7 Receptor Gene Using Genome Editing in collaboration with Prof. Koichi Ikuta, Kyoto University Grant Number: 214Z124
2015-2017 Co-investigator Structure Determination of Transcription Factor Proteins Important for Cancer The Royal Society, Newton International Exchanges, UK in collaboration with Prof. Erika Mancini of Oxford University Grant Number: NI140172
2014-1016 Co-investigator, TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled "Identification and characterization of small molecule inhibitors targeting DNA polymerase gamma to inhibit mitochondrial base excision repair pathway in the treatment of cancer" PI: Meltem Muftuoglu, İstanbul Acibadem University Grant Number: 212T026
2014-1016 Co-investigator on a TUBITAK 1003 Grant for a project entitled "Developing cellular therapies for genetic cardiac arrhythmias and modeling disease by using induced pluripotent stem cells" Grant Number: 213S192
2014-1016 Principle Investigator TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled "Investigation of the mechanism of glucocorticoid dependent cell death and glucocorticoid resistance" Grant Number: 113S811
2012-2014 Molecular and computational biological investigations in TALEN technology. Sabanci University Grant Number: I.A.CF-12-00971
2011-2014 Principle Investigator TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled “Identification of New Factors Controlling p53 and the DNA Damage Response in T Lymphocytes” Grant Number: 111T401 (MC Member COST Action BM 1206)
2010-2013 Principle Investigator TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled “Investigation of the IL-7 Cytokine Receptor (IL-7R) Gene Control Mechanism” Grant Number: 109T315
2009-2012 Co-investigator on a National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award (FIRCA), with Dr. Susan Kaech from Yale University, “Transcriptional control of IL-7 receptor (IL-7R) in T cells” Grant Number: 1R03TW008208
2007-2012 Principle Investigator on a National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center, Global Health Research Initiative Program For New Foreign Investigators (GRIP) grant entitled “The role of CD3 in T lymphocyte function” Grant Number: 1R01TW007270
2007-2010 Co-investigator on a TUBITAK 1001 Research Grant for a project entitled “Discovery of new proteins and intracellular signaling pathways controlling autophagy and autophagic cell death” Grant Number: 107T153
2006-2010 Co-investigator on a E.U. 6th FW Program, Marie Curie Research Training Network Grant entitled: “Chromatin Structure and Plasticity”. Grant Number: MRTN-CT-2006-035733
2005-2008 Principle Investigator on a TUBITAK Career Grant for a project entitled “The role of CD3 in TCR signaling” Grant Number: 104T237
2005-2008 Co-investigator on a TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled “Isolation and characterization of starch biosynthetic cDNA genes from lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.)” in collaboration with Halil Kavakli, Koc University. Grant Number: 104O383
2005-2007 Principle Investigator on an E.U. 6th FW Program, Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant for a project entitled: “Screening for plant factors that modify the function of the mammalian immune system” Grant Number: 17424
2015-2017 Co-investigator Structure Determination of Transcription Factor Proteins Important for Cancer The Royal Society, Newton International Exchanges, UK in collaboration with Prof. Erika Mancini of Oxford University Grant Number: NI140172
2014-1016 Co-investigator, TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled "Identification and characterization of small molecule inhibitors targeting DNA polymerase gamma to inhibit mitochondrial base excision repair pathway in the treatment of cancer" PI: Meltem Muftuoglu, İstanbul Acibadem University Grant Number: 212T026
2014-1016 Co-investigator on a TUBITAK 1003 Grant for a project entitled "Developing cellular therapies for genetic cardiac arrhythmias and modeling disease by using induced pluripotent stem cells" Grant Number: 213S192
2014-1016 Principle Investigator TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled "Investigation of the mechanism of glucocorticoid dependent cell death and glucocorticoid resistance" Grant Number: 113S811
2012-2014 Molecular and computational biological investigations in TALEN technology. Sabanci University Grant Number: I.A.CF-12-00971
2011-2014 Principle Investigator TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled “Identification of New Factors Controlling p53 and the DNA Damage Response in T Lymphocytes” Grant Number: 111T401 (MC Member COST Action BM 1206)
2010-2013 Principle Investigator TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled “Investigation of the IL-7 Cytokine Receptor (IL-7R) Gene Control Mechanism” Grant Number: 109T315
2009-2012 Co-investigator on a National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award (FIRCA), with Dr. Susan Kaech from Yale University, “Transcriptional control of IL-7 receptor (IL-7R) in T cells” Grant Number: 1R03TW008208
2007-2012 Principle Investigator on a National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center, Global Health Research Initiative Program For New Foreign Investigators (GRIP) grant entitled “The role of CD3 in T lymphocyte function” Grant Number: 1R01TW007270
2007-2010 Co-investigator on a TUBITAK 1001 Research Grant for a project entitled “Discovery of new proteins and intracellular signaling pathways controlling autophagy and autophagic cell death” Grant Number: 107T153
2006-2010 Co-investigator on a E.U. 6th FW Program, Marie Curie Research Training Network Grant entitled: “Chromatin Structure and Plasticity”. Grant Number: MRTN-CT-2006-035733
2005-2008 Principle Investigator on a TUBITAK Career Grant for a project entitled “The role of CD3 in TCR signaling” Grant Number: 104T237
2005-2008 Co-investigator on a TUBITAK 1001 Grant for a project entitled “Isolation and characterization of starch biosynthetic cDNA genes from lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.)” in collaboration with Halil Kavakli, Koc University. Grant Number: 104O383
2005-2007 Principle Investigator on an E.U. 6th FW Program, Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant for a project entitled: “Screening for plant factors that modify the function of the mammalian immune system” Grant Number: 17424