Burcu Türkgenç was born in Giresun in 1981. She received her B. A. from the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University in 2003. Afterward, Türkgenç received her M.S from the Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University in 2007, and completed her Ph.D. from the Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Marmara University in 2016. She commenced her career as a project assistant in the Gene Mapping Laboratory, Department of Pediatric Hematology, İhsan Doğramacı Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University in 2004. She worked as a Biology Specialist/Molecular Biologist/Coordinator in various genetic diagnosis centers in Istanbul between 2007 and 2021. She obtained the title of Assistant Professor in Medical Biology and Genetics in 2021.
Her Ph.D. study was supported by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology (San-Tez) Project. During this project, Türkgenç studied the molecular mechanisms of hereditary cardiological rhythm disorders, including Long QT Syndrome. Türkgenç, who has many studies and publications in the different subfields of human genetics including single gene and complex gene disorders (e.g. Cardiogenetics, Immunogenetics, Neurogenetics, Cancer Genetics, Skeletal, Connective Tissue, and Skin Diseases Genetics, Infertility…), has been working as an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Üsküdar University since 2022.
ORCID: 000-0001-7306-5866
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Education Status & Academic Titles
Undergraduate Degree
Hacettepe Üniversitesi hacettepe üniversitesi
Master Degree
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Biyoteknoloji
Doctorate
Marmara Üniversitesi Tıbbi Biyoloji ve Genetik
Supervised Graduate Theses
- ŞİZOFRENİ HASTALARINDA SİRKADİYEN GENLERDEN CLOCK rs1801260 POLİMORFİZMİNİN İNCELENMESİ, 2024.
- ÖZGÜN BİR GENETİK PROTOKOL ile ERKEK İNFERTİL HASTALARDA Y MİKRODELESYONLARININ İNCELENMESİ, 2024.
Academic Activities > Publications
(Scopus) Toplam: 14Journal of Neurogenetics (2024)
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Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology (2023)
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MGMT in glial carcinogenesis. Roles from prevention to treatment
European Journal of Cancer Prevention (2022)
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FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS (2022)
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American journal of human genetics (2020)
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A novel homozygous nonsense mutation in CAST associated with PLACK syndrome
CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH (2019)
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Connective Tissue Research (2019)
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Human Mutation (2018)
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BMC Medical Genetics (2017)
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Frontiers in Endocrinology (2017)
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Academic Activities > Publications
(Other Scientific Publications) Toplam: 1An Original Genetic Protocol For The Investigation of Y Microdeletions In Male Infertile Patients
Osmangazi Journal of Medicine (2025)
Academic Activities > Book - Book Chapter
(Other) Toplam: 1- BRS: Hücre Biyolojisi ve Histoloji (Leslie P. Gartner, James L. Hiatt,yedinci baskı), 3. Bölüm: Sitoplazma ve Organeller, Burcu Türkgenç, Şehime Gülsün Temel, Istanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 2016
Academic Activities > Congress - Conference Participation
- 2. Tıp Öğrencileri Kongresi-‘Doğal Afetlere Tıbbi Yaklaşım’, 2023.
Administrative Activities
- Koordinatör / Coordinator, Erasmus Koordinatörlüğü (Enstitü / Fakülte / MYO), (2023 - Devam ediyor.)
- Ana Bilim Başkanı / Head of Department, Tıbbi Biyoloji Anabilim Dalı Başkanı, (2022 - Devam ediyor.)
- Koordinatör / Coordinator, Ders Yılı Koordinatörü - Tıp Fakültesi, (2022 - Devam ediyor.)
- Komisyon Üyesi / Member of Commission, Uluslararası Öğrenciler Akademik Komisyonu, (2022 - Devam ediyor.)
- Komisyon Üyesi / Member of Commission, Bologna Komisyonu, (2022 - Devam ediyor.)
- Çalışma Grubu Üyelikleri / Research Group Membership, NPNörogenetik Çalışma Grubu, (2022 - Devam ediyor.)
Awards
- ALS Tedavisinde Yenilikçi Bir Yaklaşım: Progranulin Artırılması ve Otofaji Aktivasyonu” başlıklı proje ile, TEKNOFEST 2024 Biyoteknoloji ve İnovasyon-Nadir Hastalıklar Genetik Tedavi Kategorisinde (RaDiChal), danışmanlığını yaptığım NeuroSpectra ekibi olarak, Türkiye 3.'lüğü ödülümüzü aldık., (Tübitak-SANAYİ ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı), 2024.
Education and Training Activities
- Tıpta Kurul Dersleri (Kurul 1B), (Undergraduate Degree / 2023-2024 Bahar)
- İmmünoloji, (Undergraduate Degree / 2023-2024 Bahar)
- Hücre ve Doku Kurulu, (Undergraduate Degree / 2023-2024 Bahar)
- Tıpta Kurul Dersleri (Kurul 1A), (Undergraduate Degree / 2023-2024 Güz)
- Temel Genetik, (Undergraduate Degree / 2023-2024 Güz)
- Medical Committee Courses (Com 1A), (Undergraduate Degree / 2023-2024 Güz)
- Tıp Kurul I, (Undergraduate Degree / 2023-2024 Güz)