Tuğba BAL, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

tugba.baluskudar.edu.tr

(0216) 400 2222 / 2487

ORCID: 0000-0003-2100-285X

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Research Fields

Tissue engineering, bioartificial systems, immunoisolation, biomaterial, diabetes, hydrogel, vascularization

UN Sustainable Development Goal Labels Matching with Research Fields

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Short CV

Dr. Tuğba Bal holds her undergraduate degree from İstanbul Technical University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics in 2010. During her education, she was the winner of Dr. Orhan Öcalgiray Success Award. She pursued her MS career with scholarship in Koç University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering until 2012. Later, in the following years, she completed her PhD education and received Koç University Academic Excellence Award. During her graduate studies, she has been honored with TUBITAK BIDEB fellowship, worked as a teaching assistant in Koç University and contributed to national/international projects granted by university and TUBITAK. Between 2018 and 2020, she was staff of the Bezmialem Foundation University Beykoz Institute of Life Sciences and Biotechnology. During her PhD studies, Dr. Bal studied on tissue engineering and more specifically, she published scientific article mainly on immunoisolation and type I diabetes. She focused on biomaterial and/or cellbased immunoisolation of insulin secreting cells. Further, she joined interuniversity research on materials for biomedical applications. Her current interests rely on the area of development of bioartificial systems, cell behavior in biomaterials, morphology and activity analysis, as well as in vitro vascularization.

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Education Status & Academic Titles

2010

Undergraduate Degree

İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik

2012

Master Degree

Koç Üniversitesi Kimya ve Biyoloji Mühendisliği

2017

Doctorate

Koç Üniversitesi Kimya ve Biyoloji Mühendisliği

Supervised Graduate Theses

  1. Investigation of Effects of Flavonoids on the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease in a 3D Neural Model, 2024.

Academic Activities > Publications

(Scopus) Toplam: 1

Immunological response of polysaccharide nanogel-incorporating PEG hydrogels in an in vivo diabetic model

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition (2022)

Academic Activities > Publications

(Other Scientific Publications) Toplam: 1

Bioartificial Pancreas Finally in Clinical Trials

BIOSCIENS (2022)

Academic Activities > Book - Book Chapter

(Other) Toplam: 4
  1. Recent Advances and Challenges in Targeted Drug Delivery Using Biofunctional Coatings, Tugba Bal*, Nasma Anjrini*, Meryem Zeroual (eşit Katkı), Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024
  2. "Tissue engineered models of brain tumors and their applications", Tuğba Bal, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), 2024
  3. Brain Diseases and Disorders, Tuba Sevimoglu, Tugba Bal, Çağla Özdemir, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), 2024
  4. TYPE 1 DIABETIC PANCREAS: A TANGLED STORY OF BETACELLS, EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX AND IMMUNE SYSTEM, Tuğba Bal, Gece Kitaplığı, 2023

Projects > Projects

  1. 3D Nöron Modelinde Alzheimer Hastalığına Karşı Flavonoid Etkisinin Araştırılması, 2024.
  2. 3D Nöron Modelinde Alzheimer Hastalığına Karşı Flavonoid Etkisinin Araştırılması, 2024.

Academic Activities > Congress - Conference Participation

  1. STRA International Conference on Engineering & Technology, 2024.
  2. 5th International Eurasian Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (EurasianSciEnTech 2024), 2024.
  3. ISPEC 16TH International Conference on Engineering & Natural Sciences, 2024.

Administrative Activities

  1. Ana Bilim Başkanı / Head of Department, Biyomühendislik, (2024 - Devam ediyor.)
  2. Bölüm Başkanlığı / Head of Department, Biyomühendislik (İngilizce), (2024 - Devam ediyor.)
  3. Laboratuvar, Laboratuvar Sorumlusu, (2024 - Devam ediyor.)
  4. Çalışma Grubu Koordinatörlüğü / Coordinator of Research Group, Biyomühendislik Çalışma Grubu, (2024 - Devam ediyor.)
  5. Kurul Üyeliği / Board Member, Fakülte Kurulu Üyeliği, (2024 - Devam ediyor.)
  6. Öğrenci Danışmanlığı / Student Adviser, 41-50 Öğrenci Danışmanlığı, (2024 - Devam ediyor.)
  7. Komisyon Üyesi / Member of Commission, Bologna Komisyonu, (2024 - Devam ediyor.)
  8. Öğrenci Danışmanlığı / Student Adviser, 61-70 Öğrenci Danışmanlığı, (2023 - 2023)
  9. Öğrenci Danışmanlığı / Student Adviser, 41-50 Öğrenci Danışmanlığı, (2023 - 2024)
  10. Bölüm Başkan Yardımcısı / Deputy Head of Department, Biyomühendislik (İngilizce) Bölüm Başkan Yardımcısı, (2022 - 2024)
  11. Komisyon Başkanlığı / Head of Commission, Eğitim Komisyonu (Enstitü / Fakülte / MYO), (2022 - Devam ediyor.)
  12. Koordinatör Yardımcısı / Deputy Coordinator, Eğitim Komisyonu, (2022 - 2022)
  13. Öğrenci Danışmanlığı / Student Adviser, 51-60 Öğrenci Danışmanlığı, (2021 - 2023)
  14. Komisyon Üyesi / Member of Commission, Eğitim Komisyonu (Enstitü / Fakülte / MYO), (2021 - 2024)
  15. Çalışma Grubu Üyelikleri / Research Group Membership, Biyomühendislik Çalışma Grubu, (2021 - Devam ediyor.)

Education and Training Activities