Within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 2209-A, 2209-B University Students Research Projects Support Program, a decision was made to support 32 projects by Üsküdar Üniversitesi students.
Stating that 8 Master's and 30 Undergraduate students continue their work in the TRGENMER team with 1 TÜSEB, 4 BAP, 3 Sponsor projects, 20 TÜBİTAK 2209-A, and 2 TÜBİTAK 2209-B projects, Dr. Lecturer Cihan Taştan said, “As the TRGENMER family, we are happy with our students' projects, which will investigate transgenic cell technology approaches for their graduation theses and can subsequently lead to articles and patents.” Taştan added,
“I owe my gratitude primarily to our beloved Founding Rector, Professor Nevzat Tarhan, and all our leading administrative faculty members for providing us with this exciting ecosystem and culture.”
Among the projects carried out under the consultancy of Dr. Lecturer Cihan Taştan are:
Kürşat Kolay- In-Vitro Investigation of the Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Cochlear Hair Cell-like Cells by Lentivirus-Mediated Neurotrophic Factor Gene Transfer
Yağmur Şahin- In Vitro and Ex Vivo Investigation of Cytokine Release Profile Associated with CRISPR-dCas9-Vp64 Targeted IL1RN Gene Activation in Isolated T Cells from Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients
Berfu Yılmaz, Ayşegül Zeyrek- In Vitro Investigation of the Efficacy of Encapsulation Methods to be Developed with 3D Printer in Transgenic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Applications
Büşra Tekirdağlı- In Vitro Investigation of Cancer Cell Proliferation and Survival in an Acoustic Levitation Device Providing Zero-Gravity Conditions
Hatice Özyurt- Ensuring Recombinant Production of Flavonifractor plautii Bacterium's FpGalNAcDeAc and FpGalNase Enzymes in E.coli and In Vitro Investigation of Converting Human A Blood Group to Universal O Blood Group
Şeyma Yücel, Elif Buğse Beyaztaş- Performing CRISPR Cas9 Targeted Mutation Screening on the Nitrate-Sensitive (HNS) Gene Family with CRISPR Cas9 System to Increase Nitrogen Absorption and In Vitro Investigation of its Effect on Biofuel Efficiency
Damla Bakaçhan- Pedigree Research Based on Immune Profiling and Genetic Analysis in Patients with Drug Allergy
İrem Çelik- Xeno Nucleic Acid ASO Treatment Strategy for Epidermolysis Bullosa Disease in Fibroblast Cells
Beyza Nur Akı- DNA ASO Treatment Strategy for Epidermolysis Bullosa Disease in Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Meliha Çiftçi, Ebru Şahin- Creation of Genetic Mutation Analyses in Phospholipase A2, CpFTSY, and ZEP Genes with CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Method in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, In Vitro Investigation of its Efficacy in Photosynthetic Activity and Lipid Activity
Ahmet Burak Doğanoğlu, Merve Türk- Creation of a Recombinant, Cold-Resistant Gluconacetobacter xylinus Strain by Transferring the cpn60 and cpn10 Chaperone Gene Cassette to Gluconacetobacter xylinus and In Vitro Investigation of Cellulose Stability in Cold
Fatmanur İlhan, Rana Esen- Creation of CRISPR Cas9 Indel Mutations in AcsA, AcsB, AcsC, AcsD Genes to Increase Cellulose Production Efficiency in Gluconacetobacter xylinus Bacteria and In-vitro Investigation of Efficiency Efficacy
These projects are included.
On the other hand, Üsküdar Üniversitesi submitted 57 project applications to the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Student Projects Support Program in December 2021, and according to the published results list, a total of 32 projects (30 2209-A and 2 2209-B projects) were deemed eligible for support by TÜBİTAK.
The student, project, and advisor names included in the support program are as follows:
These projects and support are important for undergraduate students to gain research culture, enhance their project development, application, and management competencies, and to connect with the academic world with TÜBİTAK's support.