Within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Students Research Projects Support Program, Üsküdar University undergraduate students' 14 projects were deemed eligible for support by TÜBİTAK.
The aim of the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Program is to encourage undergraduate students studying at universities to conduct research through projects.
Out of the 14 undergraduate research projects supported by the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Program, 8 belong to students from the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, and 6 to students from the Faculty of Health Sciences.
From the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, a total of 8 student projects were deemed eligible for support, comprising 6 from the Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, 1 from the Bioengineering Department, and 1 from the Forensic Sciences Department.
Five of the projects supported in the field of Molecular Biology and Genetics are also continuing as research projects within TRGENMER (Transgenic Cell Technologies and Epigenetics Application and Research Center), under the co-advisorship of Dr. Cihan Taştan, the Center Director.
Supported Projects of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Project Coordinator | Project Name | Project Advisors |
Özüm Kılıç | Recombinant Freezing Solution with hsp70 Protein Found in Milnesium Tardigradum Species | Dr. Cihan Taştan |
Hasret Araz | Making Antibiotic-Resistant Mycobacterium Smegmatis Bacteria Non-Resistant Using CRISPR | Prof. Dr. Sevim Işık Dr. Cihan Taştan |
İlayda Çavrar | Making Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia Coli Bacteria Non-Resistant with CRISPR | Prof. Dr. Sevim Işık Dr. Cihan Taştan |
Buse Baran | Application of CRISPR-Based Modifications to Increase Wheat's (Triticum Vulgare) Resistance to Wheat Dwarf Virus (WDV) | Prof. Dr. Muhsin Konuk Dr. Cihan Taştan |
Cemre Can İnci | HIV Rapid Diagnostic Kit | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kaan Yılancıoğlu Dr. Cihan Taştan |
Furkan Meriç | Determination of Anticarcinogenic Effects and Signaling Pathways of Quercetin-Saponin Molecules in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Belkıs Atasever Arslan |
Afra Gülsüm Duran | Comparison of Antioxidant Activities of Medlar (Mespilus germanica) and Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) Plants with the Antioxidant Activity of Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) Plant | Dr. Tuba Sevimoğlu |
Ayşe Öykü Tuncay | Fiber Evidence and Forensic Textiles in Forensic Sciences | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aylin Yalçın Sarıbey |
On the other hand, a total of 6 student projects from Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences were deemed eligible for support, comprising 2 from the Occupational Therapy Department, 2 from the Midwifery Department, 1 from the Orthotics/Prosthetics Department, and 1 from the Speech and Language Therapy Department.
Supported Projects of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Project Coordinator | Project Name | Project Advisors |
Melike Şahan | Ergotism | Prof. Dr. Sevda Asqarova |
Menekşe Yüksel | Touch Listen | Prof. Dr. Sevda Asqarova |
İlayda Altundal | Tendency of Violence Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students | Prof. Dr. Güler Cimete |
Yasin Tutkun | Embossed TPE Prosthetic Glove | Dr. Ayşe Nedret Okan |
Betül Çetinkaya | Factors Affecting Pregnant Women's Preferences Regarding Delivery Methods | Dr. Tuğba Yılmaz Esencan |
Ayşe Nur Duran | Effect of Modified LaxVox® Exercises in Terms of Tube Immersion Depth And Fluid Density on Acoustic, Electroglottographic And Nasometric Measurements | Research Assistant Göksu Yılmaz Prof. Dr. Ahmet Konrot |
Halime Usta Yoğun, Director of the R&D and Innovation Policies Directorate (ARGEYEP), stated that they congratulated the student project coordinators and their academic advisors supported under the TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Students Research Projects Support Program.