Day 1
Location: BCONF & Fazıl-Say
May 12, 2025
| Duration | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Arif Ergin Dean of the Faculty | Opening speech |
| Session 1 — Advisor: CEMALETTİN BEKPEN | ||
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Aylin Akınal | Evolution, Selection and Diversification of SPATA31 Genes In Human |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Çağla Öztürk | Depression as the new normal? Epigenetic inheritance, antidepressant effect, and the evolution of social behavior |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Maftuna Nigmatova | Evolution of Baldness: Consequence of Selection or Aging-Related Effects |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Nami Torkaman | Behavioral Rhythmicity, Circadian Regulation, and Neuromodulation in the Dead Leaf Mantis: A Comparative Transcriptomic Study |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Nariman Tabbara | Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Immune-Oncogenic Regulation in NF1 Associated MPNST vs PNST |
| 30 minutes | Coffee Break | |
| Session 2 — Advisor: MERVE SEVEN BARAK | ||
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Çağla Aybar | Human Touch on Photosynthesis: Engineering Co2-Concentrating Mechanism (CCM) into C3 Crops and Its Impact on Carbohydrate Metabolism |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Mustafa Mert Cengiz | The Impact of External Magentic Field onChlorophyll Content, Leaf Morphology and Gene Expression in the Fragaria x ananassa |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Tuana Özden | Genetically Engineered Black Carrots and Plant-Derived Exosomes: A Novel Approach for Targeted Neuroinflammation Therapy |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Sarah A. A. Ahmad | Bioacoustic Induction of Carotenoids in Microalgea: A Sustainable Approach to Metabolite Enhancement |
| 45 minutes | Lunch Break | |
| Session 3 — Advisor: DİLEK ÇEVİK | ||
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Arcan Guzeloglu | Targeted Therapy For Cervical Cancer: Rgd-Modified Bmsc-Derived Exosomes Loaded With Mirna |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Basma Hanbali | Breaking Resistance: A Multi-Target Therapy For Melanoma |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Dania M. A. Hamada | Melanin-Based Multifunctional Nanoparticles For Targeted Dual-Modality Imaging In Early Ovarian Cancer Detection |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Zeynep Konya | The Role Of Oncogenic Mirnas In The Pathogenesis Of Mycosis Fungoides: Regulation Of Tumor Suppressor Genes And T Lymphocyte Proliferation |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Humeyra Cenik | A Novel Therapy Approach With Repurposed Chlorpromazine Combined Temozolomide Against Glioblastoma Multiforme Through PI3K/AKT/MTOR And Wnt/Β-Catenin Signaling Pathway Inhibition |
| 30 minutes | Coffee Break | |
| Session 4 — Advisor: ELİF EREN | ||
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Burak Sertaç Bakan | Engineering B Cells to Counter Autoantibodies in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Novel Immunotherapeutic Approach |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Douaa Jamaleddine | Bispecific Antibody Therapy as a Targeted Approach for Enhancing NK and CD8+ T Cell-Mediated Cell Clearance in Immunosenescence |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Zeynep Cantürk | Tumor-derived Exosomes as Immune Modulators: Localized Checkpoint Blockade on Enhancing till Persistence |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Deniz Anıl Ertargın | Prevention of Autoreactive T-cells Responsible for ALS-associated Autoimmunity Generation and Blockage of Their Migration into the CNS |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Semra Sattar | Investigating the Role of Inflammation in Eye Receptors and its Contribution to Autism Spectrum Disorder through the cGAS-STING Signaling Pathway |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Ecem Naz Diken | Elucidating the Molecular Mechanism of Crosstalk Between Pyroptosis and Apoptosis |
Day 2
May 13, 2025
| Duration | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 08:50 - 09:00 | Opening speech | |
| Session 1 — Advisor: DİLEK ÇEVİK | ||
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Azra Demircioglu | Impact Of Heated Tobacco Products On Lung Cancer: The Role Of Pard3 |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Ali Kurel | Epigenetic Ageing in Breast Cancer Survivors: Evaluating The Role Of Α-Ketoglutarate in Potential Reversal |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Farah Haj Latouf | Apc Resistance And Polymorphic Mirna Binding Sites In The Factor V Gene: Investigating Allele-Specific Mutations And Maternal Genetic Susceptibility In Severe Preeclampsia Outcomes |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Zeynep Berberoglu | Investigating The Anti-Cancer Potential Of Eupatilin Extract From Artemisia Asiatica On Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Loubna Alaidaros | Investigating The Role Of Dysregulated Nad Levels On Sirt6 Function And Melanoma Progression |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Ghaida Abdurraouf Almasri Belhaj | Rna Interference Mediated Regulation Of Sox2 And Sox17 To Restore Interferon Gamma Receptor Signaling And Enhance The Immune Response In Lung Cancer |
| 30 minutes | Coffee Break | |
| Session 2 — Advisor: MERVE SEVEN BARAK | ||
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Ayşe Sabiha Tatlıdil | Use of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza to Reduce the Spread of Fusarium Wilt Disease in Banana |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Enes Varlı | The Potential Role of Dimethyl Sulfide in Enhancing Drought Resistance in Crops |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Ege Talat Sekkin | Extending the Shelf Life of Solanum lycopersicum Fruit by Promoter-Engineered PMEU1 Gene |
| 1 hr | Lunch Break | |
| Session 3 — Advisor: ELİF EREN | ||
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Noor Al Huda Abdul Hadi | Gene Therapy as a Potential Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease: Targeting HSF1 And NEP Genes In IPSCS |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Taima’a Raed Omar Alqershi | Neuroinflammation and Motor Neuron Health: Investigating IL-23 as an Integrative Target in Nusinersen Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Deniz Anıl Ertargın | Prevention of Autoreactive T-Cells Responsible for Als-Assocıated Autoimmunity Generation and Blockage of Their Migration into the CNS |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Aridj Rofaida Mohamed Hadj | Targeting Regulatory T Cells To Restore Immune Tolerance In Autoimmune Diseases: A Focus On Multiple Sclerosis And Type 1 Diabetes |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Ayat Alzubairi | The Role of Gut Microbiota to Regulate Tregs: Engineering Butyrate-Producing Bacterial Strains to Restore T-Regulatory Function in Multiple Sclerosis |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Reem Zinoun | Does Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Cause or Consequence of Multiple Sclerosis? |
| 30 minutes | Coffee Break | |
| Session 4 — Advisor: CEMALETTİN BEKPEN | ||
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Parya Zahmetkeshan | Senolytic CAR-T Cells Targeting Senescent Microglia for Neurodegenerative Disease Therapy |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Asu Tuna Deligöz | The Link Between Cesarean Delivery and Alzheimer’s Risk: The Role of Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Buse Nur Yazar | Foxa2-Mediated Control of G6pc2 Expression: Regulation of Β-Cell Glucose Metabolism in Aging And Hypoglycemia Susceptibility |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Rayya El Fahran | Utilization of Gene Editing Strategies to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Gülru Nur Açıkgöz | Blood-Brain Barrier and Alzheimer Disease |
Day 3
May 14, 2025
| Duration | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 08:50 - 09:00 | Opening speech | |
| Session 1 — Advisor: CEMALETTİN BEKPEN | ||
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Zümrütnaz Avcı | Targeting Genomic Instability in Aging: Amygdalin’s and Hydroxocobalamin’s Role to Mitigate Cellular Toxicity |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Nilsu Coşkun | Cellular Memory and Aging; a new approach by using Methylene Blue |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Ceren Vural | Earth’s electromagnetic field vs. Human body: one fundamental force to another |
| Session 2 — Advisor: ELİF EREN | ||
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Hafsa Basraoglu | The Future of Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments: MicroRNAs as Biomarkers of Neuronal Cell Death Guiding Personalized Medicine and Gene Therapy |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Leyla Gece Özcan | Inflammatory Cell Death Regulation in Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Shahed Türk | The Role of PANNEXIN-1 In NLRP3-Driven Inflammation and Chemoresistance in Triple- Negative Breast Cancer |
| 30 minutes | Coffee Break | |
| Session 3 — Advisor: MERVE SEVEN BARAK | ||
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Genco Bayhan | Development of Molecular Markers For Early Detection of PVY-Resistant Individuals |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Alican Makça | Can RNA vaccines specifically designed against Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) trigger antiviral defense mechanisms in Citrus plants, reduce viral replication, and prevent yield loss? |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Berfin Ece Özandaç | Evolution of ABA Responsive Genes in Aquatic versus Terrestrial Monocots: Diving Deeper into Early Land Adaptations |
| 1 hr | Lunch Break | |
| Session 4 — Advisor: DİLEK ÇEVİK | ||
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Ece Tekgeldi | Detection of Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer By Using Methylation-Based Assay With Circulating Tumor Dna 'Ctdna' Methylation Patterns |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Ecem Namikkemaloglu | Car-Neutrophils Targeting Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells In The Bone Marrow To Achieve Long-Term Remission |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Emir Eren | The Mc1r R160w Variant Increases The Risk Of Prostate Cancer By Disrupting Dna Repair Mechanisms |
| 30 minutes | Coffee Break | |
| Session 5 — Advisor: CEMALETTİN BEKPEN | ||
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Yaren Aday | Does Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Cause or Consequence of Multiple Sclerosis? |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Aysel Yade Yılmaz | Senolytic CAR-T Cells Targeting Senescent Microglia for Neurodegenerative Disease Therapy |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Gülgün Ece Bilal | The Link Between Cesarean Delivery and Alzheimer’s Risk: The Role of Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Ayşe Ece Karamahmut | Foxa2-Mediated Control of G6pc2 Expression: Regulation of Β-Cell Glucose Metabolism in Aging And Hypoglycemia Susceptibility |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Cemile Nur Yıldız | LMNA p.L530p In Ebv Infection and Cellular Aging |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Closing Remarks and Best Project Awards | |