Molecular Biology & Genetics Capstone Projects

Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Research Assistant
2026 – Present
Bahçeşehir University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics

Ph.D., Molecular Biology-Genetics and Biotechnology
2025 – Present
Istanbul Technical University
M.Sc., Molecular Biology-Genetics and Biotechnology
2022 – 2025
Istanbul Technical University
B.Sc., Molecular Biology and Genetics
2016 – 2022
Istanbul Technical University

PROCEEDING: Ozcelebi, Y., Kantar, E., Tepe, S., Kara, S., Barutcu., E., Beydogan, N. I., Tat, O., & Ciraci, C. RIG-I as a Regulator of Hypoxia-Induced Microglial Responses. 14th EFIS-EJI Tatra Immunology Conference, Poster Presentation, June 2026, Mikulov, Czech Republic.
PROCEEDING: Ozcelebi, Y., Kantar, E., Barutcu, E., & Ciraci, C. Exploring the role of RIG-I in human microglial response under hypoxic conditions. 6th International Molecular Immunology and Immunogenetics Congress (MIMIC-VI), Poster Presentation, April 2025, Istanbul, Turkey.
PROCEEDING: Ozcelebi, Y., Barutcu, E., Sandikci, S. N., & Ciraci, C. Regulation of Akt/mTOR pathway by RIG-I in human microglia under hypoxic conditions. Turkish Society of Molecular Biology 9th International Congress (MOLBIYOKON'24), Poster Presentation, September 2024, Izmir, Turkey.
PROCEEDING: Özçelebi, Y., Barutçu, E., Saraç, E. Y., Çelik, Z., & Çıracı, C. Investigation of RIG-I Responses under Hypoxic Conditions in Human Microglial Cell Line. 26th National Immunology Congress, Poster Presentation, November 2023, Ankara, Turkey.
PUBLICATION: Celik, Z., Barutcu, E., Ozcelebi, Y., Sarac, E. Y., & Ciraci, C. In Silico Comparative Expression Analyses of Pattern Recognition Receptors in Human Eosinophil Cell Lines and Primary Eosinophils. Turkish Journal of Immunology, 11(3), 2023.