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Dr. Fang Yu earned his Ph.D. from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at East China Normal University, where his research primarily focused on epigenetics and protein post-translational modifications (PTMs), with a particular emphasis on protein SUMOylation and its role in transcriptional regulation.
In 2018, he joined Dr. Qian’s lab as a postdoctoral researcher, shifting his research focus to uncovering the fundamental mechanisms of RNA m6A methylation and its involvement in tumorigenesis and leukemogenesis.
On January 1, 2023, Dr. Fang Yu was promoted to Research Assistant Professor. In recent years, he has published several high-impact papers in esteemed journals, including Cell Research (2018), Molecular Cell (2023), Nucleic Acids Research (2021), Journal of Clinical Investigation (2023, 2024, 2025), Haematologica (2022), and Star Protocols (2024).
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Assoc. Prof. Yordan Yordanov graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Sofia with MSc in Pharmacy in 2015. He defended his doctorate in Toxicology on the topic “In vitro and in vivo toxicological characterization of nanosized drug delivery systems”. As of 2020 he is a Senior Assistant Professor and as of 2024, an Associate professor at “Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology” Department. He has a post-graduate specialty qualification in “Toxicology and Toxicological Analysis” from the Medical University –Sofia. He teaches the following courses “Toxicology”, the elective disciplines “Drug Addiction” and “Drug Metabolism” and “Pharmacology”. The scientific research activities and contributions of Sen. Assist. Prof. Yordanov are in the following
areas of the medical and pharmaceutical science: toxicological characterization of newly-synthesized/isolated compounds and drug delivery systems, nanotoxicology, microscopy image analysis, experimental data analysis. His scientific interests include omics approaches, data science and
bioinformatics. He has authored or coauthored 36 scientific publications, indexed in Elsevier’s Scopus with 422 citations. Has expertise in in vitro toxicological studies. Participant in 16 scientific projects, financed by the Medical Scientific Council at Medical University-Sofia, Scientific Research Fund at the Ministry of Education and Science, COST Association.
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Prof. Dr. Avcı is a distinguished researcher at the Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University. With an extensive
background in biotechnology and biomedical sciences, Prof. Avcı has contributed significantly to research, focusing on technical
development and commercialization processes. Her expertise spans genetic analysis, molecular biology, advanced cell culture techniques,
3D organoid modeling, cancer biology, and therapeutic studies. She has successfully led TÜBİTAK and TÜSEB projects and has substantial
experience in international collaborations (JPND 2022) and project management. Prof. Avcı is actively involved in patent development and
innovation. Beyond research, she has a pivotal role in academic leadership, serving on various university committees, such as research
strategy, quality assurance, and continuous professional development. Her credentials include advanced certifications in clinical research
ethics, bioinformatics, and leadership. Prof. Avcı’s work reflects her commitment to advancing biomedical research and translating
scientific discoveries into impactful applications. The team led by Prof. Dr. Çığır Biray Avcı is a dynamic and multidisciplinary group of
researchers with extensive expertise in biomedical sciences. Comprising PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers, the team
specializes in oncology, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, -omics data analysis, and cancer biology.
1973 yılında Ankara’da doğdum. İlkokul, ortaokul ve lise eğitimimi Ankara’da tamamladım. 1996 yılında Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesinden mezun oldum. Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları ihtisasımı 1996-2001 yılları arasında S.B. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinde tamamladım. Eylül 2002 yılına kadar Milli Eğitim Bakanlığında ve S.B. Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinde Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Uzman Doktoru olarak görev yaptım. 09/2002-03/2005 yılları arasında Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları ABD, Çocuk Nefroloji BD’da yan dal ihtisasımı tamamladım. 2006-2009 yılları arasında S.B. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Nefroloji Bölümünün sorumlusu olarak görev yaptım. 01/04/2010 tarihinde girdiğim doçentlik sınavını başararak Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları bilim dalında doçent ünvanı aldım. 08/2010 yılında Ankara Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hematoloji Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Nefroloji Bölümünde çalışmaya başladım. 2011 yılında Çocuk Romatoloji yan dal ihtisasım onaylandı. 2015 yılına kadar Ankara Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Hematoloji Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Nefroloji-Romatoloji Bölümünde Çocuk Nefroloji ve Romatoloji Uzmanı, Eğitim Sorumlusu ve İdari Sorumlu olarak çalıştım. Ardından 2015 yılında Profesör ünvanının alarak 2015-2018 Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Romatoloji-Nefroloji BD Başkanı olarak görevde bulundum. 2019 yılından beri SBÜ Ankara Bilkent Şehir Hastanesi Çocuk Romatoloji Klniğinin Eğitim ve İdari Sorumlusu olarak görev yapmaktayım. Ulusal ve Uluslararsı dergilerde yayınlanmış 200'ün üzerinde makalem bulunmaktadır.
Dr. EYLEM TEKE
Academic CV:
Education information:
1995-2001: Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine
2001-2006: Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Specialization Training
2006-2009: Sinop Atatürk State Hospital, Neurology Clinic, State Service Obligation Duty
Academic:
2000-2014: Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Assistant Professor
2014-2021: Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Associate Professor
2021- : Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Professor
Research / interests, Publications:
1- Cerebrovascular diseases
2- Intravenous thrombolytic therapy applications
3- Neuroophthalmology
Publications:
1- Degirmenci E, Oguzhanoglu A, Atalay N, Sahin F.Hemifacial spasm and postural abnormalities; clinical and posturographical analyses. Acta Neurol Belg. 2015 Sep;115(3):317-22. doi: 10.1007/s13760-014-0358-z.
2- Ongun N, Atalay NS, Degirmenci E, Sahin F, Bir LS. Tetra-ataxiometric Posturography in Patients with Migrainous Vertigo. Pain Physician. 2016 Jan;19(1):E87-95.
3- Seyit DA, Degirmenci E, Oguzhanoglu A. Evaluation of Electrophysiological Effects of Melatonin and Alpha Lipoic Acid in Rats with Streptozotocine Induced Diabetic Neuropathy. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2016 May;124(5):300-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-103750.
4- Tekin S, Avci E, Nar R, Değirmenci E, Demir S, Şenol H. Are Monocyte/HDL, Lymphocyte/Monocyte and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratios Prognostic or Follow-up Markers in Ischemic Cerebrovascular Patients? Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 2020;4(1)-38-43. doi: 10.30621/jbachs.2020.837
5- Kıroğlu Y, Onur S, Herek D, Ağladıoğlu K, Teke E, Cıtıslı V. Neuroimaging Evaluation of Non-Aneurismatic “Top of the Basilar” Syndrome. Journal of Neurological Sciences [Turkish] 2016;33(2): 48; 286-295
6- Degirmenci E, Bir LS, Yagcı B, Nazliel B, Siva A. Moyamoya syndrome or Behçet's disease? Int J Rheum Dis. 2014 Nov;17(8):920-2. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.12478.
7- Ongun N, Degirmenci E, Erdogan C.Fahr's syndrome presenting with epileptic seizure: Two case reports.North Clin Istanb. 2016 May 1;3(1):71-74. doi: 10.14744/nci.2015.47966.
8- Degirmenci E, Degirmenci T, Cetin EN, Kıroğlu Y. Mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) in a patient presenting with papilledema. Acta Neurol Belg. 2015 Jun;115(2):153-5. doi: 10.1007/s13760-014-0314-y.
9- Degirmenci E, Yüksel D. Brain FDG-PET Scan and Brain Perfusion SPECT in the Diagnosis of Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes. Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy 2015;24 (Supplement 1): 16-21 DOI: 10.4274/mirt.35229
10- Tekin S, Değirmenci E, Kutlu M, Değirmenci T. HIV-associated mild neurocognitive disorder (MND). Acta Neurol Belg. 2020 Apr;120(2):433-435. doi: 10.1007/s13760-018-0988-7.
11- Degirmenci E, Tekin S, Tümkaya F, Erdogan C, Ardıç FN, Kara CO, Topuz B. Local Sympathetic System Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Allergic Rhinitis; an Electrophysiological study of Local Sympathetic Skin Responses Test . Turk J Immunol 2018; 6(3):104−107. https://doi.org/10.25002/tji.2018.867
12- Ongun N, Erdogan C, Degirmenci E. A Bibliometric Analysis of Optic Coherence Tomography Studies in Multiple Sclerosis. J Neurol Neurophysiol (2014) S12: 007. doi:10.4172/2155-9562.S12-007
13- Ongun N, Erdogan C, Degirmenci E, Bir LS. SUN-LB001: The Role of Nutritional Status in Parkinson’s Disease Patients and its Effects on Quality of Life. Clinical Nutrition 09/2015; 34:S235. DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5614(15)30722-6
14- Ongun N, Tumkaya F, Degirmenci E, Ozcan V. A Rare Cause of Horner Syndrome: Arteria Lusoria.J Neurol Neurophysiol 2017, 8:5, doi:10.4172/2155-9562.1000445
15- Ongun N, Marangoz D, Değirmenci E, Erdoğan C, Öncel Ç. Comparison of the decompressive surgery and medical therapy alone results in malignant middle cerebral artery infarction. Pam Tıp Derg 2017(2):136-142. Doi: 10.5505/ptd.2017.10438
16- Ongun N, Değirmenci E, Erdoğan C, Oğuzhanoğlu A. A case of neurofibromatosis type 2 with multiple ceutral neruous system tumors. Pam Tıp Derg 2014;8(1) 55-58. doi: 10.5505/ptd.2015.32559.
17- Ünlütürk Z, Değirmenci E, Tekin S, Kaçar N. Tuberoskleroz Kompleksi, DOD Clinical Case Report, 2018;1:9-12
18- Teke E, Sungurtekin H, Sahiner T, Atalay H, Gur S. Organophosphate poisoning case with atypical clinical survey and magnetic resonance imaging findings. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004;75(6):936-937. 10.1136/jnnp.2003.022830
19- Balaban H, Sahiner T, Degirmenci E. Olanzapine Treatment in Choreoathetosis due to Bilateral Striopallidodentate Calcinosis. Bull Clin Psychopharmacol. 2004;14:209-212
20- Degirmenci E, Şahiner T, Erdogan C, Özdemir F, Gür S, Şahiner M. Long Term Effects of Piracetam on Spectral Analysis of EEG in Alzheimer’s Disease and Minimal Cognitive Impairment. BCP 2006; 16(2):93-97
21- Degirmenci E, Bir LS, Öncel Ç. Unilateral Thalamodiencephalic Syndrome Presenting with Severe Hypersomnia. Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish). 2008; 25:(3);196-199.
22- Bir LS, Eşmeli FO, Cenikli U, Erdoğan C, Degirmenci E. Acute transverse myelitis at the conus medullaris level after rabies vaccination in a patient with Behçet's disease. J Spinal Cord Med. 2007;30(3):294-196.
23- Degirmenci E, Acar G, Gedik B, Yağcı B, Oğuzhanoğlu A. Bilateral Intracavernous Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms Simulating Myasthenia Gravis: Case Report. Neuro-Ophthalmology 2010:34(4):311-313. doi:10.3109/01658107.2010.494326
24- Degirmenci E, Bir LS, Ardic FN. Clinical and electronystagmographical evaluation of vestibular symptoms in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Neurol Res. 2010;32(9):986-991. doi: 10.1179/016164110X12681290831405.
25- Oğuzhanoğlu A, Güler S, Cam M, Degirmenci E. Conduction in ulnar nerve bundles that innervate the proximal and distal muscles: a clinical trial. BMC Neurol. 2010;10:81. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-10-81.
26- Degirmenci E, Degirmenci T, Karasu R. Multiple migration defects of cerebral cortex in a patient with epileptic seizures mimicking panic attacks. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi-Anatolian Journal Of Psychiatry 2011;12(2);158-159
27- Erdoğan C, Yücel M, Degirmenci E, Öz O, Akgün H, Odabaşı Z. Nerve excitability properties in early preclinical diabetic neuropathy. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2011;94(1):100-104. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2011.06.011.
28- Erdogan C, Yucel M, Degirmenci E, Akgun H, Oz O, Odabaşı Z. Testing of the Excitability of a Peripheral Nerve in Migraine Patients. Neurophysiology 2012;43(5):352-354.
29- Degirmenci E, Ipek M, Kiroğlu Y, Oğuzhanoğlu A. Wallenberg Syndrome following neck cracking: a case report. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2012;48(1):167-168.
30- Degirmenci E, Erdogan C, Aras D, Oğuzhanoğlu A. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma presenting with horner syndrome and carotid-sinus syncope. Neurologist. 2012;18(4):208-210. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e31825cf197.
31- Degirmenci E. Erdogan C, Gedik B, Bir LS. Multiple sclerosis coexisting with spinal cord ependymoma: a case report. Ideggyogy Sz. 2012;65(9-10):342-344. Erratum in: Ideggyogy Sz. 2012;65(11-12):420.
32- Erdur B, Degirmenci E, Kortunay S, Yuksel A, Seyit M, Ergin A. Effects of pretreatment with etomidate, ketamine, phenytoin, and phenytoin/midazolam on acute, lethal cocaine toxicity. Neurol Res. 2012;34(10):952-6. doi: 10.1179/1743132812Y.
33- Erdoğan C, Alkan H, Kılınçer A, Degirmenci E, Oğuzhanoğlu A. Winging scapula due to demyelinating polyneuropathy. Acta Neurol Belg. 2012 Oct 2. doi:10.1007/s13760-012-0136-8
34- Değirmenci E, Değirmenci T, Kaçar N, Ongun N. Erişkin dönemde tanı konan bir nörokutanöz sendrom olgusu. Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry 2012;13:316.
35- Degirmenci E, Erdogan C, Bir LS. Correlation between blink reflex abnormalities and magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with multiple sclerosis. Acta Neurol Belg. 2013 Jan 29. doi:10.1007/s13760-012-0175-1
36- Degirmenci E, Degirmenci T, Dügüncü Y, Yilmaz G. Cognitive Insight in Alzheimer's Disease. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2013 Mar 14. DOI: 10.1177/1533317513481089
37- Degirmenci E, Erdogan C, Oguzhanoglu A, Bir LS. ASCO Classification in Clinical Practice. Ideggyogyaszati Szemle-Clinical Neuroscience 2013;66(1-2):58-62
38- Bir LS, Degirmenci E, Erdogan C. Lack of Visual Habituation in Multiple Sclerosis: An Electrophysiological Study. Neuro-Ophthalmology 2013;37(1):7-11. doi: 10.3109/01658107.2012.753911
39- Erdoğan C, Değirmenci E, Ongun N, Bir LS. Intracranial hypertension as the presenting symptom of duodenal cancer. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2013;251(3):1009-10. doi: 10.1007/s00417-012-1987-7.
40- Degirmenci E, Erdogan C, Ongun N, Bir LS. Benign-Onset Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: A Report on Two Cases. Ideggyogyaszati Szemle-Clinical Neuroscience 2013:30;66(5-6):196-9.
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