Meet the Team
Şeref GÜL, PhD
Principal Investigator
Şeref Gül completed his doctoral studies at Koç University in 2019. During his doctoral research, he focused on the discovery of innovative small molecules that regulate the circadian clock at the molecular level and have therapeutic potential in areas such as cancer, type 2 diabetes and aging. He continued his postdoctoral studies at Koç University and investigated the effects of circadian clock gene mutations on molecular mechanisms and obtained important findings on attention deficit, hyperactivity and sleep disorders.
Now, in his TÜBİTAK and TÜSEB-supported projects, he understands the effects of circadian clock gene variants and their relationship with cancer types and investigates the areas of use of his own patented molecules. He was awarded the TÜBA-GEBİP (Outstanding Young Scientist) and Sedat Simavi Science Award in 2023.
Betül Aydoğan
PhD Student | Research Assistant
Doctor of Philosophy Student
Biotechnology
Bezmialem Vakif University
Master of Science, 2024
Biotechonology
Istanbul University
Selahattin Aydoğan
PhD Student | Technician
Doctor of Philosophy Student
Biotechnology
Bezmialem Vakif University
Master of Science, 2025
Biotechnology
Istanbul University
Ayşenur Çakmak
MSc Student
Master of Science Student
Biotechnology
Bezmialem Vakif University
Bachelor of Science, 2024
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Uskudar University
Buse Avcı
Research Assistant
Master of Science, 2026
Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics
Istanbul University
Bachelor of Science, 2022
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Istanbul University
Dilan Kutlay
MSc Student
Master of Science Student
Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics
Istanbul University
Bachelor of Science, 2022
Biology
Hacettepe University
Volunteers
Su Kerestecioğlu
Merve Erarslan
Kutay Yağız
Beraa Naziph Gulhan
Haroon Sarwari
Bachelor of Science Student
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Kadir Has University
Bachelor of Science Student
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Yildiz Technical University
Bachelor of Science Student
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Bogazici University
Bachelor of Science Student
Medical Education
Bezmialem Vakif University
Bachelor of Science Student
Medical Education
Bezmialem Vakif University
Summer Interns
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Sıla Çevik (Istanbul Technical University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2023 Term Internship
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Rümeysa Çelebi (Istanbul University - Biology) | 2023 Term Internship
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Huriye Aşçıoğlu (Istanbul University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2023 Term Internship
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Feyza Emre (Bogazici University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2023 Term Internship
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Ümmü Gülsüm Eren (Biruni University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2023 Term Internship
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Eylül Yılmaz (Yildiz Technical University – Chemical Engineering) | 2023 Term Internship
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Berk Özsoy (Istanbul University - Biology) | 2023 Term Internship
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Maria Kanzo (Istanbul University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2024 Term Internship
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Kerem Yılmazer (Bogazici University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2024 Term Internship
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Ayşe Ebrar Yeytamer (Bogazici University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2024 Term Internship
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Esra Şen (Bogazici University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2024 Term Internship
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Zeynep Pınar (Biruni University- Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2024 Term Internship
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Asude Yeşeren (Marmara University - Biology) | 2024 Term Internship
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Damla Kağızman (Biruni University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2024 Term Internship
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Kutay Yağız (Bogazici University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2024 Term Internship
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Merve Erarslan (Yildiz Technical University - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2024 Term Internship
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Sümeyye Eryiğit ( - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2025 Term Internship
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Ceren Örengül ( - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2025 Term Internship
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Azra Çil ( - Molecular Biology and Genetics) - 2025 Term Internship
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Doğa Canımoğlu ( - Molecular Biology and Genetics) - 2025 Term Internship
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Berra Doğan ( - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2025 Term Internship
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Zeyneb Mustafa ( - Molecular Biology and Genetics) | 2025 Term Internship
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Ece Nihal Sözmen - 2025 Term Internship
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Tuğçe Bal - 2026 Term Internship
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Sevval Ok - 2026 Term Internship
Alumni
Handan Şimşek
Master of Science, 2024
Biotechnology
Istanbul University
Bachelor of Science, 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University
Hursima İzgiş
Master of Science, 2025
Biotechnology
Istanbul University
Bachelor of Science, 2022
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Yildiz Technical University
Betül Aydoğan
Master of Science, 2024
Biotechnology
Istanbul University
Bachelor of Science, 2021
Bioengineering
Marmara University
Selahattin Aydoğan