GENIUS

Familial Mediterranean Fever

Prize: 

Gold Medal

Project Name:

Prime Editing Based Gene Therapy for Familial Mediterranean Fever Via Ex Vivo Lentiviral Delivery to Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Team Members

Beril AY

* Acibadem University School of Medicine, 3rd year

* Minor in Molecular Biology and Genetics

* English (C1)

* Certificate of Animal Use in Experimental Research

* ACUTBAT (Acıbadem University School of Medicine Scientific Research Committee)

– Head of Genetics and Bioinformatics Subdivision

* EMSA (European Medical Students’ Association)

– Supervisory Council Member of EMSA Acibadem

* Acibadem University International Student Congress 2021 – Executive Board

* Areas of interest: Rare diseases, medical genetics

Efe SARI

* Acibadem University School of Medicine, 3rd year

* Minor in Psychology

* English (C1)

* Certificate of Animal Use in Experimental Research

* Intern researcher at Acıbadem University Animal Experiments Research Center,

– Working as a member of Behavioral, Epilepsy & Autism Research Team

* ACUTBAT (Acıbadem University School of Medicine Scientific Research Committee)

– Head of Psychiatry Subdivision

* Acibadem University International Student Congress 2021 – Executive Board

 

* Areas of interest: Neuroscience, immunology, sexual health medicine

Seray Başak BOZKURT

* Acibadem University School of Medicine, 3rd year

* Minor in Molecular Biology and Genetics

* English (C1)

* Certificate of Animal Use in Experimental Research

* Intern at Acıbadem University Pancreatic Cancer Research Center

* Intern at BIOMAT, Acibadem University in the titled TUBITAK Project “Development of In Vitro Functional Human Cardiac Muscle-Coronary Vascular Model with Three Dimensional Bioprinting“

* ACUTBAT (Acıbadem University School of Medicine Scientific Research Committee)

– Vice President of External

* EMSA (European Medical Students’ Association)

– External Affairs Coordinator of EMSA Turkey – Supervisory Council Member of EMSA Acibadem

* SATS (Simulation and Advanced Technologies Symposium) 2022 – Head of Organizing Committee

* Laboratory Skills: Cell Culture, DNA Isolation, Genotyping, PCR, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, RNA Isolation, Protein Isolation, BCA Assay, Open Field Test, Von Frey Test

* Areas of interest: Cancer biology, Material science, Bioprinting

Yaren Nur DEMİR

* Acibadem University School of Medicine, 3rd year

* Minor in Psychology

* English (C1)

* Certificate of Animal Use in Experimental Research

* Intern at Acıbadem University Pancreatic Cancer Research Center

* ACUTBAT (Acıbadem University School of Medicine Scientific Research Committee) – Executive Board – Secretary General

* ACUTBAT I. Neuroscience Congress – Organizing Committee Executive Board

* EMSA (European Medical Students’ Association) – EMSA Acıbadem – Supervisory Council Member (June’21 – Present) – EMSA Acıbadem – Local Coordinator (May’21 – June’21) – Participated in Twinning Project with Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

– EMSA Turkey External Affairs Department NGOs Liaison Assistant

* SATS (Simulation and Advanced Technologies Symposium) 2022 – Organizing Committee – Public Relations Coordinator

* Laboratory Skills: PCR, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Cell Culture, RNA Isolation, Protein Isolation, BCA Assay, Genotyping, Immunohistochemistry, Hematoxylin & Eosin Staining

* Areas of interest: neuroscience, immunology, cancer biology

* Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaren-nur-demir-15b426168