GENIUS
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