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 Research Interests

• Our main research interest is to identify the genes targeted by BRCA1 gene.
• We are also interested in the identification of tumor-related genetic changes and the elucidation of resulting phenotypic aberrations in breast cancer.

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 Academic Degrees and Employment

• Assoc. Prof. Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 2004-present.
• Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Genetics - Bilkent University, 1996 - 2004.
• Ph.D. Molecular Genetics - University of London, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, 1995.
• M.Sc. Medical Biology - Dept. of Medical Biology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, 1988.
• B.Sc. Biology - Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Biology Dept., 1985.

Employment

• 2001 - Present - Deputy Chair, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetic, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
• 2004 - Present - Associate Professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Faculty of Science, Ankara, Turkey
• 1996 - 2004 - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Faculty of Science, Ankara, Turkey
• 2000 - 2001 - Deputy Chair, BilGen, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
• 1990 - 1996 - Ph.D. Student and Research Assistant, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of London, London, U.K.
• 4 - 10/90 - Voluntary Research Assistant, Dept. of Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.
• 1986 - 1990 - Research and Training Assistant, Dept. of Medical Biology, Hacettepe University, Medical School, Ankara, Turkey