Department of Genetics &

Molecular Neurobiology

I am a postdoctoral researcher since August-2021 in our group. My research deals with signalling cascades that are important during neuronal development. I use molecular and pharmacological tools on primary neuronal cultures to analyse morphology and protein biochemistry. In my current project, I study how integrin receptors and its downstream cytoskeleton elements interact and control dendritic growth. Furthermore, by combining viral interventions with behavioral characterization, I will focus on how such structural changes on dendrites can translate to physiological and behavioural modulations in vivo.

Education

B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey 2012

M.Sc. in Integrative Neuroscience, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany 2015

Dr. rer. nat. in Neurobiology, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany 2021