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Summary

I am a senior lecturer in toxicology at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ and an honorary research fellow at the University of Manchester and Manchester Breast Centre. My research vision is to provide a better understanding of the biology of breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) with the aim of translating this knowledge into novel BCSC-targeting preventive and curative treatments. To this end, we use animal and cell models to study mammary gland development as well as initiation and progression of breast tumorigenesis.

Qualifications:

PhD in Developmental biology (Dr. rer. nat, 2007), University of Goettingen, Germany

MSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics (MSc., 2001), Bilkent University, Turkey

BSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics (BSc., 1999), Bilkent University, Turkey

Professional History:

Senior Lecturer at Brunel University, London, UK (2024- current)

Intermediate Research Fellow, University of Manchester, UK (2017-2024)

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Manchester, UK (2014-2017)

Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany (2012-2013)

Postdoctoral Fellow, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany (2010-2012)

Postdoctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goettingen Germany (2010-2012)

Responsibility

I am a Senior Lecturer in Biosciences with Research and Teaching responsibilities.