Members
Principal Investigator
Ercan Çaçan
Associate Professor,
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics,
Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Educational Background:
MS. Molecular Biology and Genetics,
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Ph.D. Cell, Molecular Biology and Immunology, Georgia State University, USA
PhD Students
Burak Küçük
Burak graduated from Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University in 2018. He worked on the regulation of TLRs in ovarian cancer chemoresistance during his MS study. He is currently working on tumor immunogenicity and the induction of anti-tumor immunity.
Kübra Sena Baş Topcu
Kübra Sena graduated from Necmettin Erbakan University in 2018 with a bachelor's degree. She completed her master's degree on toll-like receptors and immune checkpoints in pancreatic cancer. Currently, she works on cancer immunotherapy approaches, including epigenetic regulations of immune checkpoints
Ali Sedeeq Noaman
Ali received his MSc degree from India and he is currently a Ph.D. student at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University. Ali is working on the potential contribution and regulation of target microRNAs in colorectal cancer.
Soumaya Menadi
Soumaya received her master degree from Blida 1 University in Algeria and she is currently a Ph.D. student at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University. Her research interest covers the relationship between microbiome and colorectal cancer.
Esra Yılmaz
Esra graduated from Tokat Gazıosmanpaşa University in 2017. She worked on increasing the sensitivity of colorectal cancer cells to anti-tumor immune responses during her MS study. She is currently working on changes in MAP2K4 signaling pathway during Sars-Cov2 infection.
Aysun Keskin
Aysun graduated from Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University in 2013. She worked on the molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens during her MS study. She focuses on novel genetic markers for the early detection of cancer in her doctoral study.
Abdullah Karabey
Abdullah received his master's degree from Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Department of Medical Biology. He is currently a Ph.D. student, and his research interests include the molecular mechanisms leading to ovarian cancer chemoresistance.
Master Students
Busenur Şahin
Busenur received her B.Sc. degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University. She is currently pursuing her M.S. degree in Molecular Biology.
Rümeysa Şenol
Rümeysa graduated from Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. She is working on the epigenetic regulation of gasdermins in colorectal cancer
Emine Evcil
Emine graduated from Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Department of Biology. She is working on the roles of Ninjurin 1 in pyroptotic cell death
Emine Gizem Sabuncu
Emine Gizem received her B.Sc. degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University. She is currently pursuing her M.S. degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics. Her research covers the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles and their potential antibacterial and anti-tumoral activities.
Songül Camgöz
Songül graduated from Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Department of Biology. She is currently pursuing her M.S. degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics.
Former Members
Name Position Tenure
- Merve Nur Aydemir Postdoctoral fellow 2022-2024
- Ayşe Kaynar Master 2021-2024
- Bahra Naji Master 2021-2024
- Çağlar Berkel Ph.D. 2019-2023
- Fatma Nihan Çelik Master 2020-2023
- Çağla Sevinç Master 2020-2023
- Burcu Bal Master 2020-2023
- Gökce Ulusoy Master 2020-2022
- Rabar A. Khorsheed Master 2019-2022
- Busenur Şahin Undergraduate 2020-2022
- Feyzanur Yıldırımtepe Çaldıran Ph.D. 2017-2021
- Muhsine Özen Master 2019-2021
- Merve Usta Eroğlu Master 2018-2021
- Burak Küçük Master 2018-2020
- Esra Yılmaz Master 2017-2019
- Çağlar Berkel Master 2017-2019
- Beyza Kibar Undergraduate 2019-2020
- Kübranur Köşker Undergraduate 2019-2020
Visiting Researchers/Scientists
Name, Affiliation Position Year
- Lina Mansar Norhan, Université des Frère Mentouri Constantine 1 Ph.D. 2023
- Habiba Rechek, University of Batna 2 Post-doc 2023
- Ikram Bouleghlimat, Université des Frère Mentouri Constantine 1 Ph.D. 2023
- Lamia Benguedouar, University of Jijel Assistant Prof. 2022
- Hind Boudersa, Université des Frère Mentouri Constantine 1 Ph.D. 2019
- Ahlem Medjani, Université des Frère Mentouri Constantine 1 Ph.D. 2019
- Imen Aissous, Université des Frère Mentouri Constantine 1 Ph.D. 2019
- Ibtissem Sekrani, Université des Frère Mentouri Constantine 1 Ph.D. 2019
- Heyem Zaoui, Université des Frère Mentouri Constantine 1 Ph.D. 2019
- Karima Bengudouar, Université Frères Mentouri Constantine Ph.D. 2019
- Soulef Kriker, University Mohamed Khider of Biskra Ph.D. 2019
- Asma Saidi, M.A.A. University of Biskra Assistant Prof. 2019
- Sabrina Hadjira, Université des Frère Mentouri Constantine 1 Ph.D. 2018
Graduated Members
Burcu Bal, MSc
Burcu graduated with a Master's degree in 2023. She worked on the esssential oils mediated cell death mechanisms in colorectal cancer.
Çağlar Berkel, PhD
Çağlar graduated with a Master's degree in 2019 and a Ph.D. degree in 2023. He worked on the multi aspects of tumor biology including pyroptotic cell death mechanism in ovarian cancer.
Ayşe Kaynar, MSc
Ayşe graduated with a Master's degree in 2024. She worked on the drug solubility.
Çagla Sevinç, MSc
Çağla graduated with a Master's degree in 2023. She worked on the synthesis and characterization of gold-platinum complexes and their potential anti-tumor activities.
Bahra Naji, MSc
Bahra graduated with a Master's degree in 2024. She worked on epigenetic regulation of target genes in Gynecologic Cancers.
Fatma Nihan Çelik, MSc
Fatma Nihan graduated with a Master's degree in 2023. She worked on the potential usage of platinum complexes as anticancer agents in photodynamic therapy.
Feyzanur Y. Çaldıran, PhD
Feyzanur graduated with a Ph.D. degree in 2021. Her research interests include epigenetic regulation of inflammasomes in autoinflammatory diseases and various cancer types. She is currently working on the roles of TRIM proteins in autophagy and apoptosis in ovarian cancer.
Gökçe Ulusoy, MSc
Gökçe graduated with a Master's degree in 2022. She worked on the relationship between essential oils and tumor progression.
Rabar Khorsheed, MSc
Rabar graduated with a Master's degree in 2022. He worked on the effect of proteasome inhibition on death receptors in breast cancer.
Muhsine Özen, MSc
Muhsine graduated with a Master's degree in 2021. She worked on the link between obesity and colorectal cancer.
Esra Yılmaz, MSc
Esra graduated with a Master's degree in 2019. She worked on increasing the sensitivity of colorectal cancer cells to anti-tumor immune responses during her MS study. She is currently pursuing her PhD degree.
Burak Küçük, MSc
Burak graduated with a Master's degree in 2020. He worked on the regulation of TLRs in ovarian cancer chemoresistance during his MS study. He is currently pursuing his PhD degree.
Merve Eroğlu, MSc
Merve graduated with a Master's degree in 2021. She worked on the chemotherapy sensitivities of different breast cancer cell lines.
Former Undergraduates (TUBITAK-2247C STAR and TUBITAK-2209 Awardees)
Recep Ali Benan Ağca
Yozgat Bozok University, Faculty of Medicine
İlke Türkün
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Medicine
Melahat Nida Düzyol
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Semra Sattar
Bahcesehir University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics