Metin Aksu
EDUCATION
College / University
Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Country
Turkey
Lab Experience
Various techniques in molecular biology and biochemistry such as blotting, nucleic acid isolation, transformation, various chromatography techniques, and PCR techniques.
Projects / Research
- 06/2009 – 09/2009: Characterization and identification of S layer protein(s) of Dehalococcoides sp. strain CBDB1. Applied Biochemistry Laboratory, Berlin Technical University, Berlin, Germany
- 10/2009 – 01/2010: Effect of Heat Stress in Lentil (Lens culinaris m.). Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, METU, Ankara, Turkey
- 02/2010 – 06/2010: Characterization of VCP like ATPase of T. acidophilum (VAT) II protein. Kocabıyık Laboratory, METU, Ankara, Turkey
Scholarships / Awards
| 2010 – 2011: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2009: | Erasmus Program Summer Practice Scholarship |
| 2005 – 2010: | The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey Scholarship |