Ibrahim Ömer Cicek
EDUCATION
College / University
Bogazici University, Istanbul
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science (Honors)
Major Subjects
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Country
Turkey
Lab Experience
Biochemical (chromatography, enzyme assay, etc.), histologic (cryosectioning, staining, microscopic documentation, etc.), analytic and recombinant DNA (PCR, plasmid cloning, microinjection, etc.) techniques and in vivo studies with fruit fly and zebrafish.
Projects / Research
- 03/2009 – 06/2010: Generating a transgenic Danio rerio line for conditional knockout studies to reveal mechanisms of olfactory sensory receptor expression and axon projection. Fuss Lab, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
- 07/2009 – 10/2009: Identification of genes involved in axonal projection by olfactory sensory neurons in Drosophila melanogaster by using RNAi. AG Hummel, Institute for Neuro- and Behavioral Biology, University of Münster, Germany
- 07/2008 – 10/2008: Screening of antibody/antigen and mRNA levels of several tumor necrosis factor super family members and their receptors in whole blood samples of Behcet’s Disease patients. Experimental Medical Research Institute, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Scholarships / Awards
| 2010 – 2011: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2009 – 2010: | Scholarship by Bogazici University |
| 2005 – 2010: | Scholarship by the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Foundation (TUBITAK) |