Kevser GencalpEDUCATIONCollege / UniversityMiddle East Technical University (METU), AnkaraHighest DegreeBachelor of ScienceMajor SubjectsMolecular Biology and Genetics |
CountryTurkey |
Lab Experience
Various techniques in molecular biology and genetics (mammalian cell culture, microinjection, recombinant DNA techniques, in situ hybridization, various PCR techniques).Projects / Research
- 06/2008 – 09/2008: Identification of three developmentally important gene orthologs in Parhyale hawaiensis, AG Gerberding, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
- 10/2008 – 04/2009: miRNA research in various breast and colon cancer cell lines, to identify possible miRNA candidates in tumorigenesis process, Erson Lab, METU, Ankara, Turkey
- 02/2009 – 06/2009: Establishment and optimization of a miRNA in situ hybridization protocol for cultured MCF7 cells with LNA probes, Erson Lab, METU, Ankara, Turkey
Scholarships / Awards
2009 – 2010: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
2004 – 2009: | Republic of Turkey General Directorate of Higher Education Credit and Hostels Institution Scholarship |
2004 – 2009: | Middle East Technical University Graduates Aegean Association Scholarship |
1997 – 2009: | Bornova Anatolian High School Education Foundation Scholarship |