Aysenur Canfes

EDUCATION

College / University

Bogazici University

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Biology and Genetics
Chemistry

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Country

Turkey

Lab Experience

DNA and RNA extraction from mouse tissue, PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis, cDNA synthesis, qPCR, protein extraction from mouse tissue, DC assay, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, mitochondria isolation from mouse tissue, spectrophotometry, programming with Python

Projects / Research

  • 08/2021 – 07/2022: Special project student at Mitochondria Lab (Dogan Lab) at Bogazici University, on the phenotypic and molecular effects of ketogenic diet on a cardiomyopathy mouse model lacking mitochondrial aspartyl-tRNA synthetase 2 (DARS2) expression in heart and skeletal muscle
  • 07/2021 – 09/2021: Intern at Chemical Engineering Laboratory at Beykent University, on the adsorption of ciprofloxacin from wastewater using metal organic frameworks

Scholarships / Awards

2022 – 2023: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2018 – 2021: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 2205 Undergraduate Scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am amazed by how a wide range of complicated chemical reactions take place in the cells. Understanding these complicated reactions and the organism at a cellular level plays a key role in finding treatments for various diseases. That’s why I intend to pursue my research in the field of biochemistry and am currently interested in cellular metabolism and mitochondria. The MSc/PhD Molecular Biology Program is a great opportunity for me to gain insight into a broad range of research areas and explore various molecular biology and biochemistry techniques.