Ege Kingir

EDUCATION

College / University

Boğaziçi University, Istanbul

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Country

Turkey

Lab Experience

Behavioral testing in rats, transcardial perfusion&fixation, tissue slicing, immunohistochemistry, light & fluorescence microscopy

Projects / Research

The antidepressant properties of chronic oral ketamine application on male Wistar rats under stress - Funded by TUBITAK 2209/A (Research Support Programme for Undergraduate Students) Programme

Scholarships / Awards

2021 – 2022:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2016 – 2020:	Gallagher Foundation Scholar

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My primary research interest is to investigate the neural underpinnings of complex phenomena such as fear, anxiety, reward processing, or disorders like major depressive disorder and autism spectrum disorder. Using molecular tools, optogenetics, and large scale EEG recordings together; I want to gain insights about the cellular and population level principles by which the brain works and contributes to the emergence of unique phenotypes of each and every person.