Volkan Sakin

EDUCATION

College / University

Middle East Technical University, Ankara

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Country

Turkey

Lab Experience

Cloning/ Subcloning, assay for telomerase activity, genotyping of transgenic mice, paper and thin layer chromatography, electroporation, isolation of mouse embyo fibroblasts and some other basic molecular biology techniques.

Projects / Research

07/2006 – 09/2006: Cloning of TIMP3 and OSF2 into pcDNA3-Neomycin to investigate the in vivo effect of expression of these genes on oncogenic phenotype
10/2006 – 01/2007: Investigation of hTERT mRNA levels and telomerase activity in drug resistant MCF-7 cells

Publications

Sakin V, Eskiocak U, Demirel Kars M, Darcansoy Işeri O, Gündüz U (2007) Investigation of hTERT mRNA levels and telomerase activity in drug resistant MCF-7 cells (e-poster at II. Congress of Molecular Medicine, March 2007, Istanbul, Turkey)

Scholarships / Awards

2007 – 2008:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Many branches of biological sciences are fascinating to me such as posttranslational modifications of proteins of the SUMO family, stem cell biology, molecular oncology, and epigenetics. The Master's year will be exciting to explore which is best for me. With this program I would like to deepen not only my theoretical knowledge but also my practical skills. I hope that I will be well suited to ask my own questions and direct my own investigations into their answers after this program. Graduate work is going to be the beginning of my new, long, and exciting way to being an academician.