It is our pleasure to invite you to join us for the “Graduation Thesis” Defense of our first student cohort, which will take place on 30 May 2025 at 08:45, in SBZ-14, located in B-block of the Faculty of Science.
Please see the link for the abstracts: https://mbg.bilkent.edu.tr/mbg-undergraduate-thesis-announcement/
Since the establishment of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics in 1995, we have included two graduation project courses in our curriculum. These are still in place. However, last year, one of our bright undergraduate students informed us that prominent European universities prioritize graduate education applicants who have successfully completed a graduation thesis. This was the impetus for us to act. In consultation with Ezhan Karaşan, we initiated a first—not only for Bilkent, but also for our country—by matching our undergraduates with our experienced faculty members to pursue what we can describe as a maiden voyage into scientific inquiry and process.
This has proven to be fruitful. It was both fun and rewarding for us, the advisors, to interact with the fresh, inquisitive, and sharp minds of our undergraduates.
Now, they will take center stage.
Here is the program:
08.50 Opening speech
09.00 Evaluating the effects of postbiotics from skin derived Streptococcus hominis… Muhammed Samet Özören and Fadime Kıran & Ilyas Chachoua
10.00 Characterization of MDV3100 resistant LNCAP subclone cell line called “LNCAP ENZR”. Deniz Duygu Karnak and Onur Çizmecioğlu
11.00 Cell specific transcriptomic pathways activated after cortical spreading depolarization, a migraine aura model. Ali Mersin and Turgay Dalkara
13.00 Knockout of Csg Operon in E.coli. Elif Büşra Karaziyan and Urartu Şeker
14.00 Purification and Biophysical Characterization of Major Curli Protein, CsgA. Beliz Leyla Acar and Urartu Şeker
15.00 FuncVEP: A Highly Accurate Functional Data–Trained Variant Effect Predictor. Hadi Kerem Çil and Tayfun Özçelik
16.00 High-Fat Diet-Induced Transcriptomic Remodeling in Zebrafish Larvae… Ayan Hamidova and Özlen Konu
We look forward to seeing you on Friday.