We are pleased to announce that two research projects submitted under the scope of the TÜBİTAK 2218 – National Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program have been selected for funding. The projects will be led respectively by Dr. Burcugül ALTUĞ TASA and Dr. Ahmet Emin TOPAL, with scientific consultancy provided by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayla EKER SARIBOYACI, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin AVCI, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Onur UYSAL.
Project Titles:
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“Investigation of Osteoarthritis Diagnosis and Treatment Biomarkers in Synovial Fluid and Peripheral Blood of Patients Treated with Human Synovial Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells – Before and After Treatment”
Principal Investigator: Dr. Burcugül ALTUĞ TASA -
“Co-culture of Liver Cells on a Chip Under Interstitial Flow”
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ahmet Emin TOPAL
Both projects will be conducted over a period of two years at the Center for Cellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production, Application and Research (ESTEM) at Eskişehir Osmangazi University, where the researchers will be hosted as guest scientists.
We congratulate the project investigators and consultants, and wish them success in their postdoctoral research endeavors.