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Innovative Treatment Project under the TÜBİTAK 2232-B International Young Researchers Program General 5 articles
2025

Innovative Treatment Project under the TÜBİTAK 2232-B International Young Researchers Program

Following her research at Charité University Hospital Berlin, Dr. Duygu Elif Yılmaz Demirci joined Yıldız Technical University and began conducting the project entitled “Suppression of Effective Molecular Pathways in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Using Nanoparticle-Based Drugs.” Supported under the TÜBİTAK 2232-B International Young Researchers Program, the project focuses on developing nanoparticle-based targeted drug delivery systems for genetic kidney diseases. By aiming to ...

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Innovative Biomaterial Development Project Supported under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program General 5 articles
2025

Innovative Biomaterial Development Project Supported under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program

A research project led by Prof. Dr. Sevil Yücel from the Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, has been funded under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program. The project, entitled “Production of an Injectable Composite Dermal Filler Containing Triple-Ion-Doped Bioactive Glass (Se, Sr, and B) and Hyaluronic Acid,” aims to develop and characterize an innovative biomaterial for biomedical applications. The s...

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Bioprinting and Diabetic Wound Treatment Project Supported under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program General 5 articles
2025

Bioprinting and Diabetic Wound Treatment Project Supported under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program

A research project led by Prof. Dr. Rabia Çakır from the Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, has been funded under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program. The project, entitled “Bioprinting of Hydrogels Containing miRNA-Loaded Wharton’s Jelly Stem Cell Exosomes and Demonstration of Their Potential for Diabetic Wound Treatment through In Vitro and In Vivo Studies,” focuses on the development of advanced...

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TÜBİTAK 1001: Sustainable Microneedle Technology for Melanoma Treatment General 5 articles
2025

TÜBİTAK 1001: Sustainable Microneedle Technology for Melanoma Treatment

The project entitled “Design and Development of Microneedles for Melanoma Treatment Using Lycopene and Cellulose Derived from Tomato Waste,” coordinated by Associate Professor Özlem Doğan Aydeniz from the Department of Bioengineering, has been selected for funding under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program. The project focuses on the design and fabrication of microneedles for cancer treatment using sustainable biomaterials such as lycopene and cellulose recovered from tomato processing waste. By tr...

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Transdermal Drug Delivery and Microneedle Technology General 5 articles
2025

Transdermal Drug Delivery and Microneedle Technology

The ownership rights of the patent entitled “Microneedle Fabrication for Transdermal Drug Delivery Using Dynamic Light Processing Technology,” invented by Prof. Dr. Cem Bülent Üstündağ, have been transferred to the Kazlıçeşme R&D Center, operating under İskefe Holding. Developed through TÜBİTAK 1001 and TÜBİTAK 1505 projects, this innovative invention encompasses not only the production method itself but also formulation knowledge and an extensive package of technical know-how. With both nati...

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TÜBİTAK 1002: Innovative Wound Dressing for the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis General 5 articles
2025

TÜBİTAK 1002: Innovative Wound Dressing for the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

The study entitled “Production of Wound Dressing Materials for the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Electrospinning and Investigation of Their In Vitro Therapeutic Effects,” in which Hilal Topuz, a PhD student in the Department of Bioengineering, serves as a researcher, has been selected for funding under the TÜBİTAK 1002 Rapid Support Program. The project aims to develop innovative and biocompatible composite wound dressings using the electrospinning technique. Through controlled drug...

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TÜBİTAK 1002: Innovative Nanoparticle System for Breast Cancer Treatment General 5 articles
2025

TÜBİTAK 1002: Innovative Nanoparticle System for Breast Cancer Treatment

The project entitled “Investigation of the In Vitro Anticancer Activities of Cationic Anticancer Peptide L-K6-Conjugated and Protocatechuic Acid-Coated Gold Nanoparticles on Breast Cancer Cells,” involving İrem Çoksu, a PhD student in the Department of Bioengineering, as a researcher, has been selected for funding under the TÜBİTAK 1002 Rapid Support Program. The project aims to develop an innovative cancer treatment platform by combining the advantages of anticancer peptides and gold nanopar...

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TÜSEB A3: Innovative Microneedle Patch Prototype for Psoriasis Treatment General 5 articles
2025

TÜSEB A3: Innovative Microneedle Patch Prototype for Psoriasis Treatment

The project entitled “A Controlled Biphasic Dual Drug Delivery System for Psoriasis: Development of a GelMA-Based Conductive Microneedle Patch Prototype,” led by Gülşah Torkay Çay, a PhD student in the Department of Bioengineering, has been selected for funding under the TÜSEB 2025-A3-01 Project Support Program for Doctoral Students. The project aims to develop a conductive GelMA-based microneedle patch system capable of targeted and controlled drug delivery for the treatment of psoriasis. By...

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TÜBİTAK 1002: Innovative Antenna Technology for Bone Tumor Detection General 5 articles
2025

TÜBİTAK 1002: Innovative Antenna Technology for Bone Tumor Detection

The study entitled “Detection of Bone Tumors Using Innovative Dielectric Antennas,” involving Tarlan Mahouti, a PhD student in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, as a researcher, has been selected for funding under the TÜBİTAK 1002 Rapid Support Program. The project aims to develop a dual-band microwave antenna-based diagnostic system capable of operating at different GHz frequencies to achieve both deep tissue penetration and high-resolution imaging. The proposed tech...

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TÜBA-GEBİP Outstanding Young Scientist Award General 5 articles
2025

TÜBA-GEBİP Outstanding Young Scientist Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emrah Şefik Abamor, a faculty member in the Department of Bioengineering at Yıldız Technical University, has been awarded the prestigious TÜBA-GEBİP Outstanding Young Scientist Award by the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the field of health biotechnology. Focusing on next-generation approaches for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer, Dr. Abamor has made significant contributions to the international scientific ...

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BAK-DES Project: Home Healthcare Support Training Portal General 5 articles
2025

BAK-DES Project: Home Healthcare Support Training Portal

Yıldız Technical University has undertaken the technological infrastructure development of the Home Healthcare Support Training Portal (BAK-DES), a project designed to address the challenges associated with an aging population and the management of chronic diseases. Supported by the Turkish Health Institutes Presidency (TÜSEB) and implemented through a multi-stakeholder consortium, the project aims to enhance the quality of home healthcare services and align them with national standards. Thro...

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"Psychological Resilience” Seminar General
2025

"Psychological Resilience” Seminar

A seminar titled 'Psychological Resilience: A Roadmap for Students and Maritime Personnel' was held within the YTU Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime, focusing on the distinctive challenges of the maritime sector and the dynamics of academic life. At the session organised on 27 November 2025 at Yıldız Campus, Expert Psychologist Belgin Çakır participated as speaker.

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