Education
2023 - Continues
2023 - ContinuesDoctorate
Istanbul Kultur University, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, Moleküler Biyoloji Ve Genetik (Dr), Turkey
2021 - 2023
2021 - 2023Postgraduate
Uskudar University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Moleküler Biyoloji (Yl) (Tezli), Turkey
2017 - 2021
2017 - 2021Undergraduate
Istanbul Kultur University, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Moleküler Biyoloji Ve Genetik Bölümü, Turkey
Dissertations
2023
2023Postgraduate
Crıspr prıme edıtıng gen düzenleme yaklaşımları kullanılarak Survıval Motor Nöron-2 (SMN2) geni üzerindeki nokta mutasyonların onarım etkinliğinin araştırılması
Uskudar University, FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ, MOLEKÜLER BİYOLOJİ
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2023
2023AutoDock Vina İle Uygulamalı Moleküler Docking
Health&Medicine
Çanakkale 18 Mart Üniversitesi
2021
20211. Nörobilim Yaz Kursu
Health&Medicine
Sinirbilim Topluluğu
2021
2021Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes – tools and applications
Health&Medicine
DTU – Technical University of Denmark
2021
2021Introduction to the Biology of Cancer Course
Health&Medicine
The John Hopkins University School of Medicine
2021
2021Introduction to Breast Cancer
Health&Medicine
Yale University
2021
2021Fundamentals of Immunology: Death by Friendly Fire
Health&Medicine
Rice University
2020
2020Speak English Professionally
Personal Evolution
Georgia Institute of Technology
2020
2020Drug Commercialization
Health&Medicine
UC San Dİego University
2020
2020The Challenges of Global Health
Health&Medicine
Duke University
2020
2020Successful Presentation
Personal Evolution
University of Colorado
2020
2020Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
Health&Medicine
The University of North Carolina of Chapel Hill
2020
2020Drug Development
Health&Medicine
UC San Diego University
2020
2020Bacteria and Chronic Infections
Health&Medicine
University of Copenhagen
2020
2020AI for Everyone
Personal Evolution
Deeplearning.ai
2020
2020COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Health&Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University
2020
2020Drug Discovery
Health&Medicine
UC San Diego University
2020
2020Write Professional E-mails in English
Personal Evolution
Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Areas
Life Sciences
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Genetic Engineering
Animal Molecular Genetics
Moleculer Biology of Cancer
Natural Sciences
Academic Positions
2023 - Continues
2023 - ContinuesResearch Assistant
Istanbul Kultur University, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik
Articles
All (5)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (2)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (2)
Scopus (2)
Other Publications (3)
2025
20251. Exploring the frontier of non-coding RNAs: biogenesis, functional diversity, and disease associations of circRNAs and tinyRNAs
Calisir H., Akcay S., Bal E., Ozfiliz-Kilbas P., Ozden B., Ayhan-Sahin B.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
, vol.52, no.1, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2025
20252. CRISPR.BOT an autonomous platform for streamlined genetic engineering and molecular biology applications
Erkek F., Kizilkaya R., Baybara S., Gulden G., Sert B., Yazicilar M. S., et al.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
, vol.15, no.1, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2025
20253. Advancements in 3D in vitro Cell Culture Systems: Enhancing Drug Pharmacokinetics and Toxicity Assessment in Pharmaceutical Development
Bayraktaroğlu K., Bal E., Rencuzoğulları Ö.
International Journal of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , vol.8, no.1, pp.58-73, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2022
20224. Autonomous Remotely Controlled Closed System Transgenic Cell Technologies Robot: CRISPR.BOT
Erkek F., Gülden G., Sert B., Yılmaz M. Ç., Odabaş S. P., BAL E., et al.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory , 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2022
20225. Exon7 Targeted CRISPR-Prime Editing Approaches for SMN2 Gene Editing in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Disease Can Increase In Vitro SMN Expression
BAL E., Yelgen G., Odabaş S. P., Metin A. S., Karakaya E., Gülden G., et al.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory , 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2025
20251. Revealing the Role of Adipocyte Associated Tumor Microenvironment in Pancreatic Cancer and the Therapeutic Potential of Orlistat
ÖZFİLİZ KILBAŞ P., BAL E., HOSSAM ELABBADY N., AYDIN Y. E., ÖZDEN B., AYHAN ŞAHİN B.
THE 49TH FEBS CONGRESS, Turkey, 5 - 09 July 2025, (Summary Text)
2025
20252. Investigation of the effects of cyanidin-3-glucoside and metformin on fatty acid metabolism and associated miRNA profiles in pancreatic cancer cells
ÖZDEN B., ARIKAN E., ÖZTÜRK E., YETİM H., AYHAN ŞAHİN B., BAL E., et al.
THE 49TH FEBS CONGRESS, Turkey, 5 - 09 July 2025, (Summary Text)
2025
20253. Investigation of the Effect of Warfarin on the Ferroptosis Pathway in MDA-MB-231 and BT-474 Cells with Different Receptor Profiles
BAL E., KİBAR C., YILMAZ D., ÖZDEN B., ÖZFİLİZ KILBAŞ P., AYHAN ŞAHİN B.
THE 49TH FEBS CONGRESS, Turkey, 5 - 09 July 2025, (Summary Text)
2025
20254. Targeting Glioblastoma: Investigating Warfarin and C3G as Potential Therapeutic Agents for Cell Death Induction
AYHAN ŞAHİN B., ÇALIŞIR H. N., AKÇAY S., ATAKAN M., ÖZFİLİZ KILBAŞ P., BAL E., et al.
THE 49TH FEBS CONGRESS, Turkey, 5 - 09 July 2025, (Summary Text)
2024
20245. Sedimentary Ancient DNA: Cutting-edge Techniques and Their Applications in Biotechnology
MEKİK S. E., ÖZDEN B., BAL E.
3rd INTERNATIONAL AQUATIC BIOTECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM, İstanbul, Turkey, 25 - 27 September 2024, (Summary Text)
2024
20246. Exon7 Targeted CRISPR-Prime Editing Approaches for SMN2 Gene Editing in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
İnci C. C., Babar H. A., Kılıç Ö., Kulaç S., Oltan S., Yelgen G., et al.
4th Scientific Internatianol Congress on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Ghent, Belgium, 14 - 16 March 2024, pp.1, (Full Text)
2022
20227. Exon7 Targeted CRISPR-Prime Editing Approaches for SMN2 Gene Editing in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
BAL E., Yelgen G., Odabaş S. P., TAŞTAN C.
ECRD-2022 (11th European Conference on Rare Diseases & Orphan Products), France, 27 June 2022, (Summary Text)
Books
2023
20231. Investigating Cancer Tumor Microenvironment In vitro: Co-Culture Studies on Adipocytes and Cancer Cells
Rencüzoğulları Ö., Özfiliz Kılbaş P., Bal E., Ayhan Şahin B.
in: Technologies in Cell Culture-A Journey From Basics to Advanced Applications , Prof. Soumya Basu,Dr. Amit Ranjan,Dr. Subhayan Sur, Editor, IntechOpen, London, pp.1-21, 2023
Other Publications
Funded Projects
2025 - 2026
2025 - 2026MDA-MB-231 ve BT-474 Meme Kanseri Hücrelerinde Warfarin Uygulamasının Apoptoz ve Otofaji Yolaklarına Etkisinin In vitro Düzeyde İncelenmesi
TUBITAK Project , 2209-A - Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı
(Project Abstract)
Bal E., Yıldırım Z. N., Bilgin A.(Executive)
2024 - 2025
2024 - 2025Warfarin ilacının farklı reseptör profilli MDA-MB-231 ve BT-474 hücrelerinde ferroptoz yolağına etkisinin araştırılması
TUBITAK Project , 2209-A - Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı
(Project Abstract)
Bal E., Kibar C.(Executive), Yılmaz D.
2023 - 2025
2023 - 2025Pankreas kanseri ve olgun adiposit hücreleri ile oluşturulan ko-kültür modelinde anti-obezite ilacı orlistatın tümör mikroçevresi ve lipit metabolizması-aracılı olarak epitel-mezenkimal dönüşümde ve apoptozdaki rolünün araştırılması
Research Project of the Presidency of Turkey Health Institutes (TÜSEB)
(Project Abstract)
Bal E., Aydın Y. E., Özfiliz Kılbaş P. (Executive)
Awards
Congress and Symposium Activities
19 April 2024 - 20 April 2024
19 April 2024 - 20 April 2024
5. KÖK HÜCRE VE HÜCRESEL TEDAVİLER KONGRESİ
Attendee
İstanbul-Turkey
27 June 2022 - 01 July 2022
27 June 2022 - 01 July 2022
11th European Conference on Rare Diseases & Orphan Products
Invited Speaker
Paris-France
16 April 2022 - 17 April 2022
16 April 2022 - 17 April 2022
6. Farmasötik Gelişim Günleri
Attendee
Ankara-Turkey
12 April 2022 - 12 April 2022
12 April 2022 - 12 April 2022
Bilimsel Tea Talk
Invited Speaker
İstanbul-Turkey
09 April 2022 - 09 April 2022
09 April 2022 - 09 April 2022
2. MBG Günleri Kongresi
Invited Speaker
İstanbul-Turkey
03 May 2021 - 04 May 2021
03 May 2021 - 04 May 2021I. Biyolojik Bilimler Konferansı
Attendee
İstanbul-Turkey
01 May 2021 - 02 May 2021
01 May 2021 - 02 May 2021ULUGEN KANSER SEMPOZYUMU
Attendee
Bursa-Turkey
25 April 2021 - 26 April 2021
25 April 2021 - 26 April 2021
1. Nörobilimsel Bütüncül Yaşam Konferansı
Attendee
İstanbul-Turkey
16 April 2021 - 18 April 2021
16 April 2021 - 18 April 2021Why R? Turkey 2021
Attendee
İstanbul-Turkey
09 January 2021 - 10 January 2021
09 January 2021 - 10 January 2021CRISPR-Cas: GEN DÜZENLEME UYGULAMALARI
Attendee
Ankara-Turkey
Scholarships
2022 - 2023
2022 - 2023