Biography
Ayça Arslan Ergül was graduated from Boğaziçi University, department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. She earned her MSc degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Basic Hepatology department, and did her PhD in Bilkent University Molecular Biology and Genetics department, on liver cancer and cellular senescence. In Scotland, Glasgow, she worked on cell-targeted therapies. For five years, she worked in Bilkent University, on brain aging and new cell formations and taught for the Neuroscience program. She was nominated as Changemaker by Sabancı Foundation for running the Friends, lets do science project as a volunteer. For the last three years, she is continuing her studies in Hacettepe University, Stem Cell Center. On her YouTube channel she is teaching molecular biology. She is married, and living with her husband Özgür Ergül, three cats, and a dog.
Education Information
2012 - 2017
2012 - 2017Post Doctorate
Bilkent Üniversitesi, Sinirbilim Programı, Turkey
2009 - 2010
2009 - 2010Post Doctorate
University Of Strathclyde, Strathclyde Institute Of Pharmacy And Biomedical Sciences, United Kingdom
2004 - 2009
2004 - 2009Doctorate
Bilkent Üniversitesi, Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Ens., Moleküler Biyoloji Ve Genetik, Turkey
2001 - 2004
2001 - 2004Postgraduate
Ankara Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Temel Hepatoloji, Turkey
1996 - 2001
1996 - 2001Undergraduate
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi, Moleküler Biyoloji Ve Genetik, Turkey
Dissertations
2009
2009Doctorate
Senescence and immortality genes as markers of hepatocellular carcinogenesis
Bilkent Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Ve Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Moleküler Biyoloji Ve Genetik (Dr)
2004
2004Postgraduate
B hepatiti etiolojisinde konağa ait genetik faktörler
Ankara Üniversitesi, Hepatoloji Enstitüsü
Foreign Languages
C2 Mastery
C2 MasteryEnglish
Research Areas
Life Sciences, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Genomics, Moleculer Biology of Cancer, Natural Sciences
Academic Titles / Tasks
2017 - Continues
2017 - ContinuesExpert
Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Rektörlük
2016 - 2017
2016 - 2017Instructor
Ted University, Faculty Of Scıence And Letters, Department Of Basıc Scıences
2014 - 2017
2014 - 2017Lecturer PhD
Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University, Instıtute Of Engıneerıng And Natural Scıences
2012 - 2015
2012 - 2015Lecturer PhD
Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University, Faculty Of Scıence, Department Of Molecular Bıology And Genetıcs
2009 - 2010
2009 - 2010Expert
University Of Strathclyde, Strathclyde Institute Of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences (Sıpbs)
2004 - 2009
2004 - 2009Research Assistant
İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi, Moleküler Biyoloji Ve Genetik Bölümü
2002 - 2004
2002 - 2004Research Assistant
Ankara Üniversitesi, Hepatoloji Enstitüsü
Courses
Advising Theses
2019
2019Postgraduate
INVESTIGATING THE MECHANISMS OF TELOMERE MAINTENANCE IN ZEBRAFISH TISSUES AND HUMAN BRAIN CANCER CELL LINES
Arslan Ergül A. (Co-Consultant) , Adams M.
N.ŞERİFOĞLU(Student)
Designed Lessons
Taught Courses And Trainings
2019 - 2019
2019 - 2019Biyogüvenlik Eğitimi
Application Research Center - Training
Arslan Ergül A. , Çetinkaya F. D.
Articles Published in Journals That Entered SCI, SSCI and AHCI Indexes
2020
2020Zebrafish brain RNA sequencing reveals that cell adhesion molecules are critical in brain aging.
Erbaba B., Burhan Ö., Şerifoğlu N., Muratoğlu B., Kahveci F., Adams M., et al.
Neurobiology of aging, vol.94, pp.164-175, 2020 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2020
2020Expression Levels of SMAD Specific E3 Ubiquitin Protein Ligase 2 (Smurf2) and its Interacting Partners Show Region-specific Alterations During Brain Aging.
Sasik M., Eravsar E., Kinali M., Ergul A. , Adams M.
Neuroscience, vol.436, pp.46-73, 2020 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
2018
2018A Novel, Low-Cost Anesthesia and Injection System for Zebrafish Researchers.
Oskay Y., Çetin B., Şerifoğlu N., Arslan-Ergül A. , Adams M.
Zebrafish, vol.15, pp.85-95, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2017
2017Aging alters the molecular dynamics of synapses in a sexually dimorphic pattern in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
KAROGLU E., HALIM D., ERKAYA B., ALTAYTAS F., Arslan-Ergul A. , KONU O., et al.
Neurobiology of aging, vol.54, pp.10-21, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2016
2016Short-term dietary restriction in old zebrafish changes cell senescence mechanisms.
Arslan-Ergul A. , ERBABA B., KAROGLU E., HALIM D., ADAMS M.
Neuroscience, vol.334, pp.64-75, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2014
2014Tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-10, interferon-gamma and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in patients with chronic hepatitis delta.
Karatayli S. C. , ÜLGER Z. , Ergul A. , KESKİN O. , KARATAYLI E., ALBAYRAK R., et al.
Journal of viral hepatitis, vol.21, no.4, pp.297-304, 2014 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2014
2014Gene expression changes in aging zebrafish (Danio rerio) brains are sexually dimorphic.
Arslan-Ergul A. , ADAMS M.
BMC neuroscience, vol.15, pp.29, 2014 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2013
2013Aging, neurogenesis, and caloric restriction in different model organisms.
Arslan-Ergul A. , Ozdemir A. T. , Adams M. M.
Aging and disease, vol.4, no.4, pp.221-32, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2013
2013Genome-wide transcriptional reorganization associated with senescence-to-immortality switch during human hepatocellular carcinogenesis.
YILDIZ G. , Arslan-Ergul A. , BAGISLAR S., KONU O., YUZUGULLU H., GURSOY-YUZUGULLU O., et al.
PloS one, vol.8, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2010
2010Computational study of scattering from healthy and diseased red blood cells.
ERGÜL O., Arslan-Ergül A. , GÜREL L.
Journal of biomedical optics, vol.15, pp.45004, 2010 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2009
2009Senescence and immortality in hepatocellular carcinoma.
OZTURK M., Arslan-Ergul A. , BAGISLAR S., SENTURK S., YUZUGULLU H.
Cancer letters, vol.286, pp.103-13, 2009 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2008
2008PPAR-alpha L162V polymorphism in human hepatocellular carcinoma.
KOYTAK E. S. , MIZRAK D., BEKTAS M., VERDI H., Erguel A. , IDILMAN R., et al.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, vol.19, no.4, pp.245-9, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2006
2006Reprogramming of replicative senescence in hepatocellular carcinoma-derived cells.
OZTURK N., ERDAL E. , MUMCUOGLU M., AKCALI K., YALCIN O., SENTURK S., et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol.103, pp.2178-83, 2006 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
2005
2005Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha L162V polymorphism in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and genotype 1 hepatitis C virus-related liver steatosis.
VERDI H., KOYTAK E., ONDER O. , Ergül A. , CINAR K., IDILMAN R., et al.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research, vol.53, pp.353-9, 2005 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)
Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings
2016
2016SMAD specific E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 (Smurf2) and its potential effects on inhibitory transmission in aging
Karoglu E. T. , Tuz M. U. , Burhan O. P. , Kinali M., Arslan-Ergul A., Konu O., et al.
41st FEBS Congress on Molecular and Systems Biology for a Better Life, Kusadasi, Turkey, 3 - 08 September 2016, vol.283, pp.321-322
2010
2010Rigorous Solutions of Scattering Problems Involving Red Blood Cells
Erguel O. , Arslan-Erguel A., Gurel L.
4th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Barcelona, Spain, 12 - 16 April 2010
2009
2009A MAJOR ROLE FOR SENESCENCE AND IMMORTALITY GENE NETWORK IN HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Arslan-Ergul A. , Bagislar S., Konu O., Ozturk N., Ozdag H., Ozturk A. R. , et al.
60th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, Massachusetts, United States Of America, 30 October - 03 November 2009, vol.50
2006
2006Potential role of cytokine gene polymorphisms in outcome of chronic delta hepatitis
ULGER Z. , EMIR F., Arslan-Ergul A., IDILMAN R., YALCIN K., UZUNALIMOGLU O., et al.
57th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, Massachusetts, United States Of America, 27 - 31 October 2006, vol.44
2006
2006Role of TGF-beta signaling in hepatocellular senescence
SENTURK S. , Arslan-Ergul A., OZTURK N., AKKIZ H., OZTURK M.
31st Congress of the Federation-of-European-Biochemical-Societies (FEBS), İstanbul, Turkey, 24 - 29 June 2006, vol.273, pp.225
2006
2006Induction of replicative senescence in hepatocellular carcinoma cells
OZTURK N. , ERDAL E. , MUMCUOGLU M., AKCALI K. C. , YALCIN O., SENTURK S., et al.
31st Congress of the Federation-of-European-Biochemical-Societies (FEBS), İstanbul, Turkey, 24 - 29 June 2006, vol.273, pp.224-225
Supported Projects
2018 - 2020
2018 - 2020DNA Metiltransferazlar ve Telomerlerin Alternatif Uzatılması (ALT)
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
ARSLAN ERGÜL A. (Executive) , ŞERİFOĞLU N.
2014 - 2019
2014 - 2019UPKH (Uyarılmış Pluripotent Kök Hücre) Banka Teknolojileri Geliştirme
TUBITAK Project
Arslan Ergül A. , Çetinkaya F. D. (Executive)
2017 - 2018
2017 - 2018İnsan hTERT Geni Promotor Bölgesinin Beyin Kanseri Hücre Hatlarında İncelenmesi
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
ARSLAN ERGÜL A. (Executive) , ŞERİFOĞLU N.
2016 - 2018
2016 - 2018Sinirsel yaşlanma sürecinde hareket algısı ve anahtar sinaptik hedefler arasındaki fonksiyonel bağlantılar
TUBITAK Project
Arslan Ergül A. , Kafalıgönül H. H. (Executive)
2015 - 2018
2015 - 2018Mtor mutantlarında kalori kısıtlaması ve yaş arasındaki etkileşim
TUBITAK Project
Arslan Ergül A. , Kafalıgönül H. H. (Executive)
2013 - 2014
2013 - 2014Zebra Balığı Modellerinde Yaşlanma Sürecinde Nörogenezis Karşılaştırması
TUBITAK Project
Arslan Ergül A. , Adams M.(Executive)
2006 - 2009
2006 - 2009Siroz ve Hepatoselüler Kanserde Yaşlanma ve Ölümsüzlük Genleri ve İşlevsel Ağlar
TUBITAK Project
Öztürk M.(Executive)
Activities in Scientific Journals
2020 - Continues
2020 - ContinuesExperimental Results
Editor
Memberships / Tasks in Scientific Organizations
2019 - Continues
2019 - ContinuesFederation of Neuroscience Societies
Member
2019 - Continues
2019 - ContinuesEkoloji ve Evrimsel Biyoloji Derneği
Member
2014 - Continues
2014 - ContinuesMoleküler Biyoloji Derneği
Member
Awards
April 2017
April 2017