SCHOLASTIC VITA FEYZA NUR TUNCER ADDRESS

SCHOLASTIC VITA
FEYZA NUR TUNCER
ADDRESS:
BUSINESS:
Istanbul University, Institute of Experimental Medical
Research, Vakıf Gureba Cad. 34093, Capa/Istanbul,
TURKEY
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
BIRTHPLACE:
Istanbul, Turkey
BIRTH DATE:
January 19, 1984
CITIZENSHIP:
Turkey
EDUCATION:
2009-
:
Istanbul University, Institute for Experimental Medicine
(DETAE), Genetics Department, PhD Candidate
2006-2008:
Wake Forest University Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences
Winston-Salem, NC
Master of Science December 2008
2002-2006:
Sabanci University (SU)
Istanbul, Turkey
B.S., Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
RESEARCH PROJECTS:
2011-ongoing:
PhD Thesis Project,
Project title: “Identifying Genetic Infrastructure of Familial
Idiopathic Epilepsies”
2010-ongoing:
PhD Student Researcher, INTENC (Intensified
Cooperation)
Project Title: “Genome-wide integrated methylome
analyses in idiopathic generalized epilepsies”
2009-2011:
PhD Student Researcher, EPICURE (Functional Genomics
and Neurobiology of Epilepsy: A Basis for New
Therapeutic Strategies) European Union 6th Framework
projects
2006-2008:
MSc.,Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences, Molecular Genetics and Genomics Program,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Thesis title: “Identifying genes in pancreatic beta-cell
function using a novel high-throughput cell-based
screening assay”
2005-2006:
ENS 491/492 Graduation Project, Dr. Zehra Sayers, Ph.D.
and Dr. Suzanne Hart, PhD., collaboration between Sabanci
University (SU) and National Human Genome Research
Institute, SU Biological Research Laboratory, Istanbul,
Turkey
Project Title: “Identifying mutations in DLX3 gene in
patients with tricho-dento-osseus syndrome”
2005:
Summer Researcher, Dr. Suzanne Hart, Ph.D., National
Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of
Health, Bethesda, USA.
Project Title: “Identifying mutations in UMOD gene in
patients diagnosed with medullary cystic kidney disease
type 2”
PUBLICATIONS:
Bakir-Gungor B., Baykan B., Iseri SU., Tuncer FN., Sezerman OU., Identifying SNP
targeted pathways in partial epilepsies with genome-wide association study data,
Epilepsy Research (2013) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.02.008.
CONFERANCES and WORKSHOPS:
1- Tuncer F.N., Antinozzi P.A., Development of a high-throughput screen to
validate candidate disease susceptibility genes. Poster Competition Finalist,
Charlotte Biotechnology Conference, University of North Carolina Charlotte
(UNCC), NC, USA, October 11, 2007.
2- Participant, Epicure Training Courses “From Gene Mutations to Animal Models
of Epilepsy and Back”, Marseilles, France, February 1-5, 2010.
3- Participant, EMBO|EMBL Syposium: The Non-coding Genome, Heidelberg,
Germany, October 13-16, 2010.
4- Emrah Yücesan, Nerses Bebek, Özkan Özdemir, Feyza N. Tuncer, Sibel A. Uğur
İşeri, İlker Karacan, Uğur Özbek, Identifying the expression of genes responsible
in the onset of apoptosis in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy pathogenesis. Poster
presentation, 10th National Neuroscience Conference, Istanbul, Turkey April 9-12,
5- Oral Presentation, Genetic Factors Involved in the onset of Diabetic
Complications. 47th National Diabetes Congress, Antalya, Turkey, May 11-15,
2011.
6- Feyza N. Tuncer, Emrah Yücesan, Özkan Özdemir, İlker Karacan, Sibel A. Uğur
İşeri, Nerses Bebek, Betül Baykan, Uğur Özbek, Whole genome linkage analysis
in a large consanguineous Turkish family with idiopathic generalized epilepsy.
Poster Presentation, European Human Genetics Conference 2011, Amsterdam,
Holland, May 28-31, 2011.
7- Karacan I, Ugur Iseri S.A., Ozdemir O., Tuncer F.N., Yucesan E., Bebek N.,
Baykan B., Ozbek U, Genetic Analysis of SLC2A1 Gene Coding Glucose
Transporter GLUT1 in Turkish Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Patients. Poster
Presentation, 29th International Epilepsy Congress, Rome, Italy, August 28September 1, 2011.
8- Oral Presentation, miRNAs and beta-cell survival, Workshop of German-Turkish
Joint Task Force for “Regenerative Therapy of Diabetes”. Giessen, Germany,
September 1-4, 2011.
9- Attendee, MPN&MPNr-EuroNet Second Training School Molecular Diagnosis of
Congenital Erythrocytosis theory, practice. October 20-22, 2011, Coimbra,
Portugal.
10- Oral Presentation and Organization Committee Member, Applied Molecular
Hematology Course, “Quantitative PCR”. May 4-5, 2012, Istanbul University,
Institute for Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
11- Emrah Yücesan, İlker Karacan, Sibel A. Ugur Iseri, Feyza N. Tuncer, Ozkan
Ozdemir, Nerses Bebek, Betul Baykan, Sinan Comu, Ugur Ozbek, İdiyopatik
jeneralize epilepsili ailelerde tüm genom bağlanti analizi. Poster Presentation, 8.
Ulusal Epilepsi Kongresi, May 24-27, 2012, Bodrum Turkey.
12- I. Karacan, S. Uğur İşeri, H. Maraş, Ö. Özdemir, F. N. Tuncer, E. Yücesan, B.
Kara, U. Özbek, Identification of a de novo splice-site mutation in SLC2A1 gene
causing GLUT1 deficiency syndrome in a Turkish patient. Poster Presentation,
European Human Genetics Conference 2012, Nürnberg, Germany.
13- O. Ozdemir, F. N. Tuncer, I. Karacan, S. U. Iseri, B. Baykan, C. Gurses, A.
Dervent, U. Ozbek, N. Bebek. Investigation of EPM2A and NHLRC1 Mutations
in Turkish Patients with Lafora Disease. Poster Presentation, European Human
Genetics Conference 201, European Journal of Human Genetics Volume: 20
Supplement 1 J12.10, Nürnberg, Germany.
14- Participant, EMBO Young Scientists’ Forum. June 14-16, 2012, Yeditepe
University, Istanbul, Turkey.
15- Ozbek U., Ugur Iseri S.A., Tuncer F.N., Karacan I., Ozdemir O., Altiokka Uzun
G., Calik M., İscan A. Genome-wide SNP analysis in a large consanguineous
Turkish family reveals diagnosis as Unverricht-Lundborg Disease. American
Society of Human Genetics November 6-10, 2012, San Francisco, USA.
16- Tuncer F.N., Ugur Iseri S.A., Calık M., Iscan A., Altiokka Uzun G., Ozbek U.,
Identifying disease genes in a large highly inbred consanguineous kindred from
Turkey with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. American Society of Human
Genetics November 6-10, 2012, San Francisco, USA.
17- O. Esen Ore, N. Bebek, F. Tuncer, O. Ozdemir, S. Uğur Iseri, B. Baykan, C.
Gurses, I. Karacan, U. Ozbek, A. Gokyigit. Clinical, Genetic, And EEG Features
of Turkish Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy Patients. Poster Presentation. 10th
European Congress On Epileptology. September 30- October 4, 2012, London,
UK.
18- Visiting Researcher, Exploring Exome Sequencing Analysis Methods, NovemberDecember, 2012, Yale University, Yale School of Medicine Depts. Of
Neurosurgery, Neurobiology and Genetics, New Haven, CT, USA.
AWARDS:
1- Turkish Diabetes Foundation 2011 Scientific Research Award
2- European Human Genetics Conference 2011 Fellowship
3- Scholorship to attend to MPN&MPNr-EuroNet Second Training School
Molecular Diagnosis of Congenital Erythrocytosis theory, practice, October 2022, 2011, Coimbra Portugal.