RESEARCH NEWS
January, 2021- Our latest article about “Fabrication of Tunable 3D Cellular Structures in High Volume Using Magnetic Levitation Guided Assembly” has been published. Congrats to the team!
January, 2021- Our undergraduate student Lara Ece Çelebi was awarded a scholarship by TUBITAK- STAR intern researcher program.
January, 2021- We gratefully acknowledge financial support administered by TUBITAK 2247.
December, 2020- Fatih and Tuğba defended their MSc thesis. Congrats!
December, 2020- Özüm has passed the IZTECH Bioengineering PhD qualifying exams. Congrats!
November, 2020- Our latest article about “Propolis enriched scaffold and its tissue engineering application” has been published. Congrats to the team!
November, 2020- Our another collaborative effort about “Boosting up printability of biomacromolecule based bio-ink by modulation of hydrogen bonding pairs” has been published. Congrats to the team and collaboratives!
November, 2020- Our collaborative effort about “Electrospun GelMA fibers and p(HEMA) matrix composite for corneal tissue engineering” has been published. Congrats to the team and collaboratives!
October, 2020 – We gratefully acknowledge financial support administered by TUBITAK 1001.
July, 2020- Our latest book chapter “On-Chip Drug Screening Technologies for Nanopharmaceutical and Nanomedicine Applications” has been published. Congrats to the team!
July, 2020- Our recent book chapter “Biomimetic and Synthetic Gels for Nanopharmaceutical Applications” has been published. Congrats to the team!
July, 2020- Meltem defended her MSc thesis. Congrats!
July, 2020- Our recent work about “Smartphone-assisted Hepatitis C detection assay based on magnetic levitation” has been published in Analyst. Congrats to the team!
June, 2020- Our recent work about “A facile method to fabricate propolis enriched biomimetic PVA architectures by co-electrospinning” has been published in Materials Letters. Congrats to the team!
June, 2020- Rumeysa has passed the IZTECH Bioengineering PhD qualifying exams. Congrats!
May, 2020- Our recent book chapter “Magnetic Levitation Based Applications in Bioscience” has been published!
January, 2020- Dr. Yildiz received “Outstanding professional achievement award” from Izmir Konak Rotary Club.
December 2019 – Dr. Ahu Arslan Yildiz received TUBA-GEBIP outstanding Young Scientist award 2019.
December 2019 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız’s work is honored with TUBA-GEBIP outstanding Young Scientist award.
November 2019 – Baran, Meltem and Özüm received first prize with their project idea at Iztech Biotechnology and Innovation Festival. Congrats!
October 2019 – Rabia and Özüm presented their work on 24th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium (BIOMED2019) in İzmir!
September 2019 – UNESCO Biotechnology and Innovation for Sustainable Development Chair has been established at IZTECH. Dr. Arslan Yıldız is contributing as an acting chair.
September 2019 – Biomimetics Group welcoming new comers; Ece Ozmen, Kubra Kirboga and Kardelen Yangin!
September 2019 – We gratefully acknowledge financial support administered by TUBITAK 1002, which supports a new project on development of 3D cardiac cell culture models for drug screening.
August 2019 – Our recent work about utilization of biomimetic scaffolds for 3D cell culture has been published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Congrats to the team!
August 2019 – Undergrad students and interim interns successfully completed the ‘Programme for Research and Internship at IZTECH (PRIZE)’ and received their certificates. Congrats!
July 2019 – Beste and Fatih have presented their work on 4th International Biosensors Congress in Çanakkale!
June 2019 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has attended to UNITWIN and UNESCO Chairs meeting of Turkish National Commission for UNESCO, Ankara, Turkey.
May 2019 – Our recent book about “Biomimetic Lipid Membranes” that was edited by Dr. Arslan Yildiz, has been published by Springer-Nature publishing group.
April 2019 – Duygu and Baran have passed the IZTECH Bioengineering PhD qualifying exams. Congrats!
December 2018 – Rabia has passed the IZTECH Bioengineering PhD qualifying exams. Congrats!
November 2018 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has participated in 4th joint meeting of Turkish National Commission for UNESCO.
September 2018 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has attended to NanoTR14 Conference and presented a recent work about Advanced Manufacturing Methodologies and Materials for 3D Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering Applications.
September 2018 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz’s research about bioprinting is featured in BBC UK.
September 2018 – Biomimetics Group welcoming new comers; Tugba Firik and Basak Coban!
July 2018 – Beste Elveren and Esra Türker defended their MSc thesis. Congrats!
July 2018 – Biomimetics group has attended to 3rd Novel Fluidic Technologies Workshop with an Emphasis on Tissue Engineering. Dr. Arslan Yildiz presented a recent work about rapid prototyping of microfluidics. Esra was received the best poster award, Congrats!
April 2018 – Our recent work about 3D cell culture via magnetic levitation has been published in Biomaterials Science and featured as cover art. Congrats to team members Esra and Nida!
April 2018 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz’s research about lab-on-a-chip microfluidic biosensors is featured in AA News
March 2018 – Our recent work describing green synthesis of gold nanocolloids is now published in Materials Science Forum.
February 2018 – Our Magnetic Levitation review describing diagnostic and tissue engineering applications is now published in ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering!
February 2018 – We are welcoming new members; Alper Baran Sözmen, Özüm Yıldırım and Fatih Özefe!
September 2017 – Biomimetics Group welcoming new members; Meltem Güzelgülgen and Duygu Arslantaş!
July 2017 – Duygu Erdoğan defended her MSc thesis. Congrats!
May 2017 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has participated in Girls in STEM Project as a panelist, Izmir, Turkey.
May 2017 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has participated in UNESCO-Loreal Women in Science Award Ceremony as a panelist, Istanbul, Turkey.
May 2017 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has attended to UNITWIN and UNESCO Chairs meeting of Turkish National Commission for UNESCO, Ankara, Turkey.
February 2017 – Biomimetics Group welcoming a new PhD student; Rümeysa Bilginer!
Dec 2016 – Nida’s paper has been accepted by Journal of Nanomedicine Research. Congrats!
May 2016 – Yeşim presented her project @ 7th National Chemistry Congress and received poster award! Congrats!
May 2016 – Ece’s project has been accepted by Tubitak 2209. Congrats!
Mar 2016 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız’s paper has been accepted by Biofabrication. Congrats to the team!
Jun 2015 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız’s paper has been accepted by PNAS. Congrats to the team!
Sep 2014 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız has received MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Award.
Feb 2014 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız has received UNESCO-Loreal For Women in Science International Fellowship Award.
RESEARCH NEWS
December 2019 – Dr. Ahu Arslan Yildiz received TUBA-GEBIP outstanding Young Scientist award 2019.
December 2019 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız’s work is honored with TUBA-GEBIP outstanding Young Scientist award.
November 2019 – Baran, Meltem and Özüm received first prize with their project idea at Iztech Biotechnology and Innovation Festival. Congrats!
October 2019 – Rabia and Özüm presented their work on 24th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium (BIOMED2019) in İzmir!
September 2019 – UNESCO Biotechnology and Innovation for Sustainable Development Chair has been established at IZTECH. Dr. Arslan Yıldız is contributing as an acting chair.
September 2019 – Biomimetics Group welcoming new comers; Ece Ozmen, Kubra Kirboga and Kardelen Yangin!
September 2019 – We gratefully acknowledge financial support administered by TUBITAK 1002, which supports a new project on development of 3D cardiac cell culture models for drug screening.
August 2019 – Our recent work about utilization of biomimetic scaffolds for 3D cell culture has been published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Congrats to the team!
August 2019 – Undergrad students and interim interns successfully completed the ‘Programme for Research and Internship at IZTECH (PRIZE)’ and received their certificates. Congrats!
July 2019 – Beste and Fatih have presented their work on 4th International Biosensors Congress in Çanakkale!
June 2019 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has attended to UNITWIN and UNESCO Chairs meeting of Turkish National Commission for UNESCO, Ankara, Turkey.
May 2019 – Our recent book about “Biomimetic Lipid Membranes” that was edited by Dr. Arslan Yildiz, has been published by Springer-Nature publishing group.
April 2019 – Duygu and Baran have passed the IZTECH Bioengineering PhD qualifying exams. Congrats!
December 2018 – Rabia has passed the IZTECH Bioengineering PhD qualifying exams. Congrats!
November 2018 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has participated in 4th joint meeting of Turkish National Commission for UNESCO.
September 2018 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has attended to NanoTR14 Conference and presented a recent work about Advanced Manufacturing Methodologies and Materials for 3D Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering Applications.
September 2018 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz’s research about bioprinting is featured in BBC UK.
September 2018 – Biomimetics Group welcoming new comers; Tugba Firik and Basak Coban!
July 2018 – Beste Elveren and Esra Türker defended their MSc thesis. Congrats!
July 2018 – Biomimetics group has attended to 3rd Novel Fluidic Technologies Workshop with an Emphasis on Tissue Engineering. Dr. Arslan Yildiz presented a recent work about rapid prototyping of microfluidics. Esra was received the best poster award, Congrats!
April 2018 – Our recent work about 3D cell culture via magnetic levitation has been published in Biomaterials Science and featured as cover art. Congrats to team members Esra and Nida!
April 2018 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz’s research about lab-on-a-chip microfluidic biosensors is featured in AA News
March 2018 – Our recent work describing green synthesis of gold nanocolloids is now published in Materials Science Forum.
February 2018 – Our Magnetic Levitation review describing diagnostic and tissue engineering applications is now published in ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering!
February 2018 – We are welcoming new members; Alper Baran Sözmen, Özüm Yıldırım and Fatih Özefe!
September 2017 – Biomimetics Group welcoming new members; Meltem Güzelgülgen and Duygu Arslantaş!
July 2017 – Duygu Erdoğan defended her MSc thesis. Congrats!
May 2017 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has participated in Girls in STEM Project as a panelist, Izmir, Turkey.
May 2017 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has participated in UNESCO-Loreal Women in Science Award Ceremony as a panelist, Istanbul, Turkey.
May 2017 – Dr. Arslan Yildiz has attended to UNITWIN and UNESCO Chairs meeting of Turkish National Commission for UNESCO, Ankara, Turkey.
February 2017 – Biomimetics Group welcoming a new PhD student; Rümeysa Bilginer!
Dec 2016 – Nida’s paper has been accepted by Journal of Nanomedicine Research. Congrats!
May 2016 – Yeşim presented her project @ 7th National Chemistry Congress and received poster award! Congrats!
May 2016 – Ece’s project has been accepted by Tubitak 2209. Congrats!
Mar 2016 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız’s paper has been accepted by Biofabrication. Congrats to the team!
Jun 2015 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız’s paper has been accepted by PNAS. Congrats to the team!
Sep 2014 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız has received MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Award.
Feb 2014 – Dr. Arslan Yıldız has received UNESCO-Loreal For Women in Science International Fellowship Award.