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Molecular Biology MSc | CRISPR & Plant Biotechnology Researcher | Scientific Writer

Profile Summary

I hold an MSc degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Middle East Technical University (METU), where my thesis focused on CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing in soybean to improve nutritional quality. My academic background and lab experience span plant molecular biology, gene editing, and tissue culture techniques. I have been actively involved in several TÜBİTAK-funded research projects both in plant and animal biotechnology. These include: • Development of soybean lines with low phytate and high iron content using CRISPR/Cas9. • Antimicrobial protein production in Nicotiana benthamiana through transient transformation. • Investigation of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in rodent models of cerebral palsy and colitis. My technical skill set includes: - Molecular cloning - Agrobacterium-mediated transformation - Plant tissue culture and regeneration - DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, T7E1 mutation assays - Western blot, SDS-PAGE, Bradford assay - Literature search and scientific writing In addition to my lab work, I have been responsible for training interns, organizing lab workflow, and coordinating experimental procedures. I am proficient in scientific communication and experienced in writing and editing academic manuscripts, project reports, and presentations. I offer freelance services in: - Scientific writing (articles, theses, reports) - Editing & proofreading of life science manuscripts - Literature reviews & bibliographic research - Research summaries and experimental design support I am passionate about helping researchers clearly communicate their science and improve the impact of their work.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Pollen & Spores
• ☆ Plant Pathology
• ☆ Plant Breeding & Genetics
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Medicinal Plants
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Parasitology
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Bacteriology
• ☆ Gram-Negative Bacteria
• ☆ Gram-Positive Bacteria
• ☆ Agricultural Microbiology
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Comparative Genomics
• ☆ Genomics
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ Chromatin
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ DNA/Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Oligonucleotide Synthesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ DNA Damage & Repair
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Agricultural Engineering
• ☆ Agronomy & Crop Science
• ☆ Soil Science
• ☆ Plant Biotechnology
• ☆ Pathogenesis
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Industrial Biotechnology
• ☆ Agricultural Biotechnology
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Genetic Engineering
• ☆ Gene Editing/CRISPR
• ☆ Gene Delivery
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Tissue Engineering

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Concept Development, Packaging Design

Work Experience

Researcher (MSc Thesis Student)

Middle East Technical University - Plant Biotechnology & Breeding Laboratory

October 2022 - Present

Research Intern (Animal Experimental Projects)

Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine - Multidisciplinary Laboratory

September 2021 - November 2021

Project Assistant (Volunteer)

Nature Conservation Project, Lake Eymir

May 2020 - August 2020

Education

MSc, Molecular Biology and Genetics

Middle East Technical University (METU)

October 2022 - Present

Master of Science (Molecular Biology and Genetics)

Middle East Technical University

September 2022 - Present

BSc, Molecular Biology and Genetics

Middle East Technical University (METU)

October 2017 - August 2022

Bachelor of Science (Molecular Biology and Genetics)

Middle East Technical University

August 2017 - July 2022

Certifications

• ATSO Growtech Agricultural Innovation Award

  ntalya Chamber of Commerce & Growtech Eurasia

  July 2024 - Present

• Best Poster Award - 5th AAB-PlantEd Congress

  AAB-PlantEd (Association of Agricultural Biotechnology in the Era of Genome Editing)

  April 2024 - Present

• Certificate of Animal Use in Experimental Research

  SYLAB Deney Hayvanları Laboratuvarı

  July 2021 - Present