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PhD Biochemist | Molecular Biology & Epigenetics Expert | Scientific Editor & Research Consultant

Profile Summary

I hold a PhD in Biochemistry with a specialization in neuroscience, glial biology, and epigenetic regulation, including DNA and RNA modifications. I bring over 6 years of experience in molecular biology, genome editing (CRISPR-Cas9), scientific writing, data analysis (RNA-seq, qPCR, immunostaining), and figure preparation for high-impact publications. I offer expert support in manuscript editing, thesis writing, grant review, and experimental design consulting. I am passionate about helping researchers communicate their science clearly and effectively, especially non-native English speakers. Bilingual in Turkish and English.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Proteomics
• ☆ Genomics
• ☆ Chromatin
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ ATAC-Seq
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Synthetic Genomics
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ DNA Damage & Repair
• ☆ ChIP-Seq
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cytochemistry
• ☆ Cytogenetics
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Gene & Protein Expression Analysis
• ☆ Systems Biology
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ LaTex
• ☆ R
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Data & AI Data Visualization, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Work Experience

Graduate Assistant

The Graduate Center, CUNY

2019 - September 2025

Education

PhD (Biochemistry)

The Graduate Center, CUNY

August 2019 - June 2025

MSc (Molecular Biology and Genetics)

Bogazici University

2016 - 2019

BSc (Molecular Biology and Genetics)

Istanbul Technical University

2011 - 2016

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ipek Selcen, David K. Dansu, Sami Sauma, Emily Prentice, Dennis Huang, Meng Li, Sarah Moyon, Patrizia Casaccia (2024). Histone H4 acetylation differentially modulates proliferation in adult oligodendrocyte progenitors . Journal of Cell Biology.

Ipek Selcen, Mathilde Pruvost, Julia Patzig, Camila Yattah, Marylens Hernandez, Hye-Jin Park, Sarah Moyon, Shibo Liu, Malia S. Morioka, Lindsay Shopland, et al.(2023). The stability of the myelinating oligodendrocyte transcriptome is regulated by the nuclear lamina . Cell Reports. 42. (8). p. 112848. Elsevier {BV}

Ipek Selcen, Emily Prentice, Patrizia Casaccia (2023). The epigenetic landscape of oligodendrocyte lineage cells . Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

David K. Dansu and Jialiang Liang and Ipek Selcen and Haiyan Zheng and Dirk F. Moore and Patrizia Casaccia(2022). PRMT5 Interacting Partners and Substrates in Oligodendrocyte Lineage Cells . Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 16. Frontiers Media {SA}