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Tamer Kahraman

 
 TamerKahraman      Contact Info: tamerk@bilkent.edu.tr
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Academic Degrees
2007-….. Ph.D. Molecular Biology and Genetics Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Prof. İhsan Gürsel
2002-2007 B.S. Molecular Biology and Genetics Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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Publications
S. Yildiz, E. Alpdundar, B. Gungor, T. Kahraman, B. Bayyurt, I. Gursel, M. Gursel. “Enhanced immunostimulatory activity of cyclic dinucleotides on mouse cells when complexed with a cell-penetrating peptide or combined with CpG”. Eur J Immunol. 2015 Jan. [Epub ahead]
T. Kahraman, G. Gucluler, I. Gursel. Exosomes: natural nanovesicle candidates used in the diagnosis and treatment. Turkish J Immunol. 2(2):34-40, 2014 (Article in Turkish).
G. Tincer, S. Yerlikaya, F.C. Yagci, T. Kahraman, O. M. Atanur, O. Erbatur, I. Gursel. Immunostimulatory Activity of Polysaccharide-Poly(I:C) Nanoparticles. Biomaterials, 32(18):4275-82, 2011.
I. Gursel, F.C. Yagci, G. Tincer, T. Kahraman, M. Gursel. Novel applications of DNA nanoparticles in nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology. Science and Technology Journal (by TÜBİTAK, Turkey), 520:44-48, 2011 (Article in Turkish).
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Research Experiences
2014 -… Project Manager TÜBİTAK 1512 (Project#; 2140157). Development of prostate cancer diagnostic kit. ExoDiag BioTech Ltd. Şti., Ankara, Turkey
2014-2015 Research assistant TÜBİTAK project (SBAG-11S978). Investigation of Effects of Allergen Specific Immunotherapy on Cytokine Profile, Exosomes and T Lymphocytes. Bilkent University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey
2011-2013 Research assistant TÜBİTAK project (SBAG-111S236). Applications of CpG loaded exosomes in vaccination and cancer therapy. Bilkent University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey.
2008-2010 Research assistant TÜBİTAK project (SBAG-108S316). Biomedical Applications of DNA Nanoparticles. Bilkent University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey.
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Scholarships and awards
  • METU Teknokent San Francisco Office, Entrepreneurship & U.S. Business Culture Boot Camp, Jan 26th-Feb 6th 2015, San Francisco, USA
  • TUBITAK Grant for attending Lean Entrepreneurship Training, 12-14 Dec 2014, Gebze, Turkey
  • YFYİ 2014 (New Ideas New Jobs 2014), Teknokent İstanbul USA Boot Camp Special Award, 8th November 2014, Ankara, Turkey
  • TUBITAK 1512 Entrepreneurship Funding Program Grant of 100000 TL, Project #; 2140157; “Development of prostate cancer diagnostic kit”
  • European Federation of Immunological Societies  scholarship to attend 2nd International Molecular Immunology & Immunogenetics Congress, 27-30 April, Antalya, Turkey
  • The Best Poster Award, “Inhibitory Effects of Immunosupressive ODN A151 in CCl4 Induced Liver Fibrosis” 2nd Molecular Immunology and Immunogenetics Congress, 27-30 April, Antalya, Turkey
  • The Best Podium Presentation Award, “CpG ODN loaded extracellular nanovesicles: enhanced immunotherapeutic activity” 6th ILS International Conference, 14-17 December 2013, London, UK
  • Scholarship from Turkish Society of Immunology for attending 15th International Congress of Immunology, Italy, Aug. 2013
  • Travel award by European Federatıon of İmmunological Societies (EFIS) to 15th International Congress of Immunology, Italy, Aug. 2013.
  • Best poster award, “CpG ODN Loaded Exosome Nanovesicles: Enhanced Immunostimulatory Activity.”, Molecular Immunology & Immunogenetics Congress (MIMIC2012), Turkey, Apr. 2012.
  • Registration and accommodation awards by Turkish Society of Immunology. Molecular Immunology & Immunogenetics Congress (MIMIC2012), Turkey, Apr. 2012.
  • Registration and accommodation awards by Turkish Society of Immunology. 21th National Immunology Congress, Turkey, Apr. 2011.
  • Travel award by European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS) 14th International Congress of Immunology, Japan, Aug. 2010.
  • Best research award, “The relation between clinical findings and severity of Behçet Syndrome and the origin and level of plasma microparticles” 9th National Congress of Rheumatology, Turkey, Sept. 2008.
  • Full scholarship, Graduate education, Bilkent University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 2007 – …
  • BSc full scholarship, Higher Education Council, Turkey, 2002-2007.
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