Burçin Duan Şahbaz
Ph.D.: 2013 - 2018
Boğaziçi University, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul, Turkey
M.Sc.: 2009 – 2012
Boğaziçi University, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul, Turkey
B.Sc.: 2001 - 2009
Boğaziçi University, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul, Turkey
Allatostatin receptor, structural studies, cellular senescence
Bioinformatics, nano-scale studies and in vivo techniques
We've identified a novel GPCR, Allatostatin receptor, in stick insect. We suppose that growth inhibitory roles of this receptor can be used in cancer treatment. Therefore we focus on structural characterization of the receptor and finding its binding pocket for the ligand. In these structural studies we combined bioinformatics with nano-technology and molecular techniques. We've functionally characterized the receptor via FRET-based techniques.
Working on molecular aging in Eternans Biotechnology Ltd.
