Eren Diniz

EDUCATION

College / University

Boğaziçi University, Turkey

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Country

Turkey

Lab Experience

Mammalian Cell Culture, Immunophenotyping, Immunohistochemistry, Flow Cytometry, FACS Cryosectioning, Viral Vector Design, Western Blot, SDS-PAGE, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, Basic Microscopy, Bacterial Culture, Transformation

Projects / Research

2020 – 2021: Internship at Vural Lab in KUTTAM about Neuroimmunology, specifically on demyelinating diseases. During my time there, I had the opportunity to work with MS patient blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples to analyse immune cell behaviour.
2020 – 2020: Internship in SutluLab in Boğaziçi University on NK cells and cancer immunotherapy methods, with a focus on CAR-NK cells.
2016 – 2017: Internship in FishLab in Boğaziçi University during the study of olfactory neuron regeneration of Zebrafish.

Scholarships / Awards

2021 – 2022:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My fascination with the neurosciences mainly comes from the complex cellular interactions that are formed between different cell types in the nervous system and the immune system. I want to discover how these interactions work at a molecular level and discover novel mechanisms that can shine light on neurological diseases that affect many people worldwide. In addition, I am also interested in how cellular communication in the nervous system result in sophisticated processes, such as memory formation and behaviour. I want to understand these processes deeply to form a foundation to solve neurological problems associated to these factors. As a scientist with a molecular biology and genetics background, I want to focus on fundamental aspects of complex systems and provide innovative solutions to neurological diseases worldwide.