News 2009
Scientific meeting at Bilkent University was featured in Nature GeneticsAnatolia boasts over 9,000 years of complex and continuous civilization and stands at the point connecting Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Modern Turkey offers great opportunities for understanding the human genome, with its excellent universities and clinics serving a large, diverse population of large families, relatively high consanguinity, and many local populations of long duration.” is the opening sentences of the editorial in August 2009 issue of Nature Genetics... full story |
Yabanci Uyruklu Arastirmacilarin Proje Tesvik IkramiyesiProjelerde görev alan yabanci uyruklu arastirmacilarin Proje Tesvik Ikramiyesi (PTI) alabilmelerine iliskin Bakanlar Kurulu karari full story |
Science for Industry, Industry for PeaceTASSA - TOBB - WITSA Joint Symposium on Friday June 12, 2009 in Washington D.C. Live webcast of the event is available at http://vcg01.worldbank.org/vc/ full story |
Dr. Muge Gucsavas Calikoglu, a Turkish medical geneticist, was featured on “Mystery Diagnosis”Dr Muge Gucsavas Calikoglu, an associate professor of pediatrics working in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism at the University of North Carolina (UNC), was featured on the national TV show “Mystery Diagnosis” on the Discovery Health Channel. full story |
American Business Forum in Turkey & Izmir Development Agency Announce June 2nd Washington ConferenceA unique presentation under the auspices of the Government of the Turkish Republic and the United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) will outline evolving market and investment opportunities for American businesses on June 2nd, 2009 at the USCC office in Washington DC. full story |
What is Elementary Particle Physics Good for?This question has been asked to me and to other physicists in the field on numerous occasions. It has been asked by friends, students, talk show hosts, as well as politicians. We tried to give an answer... full story |
Turkish American Scientists and scholars gather to Celebrate the life and work of Famous poet Nazim HikmetIn a first of what promises to be an annual poetry fest, Turkish American scholars gathered at the first Annual Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival held on April 19, 2009 in Raleigh, NC at Gregg Museum of Art & Design of NC State University. full story |
Turkish and American Scientists celebrate Bio-diversity by recognizing Darwin’s theories and contributionsTurkish and American Scientists celebrate Bio-diversity by recognizing Darwin’s theories and contributions to our current conceptualization of Evolution and the origins of life and the diversity of species full story |