News 2009

Scientific meeting at Bilkent University was featured in Nature Genetics

Anatolia 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 Ikramiyesi

Projelerde görev alan yabanci uyruklu arastirmacilarin Proje Tesvik Ikramiyesi (PTI) alabilmelerine iliskin Bakanlar Kurulu karari   full story

Science for Industry, Industry for Peace

TASSA - 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 Conference

A 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 Hikmet

In 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 contributions

Turkish 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