2021 News
Dr. Duygu Kuzum Developed A Single Nanoscale Artifical Neuron DeviceDr. Duygu Kuzum, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering developed a single nanoscale artificial neuron device that can make computations in a very energy-efficient way. full story |
Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan Revealed Synergistic Effect of High-Fat Diet and PFAS Exposure on CancerDr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and scientists from the U. of I. Chicago discovered that consuming a high-fat diet significantly accelerated the development of tumors in the PFAS-exposed mice. full story |
Dr. Hande Ozdinler Identified the First Compound in relation to the ALSDr. Hande Ozdinler, Associate Professor of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine identified the first compound to repair degenerating brain cells in paralyzing disease. full story |
Dr. Murat Gunel Identified Familial Intracranial Aneurysm GeneDr. Murat Gunel, Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurobiology and Genetics at Yale University School of Medicine reported on the discovery of the first identified familial intracranial aneurysm gene. full story |
Dr. Ayse Asatekin Created Membrane that Filters Fluoride out of WaterDr. Ayse Asatekin, an associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Tufts University, found a solution to filtering fluoride out of water. full story |
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TASSA Webinar Series - Fellowship Opportunities for Outstanding & Young Researchers Program of TUBITAKTASSA Webinar Series - “Fellowship Opportunities for Outstanding & Young Researchers Program of TUBITAK”, Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, TUBITAK President, May 29, 2021, 11.00 PST/13.00 CST/14.00 EST full story |
Interview with TUBITAK President Prof.Dr. Hasan Mandal about International Fellowship for Outstanding and Young ResearchersTASSA Interview with the President of TÜBİTAK, Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal full story |
Dr. Serap Aksoy Elected to the National Academy of SciencesDr. Serap Aksoy from Yale University is elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished research focusing on the biological and epidemiological basis of mammalian host-pathogen- insect vector interactions. full story |
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Inventors of BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Drs. Tureci and Sahin received German's highest honorTurkish scientists Dr. Ozlem Tureci and Dr. Ugur Sahin, the inventors of the BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, receieved the highest honor of Germany. full story |
EURAXESS is organizing free webinars for publishing in academic journalsEURAXESS “How to Get Published” webinar series is co-hosted by EURAXESS North America and Latin America & the Caribbean, full story |
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Prof. Banu Onaral will be a keynote speaker at the live event on The Impact of Turkish Women in the USAssembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) and ATAA Committee on UN Relations hosts an live event on The Impact of Turkish Women in the US. Our board member Prof. Banu Onaral will be a keynote speaker. full story |
Dr. Ali Beskok and Dr. J.-C. Chiao developed a new and faster antibody test to detect COVID-19Scientists from SMU developed a new antibody test to detect the presence of antibodies generated in response to COVID-19 faster and with more accuracy than current antibody testing. full story |