Ahsen Konaç Sayıcı
EDUCATION
College / University
Abdullah Gül University
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Country
Turkey
Lab Experience
C. elegans husbandry, Zebrafish husbandry, Ex vivo brain preparation of Zebrafish, Immunostaining, CRISPR-Cas9 on C. elegans, Cloning, Transformation, PCR/qPCR, Gel electrophoresis, Confocal microscopy, Two-photon microscopy, Two-photon calcium imaging
Data analysis: Fiji/ImageJ, Python
Projects / Research
- 2020 – 2021: Understanding the role of ciliary genes in neuronal aging in C. elegans; Kaplan Lab, Abdullah Gul University, Kayseri, Türkiye
- 2021 – 2022: Investigating odor responses in dopaminergic neurons in Zebrafish; Dr Thomas Frank, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, Germany
- 06/2019 – 08/2019: Investigation of the role and expression pattern of the Foxj1 family of ciliary master regulators in the Zebrafish brain; Yaksi Lab, Kavli Institute for Systems Neurosciences, NTNU, Norway
- 2018 – 2021: Functional analysis of ciliopathy-associated genes in C. elegans; Kaplan Lab, Abdullah Gul University, Türkiye
Scholarships / Awards
2022 – 2023: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
2020 – 2021: | Scholarship by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey |
2016 – 2021: | Abdullah Gül University Foundation Scholarship |