Pinar Öz
EDUCATION
College / University
Bogazici University
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Country
Turkey
Lab Experience
Advanced (and basic) techniques for molecular biology and biochemistry; FISH; chromatography; cloning and transformation of bacteria; basic techniques for microbiology; immunohistochemistry; radioimmune assay; performing electrolytic lesions in rat brain (using stereotaxic instruments) and perfusion,decapitation,using vibratome and cryostats; behavioral tasks to measure learning, locomotor activity and stress of rats; bioinformatics.
Projects / Research
- Sep 2005 - Jan 2006: project on identification of oak species using comparative analysis of molecular markers. Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bogazici University Istanbul
- Feb - June 2005: training on microbiology and biochemistry: identification and investigation of thermophilic bacteria in Turkey for biotechnological purposes. Dept. Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bogazici University, Istanbul
- Feb 2003 - June 2005: training on psychobiology: investigation of Alzheimer's Disease, biological clock and circadian rhythmicity, roles and structures of certain brain regions like suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and paraventricular nucleus of thalamus (PVT). Dept. of Psychology, Bogazici University, Istanbul
- Jun - Sep 2004: training on psychobiology: investigation of the central effects of nicotine, its interaction with stress; investigation of roles and interactions of NOS and CART in stress response. Dept. of Physiology, School of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir
- The Rhythmicity of Drinking Behavior Might be the Indicator of the Course of Cognitive Decline in Aging. Poster / Abstract Book, National Neuroscience Congress, 7-11/04/2004, Pamukkale University
Scholarships / Awards
| 2006 – 2007: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| Apr 2004: | Scholarship to attend 3rd National Neuroscience Congress (Denizli, Turkey) as an undergraduate student |