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Özlem Kutlu

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Genetics

Work Experience

-2017-present: Assoc. Prof. SabanciUniversity, NanotechnologyResearchand Application Center, Istanbul, TURKEY

-2015-2017: Assist. Prof. SabanciUniversity, NanotechnologyResearchand Application Center, Istanbul, TURKEY

-2012-2015: Post-doctoralResearchFellow, SabanciUniversity, NanotechnologyResearchand Application Center, Istanbul, TURKEY

-2009-2012: Post-doctoralResearchFellow, SabanciUniversity, MolecularBiology, Genetics andBioengineering Program, Istanbul, TURKEY

-2008-2009: Project Advisor, SabanciUniversity, MolecularBiology, Genetics andBioengineering Program, Istanbul, TURKEY

-2003-2008 : ResearchAssistant, KumamotoUniversity, Department of Materialand Life Science, JAPAN

-2002-2003: VisitingScientist, IstanbulUniversity, Department of Genetics, InstituteforExperimentalMedicine (DETAE), Istanbul, TURKEY.

Research Interests

  • Molecular Mechanism of Human Genetic Diseases,
  • Drug Discovery and Nanoparticle-based Therapy
  • - In Vitro and In Vivo Applications of Therapeutic Nanoparticles

Last 5 Publications

-On the application of hydrodynamic cavitation on a chip in cellular injury and drug delivery

I Namli, Z Karavelioglu, SS Sarraf, AS Aghdam, R Varol, A Yilmaz, ...

Lab on a Chip 23 (11), 2640-2653

 

- Self-assembled albumin nanoparticles for redox responsive release of curcumin

AC Egil, H Kesim, B Ustunkaya, Ö Kutlu, GO Ince

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 76, 103831

 

-Hydrodynamic cavitation on a chip: a tool to detect circulating tumor cells

I Namli, S Seyedmirzaei Sarraf, A Sheibani Aghdam, G Çelebi Torabfam, ...

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14 (36), 40688-40697

 

-A feasibility study of different commercially available serum‑free mediums to enhance lentivirus and adeno‑associated virus production in HEK 293 suspension cells

GC Torabfam, AA Yetisgin, C Erdem, A Cayli, O Kutlu, S Cetinel

Cytotechnology

 

-A flexible cystoscope based on hydrodynamic cavitation for tumor tissue ablation

T Abbasiasl, HE Sutova, S Niazi, G Celebi, Z Karavelioglu, UG Kirabali, ...

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 69 (1), 513-524

 

-The influence of RS738409 I148M polymorphism of patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 gene on the susceptibility of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

H Akkiz, E Taskin, U Karaogullarindan, A Delik, S Kuran, O Kutlu

Medicine 100 (19)

Patents

1. James A. Belmont, Robert M. Amici, Collin P. Galloway “Reaction of Carbon Black withDiazoniumSalts, ResultantCarbon Black ProductsandTheirUses” USP5,851,280

Memberships

  • International Cell Death Society (ICDS)
  • European Cell Death Organisation (ECDO)
  • Turkish Molecular Biology Association

Awards

  • ODTU Prof. Dr. Mustafa Parlar Education and Research Foundation Technology Award (2017)
  • Best presentation award in V. International Lysosomal Diseases Congress, Antalya, Turkey(2016)
  • Received Elginkan Foundation Technology Award (2015)
  • Received SabanciUniversityNanotechnology Research and ApplicationCenterPost-doctoral Research Fellow (2012-2015)
  • Received SabanciUniversityFaculty of Engineering and Natural Science Post-doctoral Research Fellow (2011-2012)
  • ReceivedNationalGovernment Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK) Post-doctoral Fellow (2009 – 2011)
  • Received Japanese Government Ministry of Education Scholarship- MONBUKAGAKUSHO-for Doctoral Course (2005 – 2008)
  • Received Japanese Government Ministry of Education Scholarship- MONBUKAGAKUSHO-for Master Course (2003 – 2005)
  • Graduation with Honor from EgeUniversity, ranked 2nd place among Department of Biology Bachelor of Science Students, 2002