Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)

cetinel@sabanciuniv.edu

+90 (216) 483 90 00 – 7927

Sibel Çetinel

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Genetics and Biotechnology

Education

PhD, Molecular Biology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Istanbul Technical University, 2006-2012

MSc , Molecular Biology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Istanbul Technical University, 2003-2006

BSE, Medical Biology Sciences, Istanbul University, 1998-2003

Work Experience

Principal Researcher, Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research Application Center (SUNUM), 2019 – present

Post-doctoral Researcher & Research Associate, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada, 2013 –2018

Teaching and Research Assistant, Molecular Biology and Genetic Department Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 2006 – 2012

Research Interests

Tissue engineering
Nanomedicine
Nano-drug formulations
Peptide based detection and treatment systems
Biosensors

Last 5 Publications

Narin S., Sahin S. B, Demir E., Cetinel S. (2025) “Electrospun Poly (Glycerol Sebacate)(PGS) Membranes for Corneal Tissue Engineering” Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, e00163 https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202500163
Yetisgin A. A., Malliappan Sivakumar P., Cetinel S. (2025) “Current state and potential of polymersomes as ocular drug delivery systems” Nanoscale 17, 14458-14476 https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NR01273B
Yetisgin A.A., Kutlu O., Cetinel S. (2025) “Designing Blend Polymersomes Co-Loaded with HRH Peptide and Sphingosine for the Treatment of Ocular Neovascularization” Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 111, 107156 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2025.107156
Cimen A.N., Porsuk M.H., Kutlu O., Cetinel S. (2025) “Phage Display–Selected Peptides: Research and Clinical Applications in Cancer Imaging” Journal of Peptide Science 31:7 https://doi.org/10.1002/psc.70034
Tezel O., Kahraman M.V., Ceylan R., Aciksari A., Demir D., Cetinel S. (2025) “Usage of 3D-Printed Scaffolds Manufactured with Bio-Based Photopolymer Resin Via 3D DLP in Tissue Engineering” Journal of Polymers and the Environment 33, 3013-3028 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-025-03592-7

Patents

Kosar, A., Kutlu, O., Cetinel, S., Ghorbani, M., Talebian Gevar, M., Atalay, İ. C.. (inventors) (2025, January 8) A device, an integrated System and a Method for Detection Circulating Tumor Cells, Europian Patent, Patent No. EP 4 189 388 B1

Memberships

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Society (2019-present)

Molecular Biology Society (2019-present)

Medical Biology and Genetics Society (2019-present)