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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

Primary Research Area:

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

Secondary Research Area:

  • Biosensors

Last 5 Publications

  1. CinarC., Shahsavar Gocmen, M., Aciksari A., Ceylan A., Sahsuvar S., Cetinel S., Gok O., Dulda A. (2024) Upconversion nanoparticles–based targeted imaging of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. J Nanopart Res 25 (6) 1-13 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-024-06035-x
  2. Yetisgin A. A., Durak S., Kutlu O., Cetinel S. (2024) Hyaluronan-Sphingosine Polymersomes for Treatment of Ocular Neovascularization: Synthesis and Evaluation. Macromolecular Bioscience, 2023005311 https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.202300531
  3. Malliappan Sivakumar P., Yetisgin A. A., Demir E., Sahin S. B, Cetinel S. (2023) Enhanced properties of nickel–silver codoped hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering: Synthesis, characterization, and biocompatibility evaluation. Environmental Research, 238: 117131 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117131
  4. Malliappan Sivakumar P., Yetisgin A. A., Demir E., Sahin S. B, Cetinel S. (2023) Polysaccharide-bioceramic composites for bone tissue engineering: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 250:126237 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126237
  5. Bal-Ozturk A., Ozcan-Bulbul E., Gultekin H. E., Cecen B, Demir E., Zarepour A., Cetinel S., Zarrabi A. (2023) Application of Convergent Science and Technology toward Ocular Disease Treatment. Pharmaceuticals,16 (3) 445 https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16030445

Memberships

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Society (2019-present)

Molecular Biology Society (2019-present)

Medical Biology and Genetics Society (2019-present)