Tuğçe Gül, a Suna Kıraç Scholar, has graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Molecular Biology and Genetics Department. Her undergraduate thesis investigated SOD1 mutations in Turkish ALS patients. She obtained her MSc degree from Yeditepe University, Molecular Medicine Department during which she investigated the effect of miRNA-148a expression on LDL cholesterol level. Currently, she is a PhD student at Koç University Neuroscience program, KUTTAM-NDAL. Her PhD studies focus on understanding the molecular landscape of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Turkey. Tuğçe aims to understand the complex genetics of PD, contribution of risk factors, and inter- and intra-familial phenotypic variations using next generation genome technologies. Her extra-curricular activities include yoga, cooking and exploring new places.
Selected Publication
- Güler&Gül et al., 2021, Movement Disorders. PMID: 34605055.
- Vural et al., 2021, Movement Disorders. PMID: 33624863.
- Yetim et al., 2021, European Journal of Neurology. PMID: 32986314.
