Birsen Gürkaynak
Ithaca,NY
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Ithaca College, Edward Cluett's Alzheimer's Research
08.2023 - Current
- 400 level honor's biochemistry research on APP tracking and its relevance to Alzheimer's Disease by using immunofluorescent tagging and confocal microscopy using HeLa and SYHY5 cells
Research Assistant
Ithaca College, Te-Wen Lo's Genetics Research
08.2022 - 05.2023
- 390/400 level research on the Investigation of FGF receptors in C. elegans using RNAi and CRISPR
Teaching Assistant
Ithaca College, Department of Chemistry
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Teaching Assistant for Principles of Chemistry
Research Assistant
Ithaca College, Edward Cluett's Alzheimer's Research
01.2022 - 05.2022
- 200 level research APP tracking and its relevance to Alzheimer's Disease by using immunofluorescent tagging and confocal microscopy using HeLa and SYHY5 cells
Intern
Vedat Özünlü Analytical Laboratory, Cyprus
06.2020 - 07.2020
- Shadowed Lab Technicians and analyzed patient samples
Education
B.Sc. Biochemistry, Minor in German -
Ithaca College
New York, NY05.2024
Skills
- RNAi
- ImageJ
- Public Speaking
- Confocal Microscopy
- C elegans maintenance
- Communicating Science
- Cell Culture Maintenance
- Immunofluorescence Microscopy
Accomplishments
- Delivered a presentation on FGF receptors in C. elegans at Developmental Biology New York in 2022.
- Delivered poster presentation on FGF receptors in C. elegans at Worm Meeting in Syracuse University in 2023.
- Delivered poster presentation on FGF receptors in C. elegans at Whalen Symposium at Ithaca College in 2023.
Societies
- Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
- Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Society
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Turkish
Native or Bilingual
German
Professional Working
Timeline
Research Assistant
Ithaca College, Edward Cluett's Alzheimer's Research
08.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Ithaca College, Te-Wen Lo's Genetics Research
08.2022 - 05.2023
Teaching Assistant
Ithaca College, Department of Chemistry
01.2022 - 05.2023
Research Assistant
Ithaca College, Edward Cluett's Alzheimer's Research
01.2022 - 05.2022
Intern
Vedat Özünlü Analytical Laboratory, Cyprus
06.2020 - 07.2020
B.Sc. Biochemistry, Minor in German -
Ithaca College
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