Ebru Çüren

- Collaboration with Bruker Daltonics GmbH & Co. KG - Identification and differentiation of Bradyrhizobium strains using MALDI-TOF-MS (Bruker MALDI Biotyper) and FT-IR (Bruker IR Biotyper); comparison of discriminatory power with ITS/MLSA-based phylogenetic analyses. Optimization of sample preparation, planning of replicates/experimental design, building a reference database, and evaluation, statistical interpretation, and documentation of results.

Support product safety and compliance activities across the product lifecycle, with a focus on CE conformity, environmental compliance (RoHS/REACH), material declarations, BOM management, and assessment of sustainability-related requirements. Maintain and validate product documentation in the PLM system; structure and transfer data via PLM/Excel; and support the implementation of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). Contribute to cross-functional projects and special topics within the department.

This project explored fibrinogen-based scaffolds for wound healing applications and looked at how hyaluronic acid and elastin affected scaffold structure and swelling behavior. My work included scaffold preparation and optimization, swelling and wet mass analysis, immunostaining, and ESEM imaging to examine structural changes under different conditions. The results showed that additive concentration influenced both scaffold morphology and hydration behavior, with higher concentrations leading to more altere

This project focused on gene expression analysis in diabetic mouse models, with particular attention to liver regeneration and metabolic markers. I worked with mouse liver tissue and was involved in tissue homogenization, RNA isolation, cDNA preparation, and RT-qPCR, together with RNA quality checks using Nanodrop and agarose gel analysis. The project also included troubleshooting across the workflow and interpreting molecular data to better understand liver responses under diabetic conditions.

For­schungs­grup­pe Mi­kro­bi­el­le Phy­sio­lo­gie Investigating mi­cro­bial physiology of mi­croor­gan­isms, that turnover ammonium. En­riching mi­croor­gan­isms in con­tinu­ous cul­tiv­a­tion biore­act­ors that mimic the en­vir­on­ment as closely as pos­sible un­der con­trolled con­di­tions to understand meta­bolic ca­pa­cit­ies, and bio­chem­ical path­ways. Skills: Ammonium measurement/Salicylate Method, Nitrite-Nitrate measurement/Griess Test, Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea (AOA) medium prep., Seagrass enri

Institute of Pharmacy - Erasmus+ Traineeship The formulation and characterization of innovative functionalized polymeric nanoparticles for blocking the activity of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Bilkent University UNAM National Nanotechnology Research Center Insitute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Internship in Synthetic Biosystems laboratory. The primary purpose is magnetic nanoparticle production to diagnose and treat breast cancer. Main activities and responsibilities: plasmid design and production, the transformation of plasmids into the bacteria, inoculation of cells, mammalian cell culture experiments, characterization of proteins and magnetic nanoparticles.

Middle East Technical University - Medical Center Performing biochemical tests to check for various diseases and allergy status using patient blood samples. Conducted tests for complete blood count (CBC), hormone analysis, and biochemical parameters, including screening for various diseases and allergy status using patients’ blood samples. Performed analyses of patients’ urine and stool samples (content/composition testing).

Middle East Technical University - Department of Food Engineering Internship at Microbiology and Genetic Lab, in TUBITAK Project- Alternative to Antibiotics: Bacteriophages. Studying the relation between bacteriophage and bacteria to find a new treatment method that could be a solution for antibiotic resistance. We were working on preparing special bacteriophage cocktails that could be used to treat diseases caused by bacteria.