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The projects carried out within our university ensure that research activities progress in a planned and sustainable manner. This section provides information on ongoing and completed projects. You can review the projects we have carried out within this scope.
 

Holistic Analysis of the Effects of Different Photoperiods on Neurotransmitter Profiles and Stereotypic Behaviors in Daphnia magna

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Assoc. Prof. Pınar ÖZ
Project Acceptance Date
24.03.2026
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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Investigation of the Effect of Adenosinergic Pathways on Cell Survival and Differentiation in Primary Chromaffin Cell Culture

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Assoc. Prof. Pınar ÖZ
Project Acceptance Date
16.01.2026
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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Elite and Public Perception Survey on the TSO 2040 Vision in Member States of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS)

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Havva KÖK ARSLAN
Project Acceptance Date
15.04.2026
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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Effects of Structured Neuroacoustic Music on Brain Activity: Evaluation of Neural Responses Using Quantitative Electroencephalography

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Sultan TARLACI
Project Acceptance Date
05.03.2026
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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Investigation of the Effects of a Lignan-Type Plant Secondary Metabolite on Rotenone-Induced Neurotoxicity in a Parkinson's Disease Cell Model

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Shirin TARBIAT MOHSENI
Project Acceptance Date
28.11.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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The Effect of Triple P Training Given to Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder on Children's Repetitive Behaviors and Parents' Mental State and Burnout Levels

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Elçin BABAOĞLU
Project Acceptance Date
13.11.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
–

Forensic Examination of Signatures Belonging to Visually Impaired Individuals

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Aylin Yalçın Sarıbey
Project Acceptance Date
10.09.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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Effects of Mirabegron on Emotional, Olfactory, and Visual Memory in Naïve and MK-801-Treated Mice in Passive Avoidance, Social Transmission of Food Preference, and Novel Object Recognition Tests

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Güner Ulak
Project Acceptance Date
19.09.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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The Privacy Paradox within the Framework of the Communication Privacy Management Model: Psycho-Social Effects of Digital Advertising on Consumer Privacy According to Approach- and Avoidance-Oriented Focus Groups

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Assoc. Prof. Cihan Becan
Project Acceptance Date
15.09.2025
Project Duration
7 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
–

Treatment of Gold Processing Industry Wastewater by Electrocoagulation Process

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof.İnci Karakaş
Project Acceptance Date
11.09.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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Investigation of the Protective Efficacy of Agmatine Against Methotrexate-Induced Cognitive Impairments in Rats

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Emre Uyar
Project Acceptance Date
04.12.2024
Project Duration
24 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
3501 – Career Development Program
Completion Date
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Investigation of the Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Quercetin-Enriched Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes in an LPS-Induced HMC3 Microglia Neuroinflammation Model

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof.Sevim IŞIK
Project Acceptance Date
24.09.2024
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A4
Completion Date
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Investigation of the Efficacy of Red Onion-Derived Exosomes on LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation in the Human Microglial HMC3 Cell Line

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof.Sevim IŞIK
Project Acceptance Date
23.09.2024
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A4
Completion Date
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Investigation of the In-Silico, In-Vitro, and In-Vivo Effects of Plant-Derived Secondary Metabolites in Chronic Inflammatory Rosacea Disease

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Esma Ulusoy
Project Acceptance Date
08.07.2025
Project Duration
36 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
3501 – Career Development Program
Completion Date
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Investigation of the Potential Neuroprotective Effect of Homeopathic Gelsemium sempervirens in an Experimental Parkinson's Disease Model: A New Approach to Treatment

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Emel Serdaroğlu Kaşıkçı
Project Acceptance Date
16.10.2024
Project Duration
18 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1001 - Traditional and Complementary Medicine (GETAT) Applications
Completion Date
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Investigation of the Effectiveness of the Interaction-Based Early Childhood Intervention Program (ETEÇOM) on Children with Cleft Lip and Palate (CLP) and Their Mothers

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
RA Ceren Söğüt
Project Acceptance Date
07.07.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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Testing Fuzzy Trace Theory with Electroencephalogram (EEG): Do the Neural Correlates of Physical and Semantic Encoding Differ in the Effect of Word Frequency on Memory Illusion?

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Hıdır İlyas Göz
Project Acceptance Date
13.09.2024
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
13.09.2025

AI-Driven Neurocognitive Analysis of Political Propaganda Acceptance and Resistance: Developing Decision Support Tools for Civil Security

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Hamoon Khelghat Doost
Project Acceptance Date
24.03.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
World Bank, WHO, FAO, and other International Organizations
Funding Program
British Academy
Completion Date
21.11.2025

The Effect of Functional Respiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Function and Core Stabilization in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Filiz Eyüboğlu
Project Acceptance Date
12.12.2024
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
–

The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Respiratory Functions and Functional Capacity in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
RA Beyzanur Dikmen Hoşbaş
Project Acceptance Date
30.06.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
–

The Effect of Next-Generation Ultrasol Curcumin Combined with Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TAVNS) on Arthritis Parameters in Rats with an Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis Model

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Muhammed Fatih Kavak
Project Acceptance Date
07.02.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
–

Significant Detection and Comparison of Genomic Expression Changes Following Exosome and Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Infusion in Rat Models with Carotid Ischemia

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Nesrin Erçelen
Project Acceptance Date
26.07.2025
Project Duration
24 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-B
Completion Date
–

The Role of Cognitive Neuroscience Tools in the Empathic Design Approach: A Case Study on Generation Z within the Framework of the Neurodesign Concept

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
RA Simge Kırteke
Project Acceptance Date
14.11.2024
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
13.03.2026

Acute Effect of Different Inspiratory Muscle Warm-Up Protocols on Muscle Oxygenation and Performance in Adolescent Volleyball Players

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Filiz Eyüboğlu
Project Acceptance Date
04.07.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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The Role of the Diaspora in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding: The Crimean Tatar Diaspora as a Socio-Political Actor in the Russia-Ukraine War

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Güler Kalay
Project Acceptance Date
12.03.2025
Project Duration
24 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
3005 - Support Program for Innovative Solutions Research Projects in Social and Human Sciences
Completion Date
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In Vitro and In Vivo Investigation of an AAV-Based Gene Therapy Approach for GRIN1 Mutations Associated with Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability, and ASD

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Cihan Taştan
Project Acceptance Date
26.07.2025
Project Duration
24 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-B
Completion Date
–

Development of a Mobile Health Application for Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Neuropathic Pain and the Application's Effect on Pain Severity and Quality of Life

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Instructor Meryem Koçaslan Toran
Project Acceptance Date
24.03.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Investigation of the Catalytic Activity of Silica-Coated Magnetic Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Functionalized with Heteroleptic Schiff Base-Cu(II) Metal Complexes in the Oxidation Reactions of Chlorophenol Compounds

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar Şen
Project Acceptance Date
18.07.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
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Investigation of Differences in Ciliary-Associated Outer Dynein Arm Heavy Chain Genes in Pediatric Patients Operated on for Inguinoscrotal Region Pathologies

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Assist. Prof. Dr. Burcu Türkgenç
Project Acceptance Date
05.05.2025
Project Duration
6 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
–

Short Term National Institutional Consultancy Service for Behavioural Study to Understand the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Responsive Parenting in Turkiye

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Nurper Ülküer
Project Acceptance Date
21.08.2025
Project Duration
6 Months
Funding Institution
World Bank, WHO, FAO, and other International Organizations
Funding Program
UNICEF
Completion Date
–

Development of a Wearable Strain Sensor-Based Oropharyngeal Swallowing Assessment Device: A Current Approach to Assessing Mandibular Movement and Laryngeal Elevation

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
RA Göksu Yılmaz
Project Acceptance Date
22.04.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A4
Completion Date
–

Effectiveness of the Camp Speak Dream Live-Turkey Program

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Assoc. Prof. Ayşe Aydın Uysal
Project Acceptance Date
09.05.2025
Project Duration
6 Months
Funding Institution
World Bank, WHO, FAO, and other International Organizations
Funding Program
University of Texas
Completion Date
17.07.2025

Investigation of the Role of Serum Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress Parameters in Preschool and School-Age Children Who Stutter and Those Who Have Recovered, in Differential Diagnosis and Prognostic Factors Using an AI-Based Clinical Decision Support System

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Ahmet Konrot
Project Acceptance Date
22.04.2025
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A4
Completion Date
–

Development of a Computer-Based Music-Integrated Phonological Awareness Program (MÜFFAP) for Children with Language Disorders

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Res. Assist. Büşra Aksu
Project Acceptance Date
10.07.2025
Project Duration
24 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1005 – National New Ideas and Products
Completion Date
–

Investigation of the Effect of NHE6 Gene Modulation on the Expression of Alzheimer's-Related Genes

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
RA İrem Gülfem Albayrak
Project Acceptance Date
15.08.2024
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Current Status
Completed
Completion Date
26.09.2025

The Murad Molla Collection: Its Formation Process and Paratextual Elements

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Özgün Deniz Yoldaşlar
Project Acceptance Date
12.08.2024
Project Duration
30 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
3501 – Career Development Program
Current Status
Ongoing
Completion Date
–

In Vivo Investigation of the Role of Ferroptosis in the Transition from Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease to Steatohepatitis Induced by a High-Cholesterol Diet Containing Fructose, Palmitate, and Trans Fat

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Nesrin Kartal Özer
Project Acceptance Date
25.06.2024
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Current Status
Completed
Completion Date
25.10.2025

Women in Philosophy in the 100th Year of the Republic: The Presence of Women in Philosophy Education and Research Activities in Higher Education

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Çiğdem Yazıcı
Project Acceptance Date
22.04.2024
Project Duration
24 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1001 – Special Call for the 100th Anniversary of the Republic
Current Status
Ongoing
Completion Date
–

A Journey into the New World of E-Commerce: Investigation of Consumer Behavior in Virtual Reality and Website Environments Using EEG and Skin Conductance Methods

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Selami Varol Ülker
Project Acceptance Date
26.01.2024
Project Duration
29 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
3501 – Career Development Program
Current Status
Ongoing
Completion Date
–

The Effect of NRF-2 Activation in Cholesterol-Induced In Vitro Lipid Accumulation and In Vivo NASH Models

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Nesrin Kartal Özer
Project Acceptance Date
15.12.2023
Project Duration
36 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
2515 – R&D Support Program for COST Action Members
Current Status
Ongoing
Completion Date
–

Preparation of Gabapentin Carbon Quantum Dots and Comparison of Their Efficacy with the Standard Active Substance Against Pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-Induced Epileptic Seizures

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Ayşe Özçetin
Project Acceptance Date
20.02.2024
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Current Status
Completed
Completion Date
14.06.2025

Investigation of the Effects of Different Strategies Used in Determining Vocal Endurance and Different Methods Used in Voice Therapy Using Non-Invasive and Biochemical Methods - A New Approach

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Ahmet Konrot
Project Acceptance Date
23.01.2024
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A
Current Status
Completed
Completion Date
18.07.2025

Comparison of Facial Expression Classifications by Individuals Who Stutter and Those Who Do Not, and Examination of Their Relationship with Self-Assessments of Social Anxiety and Stuttering

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Ahmet Konrot
Project Acceptance Date
11.10.2023
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002 – A Rapid Support Module
Current Status
Completed
Completion Date
04.07.2025

Improving Cotton Plant Quality Using CRISPR/Cas Technology (ASTER TEKSTİL COTTON PROJECT)

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Cihan Taştan
Project Acceptance Date
01.08.2023
Project Duration
24 Months
Funding Institution
Private Sector
Funding Program
ASTER TEKSTİL
Current Status
Ongoing
Completion Date
–

Investigation of the Therapeutic Efficacy of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Overexpressing Topoisomerase IIbeta in a 5XFAD Transgenic Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model

Ongoing
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Sevim Işık
Project Acceptance Date
29.07.2023
Project Duration
24 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1001 – Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program
Current Status
Ongoing
Completion Date
–

In Vitro and Ex Vivo Investigation of Next-Generation CRISPR-Prime Editing Targeting Exon 7/Intron 7 for SMN2 Gene Regulation and Motor Neuron Cell-Specific Neural Lentivirus Approaches Encoding SMN1 in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Disease

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Cihan Taştan
Project Acceptance Date
01.12.2022
Project Duration
24 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-B
Current Status
Completed
Completion Date
7.10.2025

In Vitro and Ex Vivo Investigation of the Efficacy of 3D-Printer-Encapsulated G6PC Transgenic Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Hepatocyte Cells for the Treatment of Glycogen Storage Disease (GSD) Type 1a

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Cihan Taştan
Project Acceptance Date
23.08.2023
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A
Completion Date
30.05.2025

MESSAGE (MICROGRAVITY ASSOCIATED GENETICS) Science Mission

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Cihan Taştan
Project Acceptance Date
30.05.2023
Project Duration
10 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
SPACE
Completion Date
27.12.2024

Analysis of the Effect of Selected Environmental Pollutants on the Performance of Developed Soil-Based Microbial Fuel Cells: A New Biosensor Proposal

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Tunç Çatal
Project Acceptance Date
24.03.2023
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A
Completion Date
08.09.2024

Investigation of the Neuroprotective Role of Stable DNA Topoisomerase IIb Overexpression in Neurally Differentiated SH-SY5Y Cells with an In Vitro Alzheimer's Disease Model Induced by Amyloid β1-42 Peptides

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Prof. Sevim Işık
Project Acceptance Date
24.03.2023
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A
Completion Date
08.09.2024

Emergency Response Nutrition Kit Bag for Possible Future Earthquakes: Evaluation of How Well the Meals Provided to Earthquake Survivors and the Food Aid Products Brought to Food Distribution Points After the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Met the Food Needs of Individuals with Celiac Disease

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Assoc. Prof. Müge Arslan
Project Acceptance Date
20.03.2023
Project Duration
8 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002-B Emergency Support Module
Completion Date
01.08.2023

Investigation of the Sources, Potential, and Impact of Spontaneous Volunteering After Disasters

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Melike Boztilki
Project Acceptance Date
17.02.2023
Project Duration
1 Month
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002-C Emergency Support Program for Natural Disaster-Focused Field Studies
Completion Date
30.04.2023

Investigation of Respirable Dust Concentration in the Area Resulting from the Demolition of Structures and Search and Rescue Operations After the Earthquake

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
RA Tuğçe Oral
Project Acceptance Date
14.02.2023
Project Duration
1 Month
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002-C Emergency Support Program for Natural Disaster-Focused Field Studies
Completion Date
30.03.2023

Investigation of the Flavonoid Effect Against Alzheimer's Disease in a 3D Neuron Model

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Asst. Prof. Tuğba Bal
Project Acceptance Date
19.01.2023
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A
Completion Date
07.04.2024

Effects of Orexin-Saporin-Induced Septohippocampal Neurodegeneration on Sensorimotor Gating and Long-Term Memory

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Assoc. Prof. Pınar Öz
Project Acceptance Date
11.01.2023
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜBİTAK
Funding Program
1002-A Rapid Support Module
Completion Date
01.04.2024

Investigation of the Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cobalt (II) and Zinc (II) Complexes Bearing a Tetradentate Thiosemicarbazone Ligand

Completed
 
Principal Investigator
Prof.Belkıs Atasever Arslan
Project Acceptance Date
11.11.2022
Project Duration
12 Months
Funding Institution
TÜSEB
Funding Program
TÜSEB-A
Completion Date
08.01.2024
Updated DateJuly 2, 2026
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