Asst. Prof. Levent Beker ERC (European Research Council) Grant
Asst. Prof. Levent Beker from our Department of Mechanical Engineering has been honored with the prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his pioneering project, "Wearable Ultrasound for Continuous Bladder Monitoring." Dr. Beker, the sole recipient of this esteemed support from Türkiye, is at the forefront of developing an innovative solution that enables patients to monitor their bladder volume outside the hospital setting continuously. In this 18-month project, with a budget of 150,000 Euros, Dr. Beker will collaborate with Prof. Tufan Tarcan and Assoc. Prof. Ersin Köseoğlu from the School of Medicine.
Times Higher Education
Koç University has ranked first in Turkey in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings. We are proud to have held the top position for four years.
Professor Aylin Küntay Academia Europaea Membership
Professor Aylin Küntay, Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, has been honored with a prestigious Membership at the Academia Europaea. The Academia Europaea, established in 1988, stands as a distinguished European Academy of Humanities, Letters, and Sciences, comprising esteemed individual members dedicated to advancing knowledge and education throughout Europe. Professor Küntay's elevation to this esteemed position underscores her significant contributions to the fields of language and communication development, sociocognitive development, social interaction, gesture studies, child-directed input and interaction, as well as her pioneering work in the realms of social robots and education.
Koç University Researchers Uncover SNUPN Gene Responsible for a New Muscular Disorder
A groundbreaking study, recently published in Nature Communications, sheds light on a newly identified subtype of muscular dystrophy, revealing an unsuspected role of SNUPN gene in muscle cell function.
Prof. Sami Gülgöz and KURAM Lab Graduate Student - Applied Cognitive Psychology
A new paper, "The Functions of Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future during the COVID-19 Pandemic," by graduate students Zeynep Adıgüzel, Demet Ay, Ezgi Bilgin, Selin Buse Coşkuner and Prof. Sami Gülgöz from Koç University Psychology Department (KURAM Lab), has been published in Applied Cognitive Psychology.
Prof. Seda Kızılel - How Would You Like Your Cell Sheet?
Imagine a thin sheet, akin to a band-aid, crafted from your cells.
Prof. Kerem Pekkan – Journal of Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology
The article "Mechanical characterization and torsional buckling of pediatric cardiovascular materials" written by Prof. Kerem Pekkan and his team.
Asscoc. Prof. Seçil Vural - International Journal of Dermatology
The article "Assessing dietary considerations in hidradenitis suppurativa: a critical examination of existing knowledge" authored by Assoc. Prof. Seçil Vural, Department of Dermatology at the School of Medicine, and her team investigate how diet might affect the progression of a chronic skin condition called Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) published in the International Journal of Dermatology.
Prof. Yüksel Peker, has been elected as a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Prof. Yüksel Peker from the Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine has been elected as a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Materials Today Energy
Prof. Seda Keskin Avcı and Ph.D. graduate Dr. Çiğdem Altıntaş's research on the development of new-generation porous materials for hydrogen energy storage and hydrogen purification has been published in Materials Today Energy.
Asst. Prof. Levent Beker ERC (European Research Council) Grant
Asst. Prof. Levent Beker from our Department of Mechanical Engineering has been honored with the prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his pioneering project, "Wearable Ultrasound for Continuous Bladder Monitoring." Dr. Beker, the sole recipient of this esteemed support from Türkiye, is at the forefront of developing an innovative solution that enables patients to monitor their bladder volume outside the hospital setting continuously. In this 18-month project, with a budget of 150,000 Euros, Dr. Beker will collaborate with Prof. Tufan Tarcan and Assoc. Prof. Ersin Köseoğlu from the School of Medicine.
Times Higher Education
Koç University has ranked first in Turkey in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings. We are proud to have held the top position for four years.
Professor Aylin Küntay Academia Europaea Membership
Professor Aylin Küntay, Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, has been honored with a prestigious Membership at the Academia Europaea. The Academia Europaea, established in 1988, stands as a distinguished European Academy of Humanities, Letters, and Sciences, comprising esteemed individual members dedicated to advancing knowledge and education throughout Europe. Professor Küntay's elevation to this esteemed position underscores her significant contributions to the fields of language and communication development, sociocognitive development, social interaction, gesture studies, child-directed input and interaction, as well as her pioneering work in the realms of social robots and education.
Koç University Researchers Uncover SNUPN Gene Responsible for a New Muscular Disorder
A groundbreaking study, recently published in Nature Communications, sheds light on a newly identified subtype of muscular dystrophy, revealing an unsuspected role of SNUPN gene in muscle cell function.
Prof. Sami Gülgöz and KURAM Lab Graduate Student - Applied Cognitive Psychology
A new paper, "The Functions of Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future during the COVID-19 Pandemic," by graduate students Zeynep Adıgüzel, Demet Ay, Ezgi Bilgin, Selin Buse Coşkuner and Prof. Sami Gülgöz from Koç University Psychology Department (KURAM Lab), has been published in Applied Cognitive Psychology.
Prof. Seda Kızılel - How Would You Like Your Cell Sheet?
Imagine a thin sheet, akin to a band-aid, crafted from your cells.
Prof. Kerem Pekkan – Journal of Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology
The article "Mechanical characterization and torsional buckling of pediatric cardiovascular materials" written by Prof. Kerem Pekkan and his team.
Asscoc. Prof. Seçil Vural - International Journal of Dermatology
The article "Assessing dietary considerations in hidradenitis suppurativa: a critical examination of existing knowledge" authored by Assoc. Prof. Seçil Vural, Department of Dermatology at the School of Medicine, and her team investigate how diet might affect the progression of a chronic skin condition called Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) published in the International Journal of Dermatology.
Prof. Yüksel Peker, has been elected as a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Prof. Yüksel Peker from the Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine has been elected as a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Materials Today Energy
Prof. Seda Keskin Avcı and Ph.D. graduate Dr. Çiğdem Altıntaş's research on the development of new-generation porous materials for hydrogen energy storage and hydrogen purification has been published in Materials Today Energy.