Grant Support

1. “Impact of Caloric Restriction on Age-Related Alterations in Synaptic Integrity Underlying Cognitive Decline in Zebrafish,” Installation Grant Young Investigator Programme; European Molecular Biology Organization, Principal Investigator, 2011-2015.

2. “In Vivo Functional Analysis of Genetic Mutations Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders,” The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), 1001 Research Program, Principal Investigator, 2011-2014.

3. “Nosology and Molecular Diagnosis of the Degenerative Recessive Ataxias,” European Research Projects on Rare Diseases, Researcher, 2013 – 2016.

4. “Comparison of Neurogenesis in Zebrafish Models during Aging,” The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), 1002 Research Program, Principal Investigator, 2013-2014.

5. “Stem Cell Isolation From Aging Zebrafish Brain,” TUBITAK, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 1001 Research Program, Consultant, 2014 – 2016.

6. “The Interaction between Caloric Restriction and Age in mTOR Mutants,” The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), 1001 Research Program, Principal Investigator, 2015-2016; Hulusi Kafaligonul – Principal Investigator, 2016-2018.

7. "Functional Links Between Motion Perception And Key Synaptic Targets During Neural Aging," The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), 1001 Research Program, Consultant, 2016-2019.

8. “Exposure-based perceptual learning in zebrafish aging model,” The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), 1002 Research Program, Consultant, 2019-2020.

9. "Environmental And Genetic Contributions To Inflammation And Its Associated Oxidative Stress During Aging, As Well As Potential Diet And Drug Therapies To Alter Their Course: Possible Regulators Of And Treatments For 'Oxy-Inflammaging',” The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), 1001 Research Program, Principal Investigator, 2019–2023.

10. "Effects Of Varying Cholesterol Levels On Blood Brain Barrier, Cellular And Synaptic Integrity, As Well As Organelle Stress And Inflammation Levels In The Brain, And Possible Benefits Of Inhibition Of The PERK Arm Of The Unfolded Protein Response,” The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), 1001 Research Program, Principal Investigator, 2021–2024.

11. "Unraveling the role of glial cells in ARSACS," Co-Principal Investigator, ARSACS Foundation (Canada), 2021-2022.