Derman'S LAB
Functional Nano-Biomaterials and
Peptide Chemistry Research Group

24.05.2021
İrem Çoksu, Yiğit Can Baycılı and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serap Derman won the Honorable Mention Award with their projects titled "Production of Targeted Nanoformulations Containing Antimicrobial Peptide and Investigation of Their In Vitro Biological Activities", which made it to the finals among 105 projects in the FARABİ VII. R&D and Project Market, carried out within Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University.

07.06.2020
Our new article entitled “An insight into the epitope-based peptide vaccine design strategy and studies against COVID-19” was accepted in "Turkish Journal of Biology"

29.05.2020
Our 1001 Project has been supported by SBAG-TUBITAK "S. Aureus Hedefli, Vankomisin ve Oksasilin Içeren Nanoformülasyonların Eldesi Ve Antibakteriyal Etkinliğinin In Vitro-In Vivo Değerlendirilmesi"

20.03.2020
Our new article entitled “Quercetin Loaded Nanoparticles Enhance Cytotoxicity and Antioxidant Activity on C6 Glioma Cells" was accepted for publication in "Pharmaceutical Development and Technology" journal.

15.03.2020
Our new article entitled “Comparative Evaluation of Genotoxic and Cytotoxic Potential of 5-Hydroxy-1,4,-Naphthoquinone Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles” was accepted for publication in "ARHIV" journal.

20.10.2019
The master thesis of Melis IŞIK is supported by TUBITAK 2210-C Domestic Master Scholarship Program for Priority Areas.
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12.09.2019
Burcu Acar successfully presented her oral presentation called "A Basic Protocol for the Application of Ac-225 Particles in Malignant Tumor Cases: Radiolabeling and Analysis of Targeted Peptides" in 31st National Chemistry Congress.

28.06.2019
Yağmur Bozkurt successfully presented her oral presentation called "CAPE Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles Conjugated with Angiopep-2 Peptide for Targeting Glioma" Fatma Şayan Poyraz, Tayfun Acar, Banu Mansuroğlu, Serap Derman in 2nd International Eurasian Congress on Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ankara.

26.06.2019
İrem Çoksu was qualified for the TUBITAK 2242 "University Students Research Project Competitions" Regional Final.

26.05.2019
The undergraduate thesis/project of Zeynep Demirtaş has been accepted in the "TUBITAK 2209-B Undergraduate Thesis Support Program for Industry".

18.04.2019
The Chief of Science of Taiwan-based Biotechnology Company came to visit Derman'S Lab. We planned our joint studies.

27.01.2019
Our new article entitled “Comparative Evaluation Of Hesperetin Loaded Nanoparticles for Anticancer Activity Against C6 Glioma Cancer Cells” was published in Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology.

01.06.2018
The undergraduate thesis/project of Irem COKSU has been accepted in the "TUBITAK 2209-B Undergraduate Thesis Support Program for Industry".

01.06.2018
The Ph.D. thesis of Nilbeste BONCUKÇU has been supported by YOK 100/2000 Doctorate Scholarship Program.

15.06.2020
Our new article entitled “Synthesis and characterization of catechin loaded microparticles and their evaluation for antimutagenic activity against S. typhimurium mutant strains" was accepted for publication in "Fresenius Environmental Bulletin" journal.

05.06.2020
Our new article entitled “The Cellular Uptake, Distribution and Toxicity of Poly (lactic-co-glycolic) Acid Nanoparticles in Medicago sativa Suspension Culture" was accepted for publication in "Romanian Biotechnological Letters" journal.

15.04.2020
Our new article entitled “Antioxidant Activity And Hemocompatibility Study of Quercetin Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles" was accepted for publication in "Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research" journal.

20.03.2020
Our new article entitled “Synthesis Chitosan Nanoparticles For Controlled Release Of The Antiarrhythmic Drug "Amiodarone"" was accepted for publication in "Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences" journal.

Derman'S Research Group continues Journal Club activities successfully every Thursday.

12.09.2019
Derman'S Research Groups participated in 31st National Chemistry Congress, Istanbul with 4 oral and 2 poster presentations.

12.09.2019
Tayfun Acar successfully presented his oral presentation called "Synthesis and characterization of antigenic peptide loaded polymeric nanoparticles of Ebola virus disease" Pelin Pelit Arayıcı, Burcu Uçar, Serap Derman, Zeynep M. Akdestein 31st National Chemistry Congress.

28.06.2019
İrem Çoksu successfully presented her oral presentation called "Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of Ketokonazol-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles" in 2nd International Eurasian Congress on Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ankara.

26.06.2019
Fulya Geyik was qualified for the TUBITAK 2242 "University Students Research Project Competitions" Regional Final.

25.05.2019
Seçil Kaya successfully received her Master of Science (MSc) degree .

23.02.2019
Yagmur Bozkurt has won the "Best Poster Prize" with his poster called "Synthesis and Characterization of CAPE Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles targeted with Angiopep-2 Peptide" Yagmur BOZKURT, Tayfun ACAR, Fatma Sayan POYRAZ, Banu MANSUROGLU, Serap DERMAN in IV. Life Science Congress.

05.01.2019
Our new article entitled “The Cellular Uptake, Distribution and Toxicity of Poly (lactic-co-glycolic) Acid Nanoparticles in Medicago sativa Suspension Culture” was accepted in Romanian Biotechnological Letters.

01.06.2018
The master thesis of Seçil KAYA has been supported by TUBITAK 2210-C Domestic Priority Areas Graduate Scholarship Program.

17.01.2018
Saliha Durak successfully received her Master of Science (MSc) degree .

10.06.2020
Our new article entitled “The battle against biofilm infections: juglone loaded nanoparticles as an anticandidal agent" was accepted for publication in "Journal of Biotechnology" journal.

01.06.2020
Our Project, Supported By TUSEB, "COVID-19 Aşısında Kullanılmak Üzere Türkiye’nin Antijenik Peptid/Protein Kütüphanelerinin Oluşturulması, Spesifik Antijenik Peptid/Proteinlerin Üretimi ve Aşı Formülasyonları Olarak Immun Yanıt Sonuçlarının Eldesi"

02.04.2020
Our new article entitled “Covalent Conjugation and Characterization of the Ebola Nucleoprotein 421-430 Peptide with Polyacrylic Acid" was accepted for publication in "Fresenius Environmental Bulletin" journal.

15.03.2020
Our new article entitled “Enhanced Antibacterial and Antiparasitic Activity of Multifunctional Polymeric Nanoparticles” was accepted for publication in "Nanotechnology" journal.

01.11.2019
Recently graduated MSc. Yağmur Bozkurt has been accepted as a Marie-Curie Fellow to be a part of a PMSMatTrain Project for comprehensive understanding of the progressive phase of multiple sclerosis funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Union. She will be working as an Early Stage Researcher in Centre for Research in Medical Devices, CÚRAM, under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Initial Training Network. At the same time, she will be a PhD student of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Program in National University of Ireland, Galway.

12.09.2019
Elif Kahveci successfully presented her oral presentation called "Poly(β-amino Ester) and Gylicopolymer Based Block Copolymer Synthesis and Characterization" in 31st National Chemistry Congress.

16.07.2019
Yağmur Bozkurt successfully received her Master of Science (MSc) degree.

28.06.2019
Derman'S Research Groups participated in 2nd International Eurasian Congress on Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ankara with 3 oral and 2 poster presentations.

31.05.2019
Our new article entitled “Abamor E.S., Allahverdiyev A., Ozyilmaz O.A., Bagirova M., Acar T., Mustafaeva Z., Derman S. “Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo immunostimulatory activities of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles loaded with soluble and autoclaved Leishmania infantum antigens: A novel vaccine candidate against visceral leishmaniasis” Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Accepted” was accepted in Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine.

25.04.2019
Our chapter entitled "Synthesis and Applications of Synthetic Peptides" has been published.
https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/synthesis-and-applications-of-synthetic-peptides

22.02.2019
Derman'S Research Group participated in the 4th Life Sciences Congress held on 22-23 February in Abdullah Gul University with 2 Posters 1 Oral presentation.

01.08.2018
The undergraduate thesis/project of Fulya GEYIK has been accepted in the "TUBITAK 2209-B Undergraduate Thesis Support Program for Industry".

01.06.2018
The master thesis of Yagmur BOZKURT has been supported by TUBITAK 2210-C Domestic Priority Areas Graduate Scholarship Program.