Mr Muharrem Okan Cakir
Contact
- Email: k1904553@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- School: School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Department: Department of Biomolecular Sciences
- Research group/centre: Cancer Research Group (CRG)
Research project: Potential therapeutic effects of natural products in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers
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- Research degree: PhD
- Title of project: Potential therapeutic effects of natural products in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers
- Research supervisor: Dr Hossein Ashrafi
- Other research supervisors:
Biography
I received my BSc degree from Genetics and Bioengineering Department, University of Yeditepe, Turkey in 2015 before completing MSc in Drug Design and Biomedical Science, Edinburgh Napier University where I worked on androgen receptor variants in castrate resistant prostate cancer(CRPC). I have been mainly involved in biomedical research in cancer genetics and cancer drug discovery. Since 2019, I am doing my PhD in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology at Kingston University, London.
Areas of research interest
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) related cancers
- Cancer Therapeutics
- Viral Oncology
- Genome editing
Qualifications
- BSc in Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University,Turkey
- MSc in Drug Design and Biomedical Science, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
Funding or awards received
- Best Research Paper Award, Turkish Medical Oncology Congress, 2016
Publications
Hyperprogression after immunotherapy: A comprehensive review
Muharrem Okan Cakir, Onder Kirca, Seyda Gunduz, Mustafa Ozdogan; pp 2232-2241, JBUON,2019