KUISCID December 2023 Newsletter
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KOÇ UNIVERSITY İŞBANK CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES
DECEMBER 2023
This is a monthly newsletter from KUISCID. We present our research output and news about our activities.
NEWS

Expert Consultant: United Nations Security Council

KUISCID Vice Director Füsun Can was selected as an Expert Consultant for United Nations Secretary General Mechanism to evaluate possible risks of chemical, bacteriological (biological) and toxin-containing bio-weapon usage. We congratulate our BSL-3 Director.

 
PUBLICATION

Resistant Bacteria: A Global Threat

KUISCID, in collaboration with Koç University Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering have published their research “Antibacterial type-II InP/ZnO quantum dots via multimodal reactive oxygen species” in one of the high impact journals “Chemical Engineering Journal (CEJ)”. We congratulate our researchers.

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PUBLICATION

Vaccination Among Pregnant Women

KUISCID researchers have published their research “Neutralizing antibody levels and cellular immune response against Omicron variant in pregnant women vaccinated with mRNA and inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines” which they investigated the cellular immune and antibody response in vaccinated pregnant women in “Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (isuog)” journal. We congratulate our researchers.

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NEWS

Science and Women

In the name of the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, Science Academy published “In the Field: Science and Women of Turkish Republic”. The book focuses on the impact of women scientists and includes the success story of 12 scientists who had significant roles in university reforms  and contributed to scientific research. You can reach the book from the Science Academy website.

KUISCID wishes for a science-full year!

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Wishing to join KUISCID team?

KUISCID seeks candidates who aim to conduct research in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology. Click here for more details and application. Click here for more details and application.

NEWS

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All our published research and ongoing projects are online on our website. Click here to follow us.