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Basoz et al. (2025), Macromol. Biosci.
/ New Publication
Basoz, D., Akalinli, A., Buyuksungur, S., Celebi, A. C., Yucel, D., Hasirci, N., and Hasirci, V. (2025). Preclinical Testing of 3D Printed, Cell Loaded Hydrogel Based Corneal Substitutes on Rabbit...
15/04/2025
Parau et al. (2025), J. Adv. Res.
/ New Publication
Parau, A. C., Büyüksungur, S., Li, G., Liu, Q., Badillo, E., Blum, L., et al. (2025). Zn-doped CaP coating equips Ti implants with corrosion resistance, biomineralization, antibacterial and...
15/04/2025
Our Student was Awarded "Best Poster Award" at the International Conference “Applications of Chemistry in Nanosciences and Biomaterials Engineering - NanoBioMat 2024”
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Our MSc Student Ekin Erdogan has been awarded the Best Poster Award for her "Construction of a 3D Brain Model" poster presentation. We congratulate Ekin and her supervisors Prof. Sreeparna Banerjee,...
05/12/2024
BIOMATEN researchers rank among the World's Top 2% Scientists
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Elsevier BV, Stanford University recently released the list of the World's Top 2% Scientists in the "Updated Science-Wide Author Databases of Standardized Citation Indicators". The list of the...
02/12/2024
Ugur et al. (2024), ACS Omega
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Ugur, E., Tidim, G., Gundogdu, D., Alemdar, C., Oral, G., Husnugil, H. H., Banerjee, S. ve Erel-Goktepe, I. (2024). Effect of Periodate-Induced Cross-linking on Dual Anticancer Drug Release from Poly...
19/09/2024
Our Research Paper Featured in the Top European Papers Category in RSC Biomaterials Science 10th Anniversary Collection
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We are very pleased to learn that our research paper on corneal stroma engineering has been selected as one of the "Top Papers from Europe" in the "Biomaterials Science 10th Anniversary" collection...
03/09/2024
Our Student Awarded TUBITAK 2211-C Grant
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Our Ph.D. Student Dilara Goksu Tamay has been awarded TUBITAK 2211-C Priority Research Areas grant for her thesis studies titled "Investigating the Contribution of Topographical Cues on Nerve...
31/05/2024
Our Researchers Awarded TUSEB Grant for Pilot Clinical Application of Hard Tissue Implants
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Prof. Vasif Hasirci and researchers at BIOMATEN have been performing studies on biodegradable bone tissue implants for the last 3 decades. Earlier studies at METU were recently followed up at the...
11/01/2024
Our Student Awarded TUBITAK 2210-C Grant
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Our M.Sc. student Ekin Erdogan has been awarded TUBITAK 2210-C Priority Research Areas grant for her thesis studies titled "Design and Characterization of a 3D Brain Tissue Model". We congratulate...
08/01/2024
Tidim et al. (2023), Carbohydr. Polym.
/ New Publication
Tidim, G., Guzel, M., Soyer, Y., and Erel-Goktepe, I. (2023). Layer-by-layer assembly of chitosan/alginate thin films containing Salmonella enterica bacteriophages for antibacterial applications....
08/01/2024
Dr. Ahmet Engin Pazarceviren Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Ph.D. Thesis Award
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2022-2023 METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Thesis of the Year Awards have been announced and the Best Thesis Award in the Department of Engineering Sciences was presented to Dr....
26/10/2023
BIOMATEN Relocates to METU Research Center
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Our Center has relocated to its new offices/laboratories within the METU Research Center building. Visit our contact page for more information.
25/09/2023
Gundogdu et al. (2023), Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp.
/ New Publication
Gundogdu, D., Alemdar, C., Turan, C., Husnugil, H. H., Banerjee, S., and Erel-Goktepe, I. (2023). Tuning Stimuli-responsive Properties of Alginate Hydrogels through Layer-by-layer Functionalization...
17/08/2023
Turan et al. (2023), Mater. Today Commun.
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Turan, C., Terzioglu, I., Gundogdu, D., Erel-Goktepe, I. (2023) Synthesis of poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(2-phenyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) and its self-assembly into...
11/05/2023
Prof. Vasif Hasirci, Prof. Utkan Demirci, Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen and Dr. Derya Akkaynak Yellin's Patent Registered in the USA
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Prof. Vasif Hasirci, Prof. Utkan Demirci, Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen and Dr. Derya Akkaynak Yellin's patent titled "A nano/micropatterned nuclear deformation based cellular diagnostic system" has been...
06/04/2023
Dr. Senem Buyuksungur's Work Recognized as a Top Cited and Top Downloaded Article by Wiley
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The article titled "3D printed hybrid bone constructs of PCL and dental pulp stem cells loaded GelMA" by Dr. Senem Buyuksungur, Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci, published in Journal of...
04/04/2023
Ege and Hasirci (2023), ACS Appl. Bio Mater.
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Ege, D., Hasirci, V. (2023) Is 3D Printing Promising for Osteochondral Tissue Regeneration?, ACS Applied Bio Materials. DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00093  Osteochondral tissue regeneration is...
24/03/2023
BIOMATEN researchers rank among the World's Top 2% Scientists
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Elsevier BV, Stanford University recently released the list of the World's Top 2% Scientists in the "Updated Science-Wide Author Databases of Standardized Citation Indicators". In the 2022 list of...
06/11/2022
Ahmet Engin Pazarceviren was Awarded Ph.D. Degree
/ Thesis Defense
Our Ph.D. student Ahmet Engin Pazarceviren has succesfully defended his thesis titled "Composite Boron Doped Hydroxyapatite-Tricalcium Phosphate/Alginate/Gelatin Hydrogel Coating on Titanium Implants...
30/07/2022
Bostanci et al. (2022) Biomat. Adv.
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Bostanci, N.S.; Buyuksungur, S.; Hasirci, N.; Tezcaner, A. (2022) pH Responsive Release of Curcumin from Photocrosslinked Pectin/Gelatin Hydrogel Wound Dressings, Biomaterials Advances 134 (2022)...
30/07/2022
Isik et al. (2022) Int. J. Pharms.
/ New Publication
Isik, G.; Kiziltay, A.; Hasirci, N.; Tezcaner, A. (2022) Lithocholic Acid Conjugated mPEG-b-PCL Micelles for pH Responsive Delivery to Breast Cancer Cells, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Int...
30/07/2022
Isik et al. (2022) Türk. Hij. Tecr. Biyol. Derg.
/ New Publication
Isik, G.; Tezcaner, A.; Hasirci, N.; Kiziltay, A. (2022) Determination of doxorubicin amount conjugated to mPEG-b-PCL copolymer in two different media via pH sensitive hydrazone bond, Turkish...
30/07/2022
Kara et al. (2022) J. Bioact. Compat. Polym.
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Kara, F.; Aksoy, E.A.; Aksoy, S.; Hasirci, N. (2022). Coating of Silver Nanoparticles on Polyurethane Film Surface by Green Chemistry Approach and Investigation of Antibacterial Activity against S....
30/07/2022
BIOMATEN Alumni Featured in METU Promotional Video: "Sen de ODTU'lu Olmalisin!"
Two of our Center's alumni were featured in a recent video where METU Research Centers are introduced: Dr. Cemile Bektaş is seen working on her tissue engineered artificial cornea project, and Dr....
29/07/2022
Koray Melih Yatagan Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences M.Sc. Thesis Award
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2021-2022 METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Thesis of the Year Awards have been announced and the Best Thesis Award in the Department of Mechanical Engineering was presented to...
27/06/2022
Aydemir et al. (2022) ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.
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Aydemir, U., Ugur, E., Ermis, C., Aydemir, F. N., Ozdemir, E., Banerjee, S., et al. (2022). Boron Cage Triggered Micellization of a Neutral–Cationic Block Copolymer and Preparation of Boron-...
23/05/2022
Damla Arslantunali Sahin was Awarded Ph.D. Degree
/ Thesis Defense
Our Ph.D. student Damla Arslantunali Sahin successfully defended her thesis titled "Development of a Composite Guide for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration" on February 12, 2022. We congratulate her and...
20/05/2022
Fundamentals of Biomaterials (Turkish Version)
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A revised and expanded Turkish version of the book 'Fundamentals of Biomaterials' (Springer Nature, 2018) was published this month as 'Biyomalzemelerin Temel İlkeleri'. We wish it to be useful for...
20/05/2022
Webinar: Biomaterials Meetings
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Prof. Utkan Demirci (Stanford University, USA) will give the first talk of the "Biomaterials Meetings" webinar series organized by Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Biomaterials Center (ACU...
09/05/2022
Ermis et al. (2022) Micromachines
/ New Publication
Ermis, M.; Antmen, E.; Kuren, O.; Demirci, U.; Hasirci, V. (2022). A Cell Culture Chip with Transparent, Micropillar-Decorated Bottom for Live Cell Imaging and Screening of Breast Cancer Cells....
14/02/2022
Assoc. Prof. Irem Erel Goktepe Has Been Promoted to Professor
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Assoc. Prof. Irem Erel Goktepe, a member of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to professor. We congratulate Prof. Erel Goktepe and wish her continued success.
01/02/2022
Alkan and Durucan (2022) J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Med.
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Alkan, B., and Durucan, C. (2022). Complete chemical and structural characterization of selenium-incorporated hydroxyapatite. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 33(1), 1-11. DOI:...
12/01/2022
Usal et al. (2021) Macromol. Biosci.; Hasırcı et al. (2022) TOTBİD Dergisi; Atila et al. (2022) Carbohydr. Polym.
/ New Publication
Usal, T. D., Yesiltepe, M., Yucel, D., Sara, Y., and Hasirci, V. (2021). Fabrication of a 3D Printed PCL Nerve Guide: In Vitro and In Vivo Testing. Macromolecular Bioscience, 2100389. DOI: 10....
07/01/2022
Recent Publications
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Basaran, D. D. A., Gunduz, U., Tezcaner, A., and Keskin, D. (2021). Topical delivery of heparin from PLGA nanoparticles entrapped in nanofibers of sericin/gelatin scaffolds for wound healing....
03/01/2022
Tamay et al. (2022) ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces
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Tamay, D. G., Gokyer, S., Schmidt, J., Vladescu, A., Yilgor Huri, P., Hasirci, V., and Hasirci, N. (2022). Corrosion Resistance and Cytocompatibility of Magnesium−Calcium Alloys Modified with Zinc-...
31/12/2021
Cesur et al. (2021) Sci. Rep.
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Cesur, O., Endogan Tanir, T., Celepli, P., Ozarslan, F., Hucumenoglu, S., Karaibrahimoglu, A., and Hasirci, N. (2021). Enhancing esophageal repair with bioactive bilayer mesh containing FGF....
10/12/2021
Yuksel et al. (2022) Tissue Cell
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Yüksel, S., Aşık, M. D., Aydin, H. M., Tönük, E., Aydın, E. Y., and Bozkurt, M. (2022). Fabrication of a multi-layered decellularized amniotic membranes as tissue engineering constructs. Tissue and...
30/11/2021
Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci Listed Among the Most Influential Researchers in the World
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Elsevier BV published the 2021 version of the list of most influential researchers in the world, prepared by Stanford University. The "Most Influential Scientists in the World" list consists of...
12/11/2021
November 10th, Commemorating Our Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
We can endeavor to pay our debt to the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk by working for our country. Rest in peace, Ataturk; we are doing this.  
10/11/2021
Antmen et al. (2021) Biomater. Sci.
/ New Publication
Antmen, E., Vrana, N. E., and Hasirci, V. (2021). The Role of Biomaterials and Scaffolds on Immune Responses in Regenerative Medicine: Macrophage Phenotype Modulation by Biomaterial Properties and...
12/10/2021
Prof. Vasif Hasirci's Interview with TUBITAK Bilim Genc
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The interview of Prof. Vasif Hasirci with TUBITAK Bilim Genc on "Regenerative Medicine" can be viewed by clicking here.  
30/08/2021
Our Members' Publication Selected as the Front Cover of Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition
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A figure from our latest publication has been selected to appear on the front cover of Volume 32 - Issue 7-9 of Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition. Tamay, D. G. and Hasirci, N. (2022)...
13/08/2021
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Dilara Goksu Tamay and Nesrin Hasirci (2021) Bioinks—materials used in printing cells in designed 3D forms, Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 32:8, 1072-1106, DOI: 10.1080/09205063....
10/06/2021
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Buyuksungur, S., Hasirci, V., Hasirci, N. (2021). 3D printed hybrid bone constructs of PCL and dental pulp stem cells loaded GelMA. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A. DOI: 10.1002/jbm....
08/06/2021
Recent Book Chapters
/ New Publication
Usal, T. D., Bektas, C. K., Hasirci, N., and Hasirci, V. (2021). Engineered Biopolymers. In: Corinne Nardin, Helmut Schlaad (Eds.) Biological Soft Matter: Fundamentals, Properties, and Applications,...
08/06/2021
Prof. Dr. Caner Durucan Appointed as the Director of BIOMATEN
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Prof. Caner Durucan of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, METU, was appointed as the Director of BIOMATEN, METU Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering...
05/06/2021
Dr. Senem Buyuksungur Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Ph.D. Thesis Award
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2018-2019 METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Thesis of the Year Awards have been announced and the Best Thesis Award in the field of Biotechnology was presented to the Ph.D. Thesis...
26/09/2020
Success of Our Members' Publication in the Journal "Biomaterials"
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Our publication titled "Development of a UV Crosslinked Biodegradable Hydrogel Containing Adipose Derived Stem Cells to Promote Vascularization for Skin Wounds and Tissue Engineering" (G. Eke, N...
06/08/2020
Dr. Batur Ercan Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor
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Dr. Batur Ercan, a member of our Center, has been promoted to Associate Professor. We congratulate him and wish him continued success.
21/07/2020
Tamay et al. (2020) Enabling Biomaterials For New Biomedical Technologies And Clinical Therapies (E-Book), Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.
/ New Publication
Tamay, D. G., Dursun Usal, T., Alagoz, A. S., Yucel, D., Hasirci, N., and Hasirci, V. (2020). 3D, and 4D Printing of Polymers for Tissue Engineering Applications, Enabling Biomaterials For New...
15/07/2020
Our Undergraduate Students Receive TUBITAK Grant
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Our undergraduate researchers Ozlem Neyisci and Gulce Isil Gokce's project titled "Local and Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Glioblastoma", supervised by Prof. Dr. Vasıf...
17/03/2020
25th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium (BIOMED 2020)
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25th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium (BIOMED) will be organized by Prof. Menemse Gumusderelioglu in 2020. Symposium dates and location will be announced later.
23/01/2020
11th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC2020)
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11th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC 2020) will take place between 19 - 24 May 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. For detailed information, visit the Congress website.  
23/01/2020
Bektas et al. (2020) Biomater. Sci.
/ New Publication
Bektas, C. K., and Hasirci, V. (2020). Cell loaded 3D bioprinted GelMA hydrogels for corneal stroma engineering. Biomaterials Science, 8, 438-449. DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01236b Tissue engineering aims to...
17/12/2019
Tugba Dursun was Awarded Ph.D. Degree
/ Thesis Defense
Our Ph.D. student Tugba Dursun Usal has successfully defended her thesis titled "A Bio and Synthetic Polymer Based Nerve Guide Tested Under In Vitro and In Vivo Conditions" on September 3, 2019. We...
21/09/2019
Senem Buyuksungur was Awarded Ph.D. Degree
/ Thesis Defense
Our Ph.D. student Senem Buyuksungur has successfully defended her thesis titled "Patient-Specific Orthopedic Implant Design and Production with Tissue Engineering Method" on September 3, 2019. We...
18/09/2019
Dilara Göksu Tamay was Awarded M.Sc. Degree
/ Thesis Defense
Our M.Sc. student Dilara Goksu Tamay has succesfully defended her thesis titled "Design and In Vitro Testing of a Peripheral Nerve Guide" on September 3, 2019. We congratulate her and her advisors...
18/09/2019
Tamay et al. (2020) Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.
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Tamay, D. G., Dursun Usal, T., Alagoz, A. S., Yucel, D., Hasirci, N. and Hasirci, V. (2019). 3D and 4D Printing of Polymers for Tissue Engineering Applications. Frontiers in Bioengineering and...
18/09/2019
Aylin Komez was Awarded Ph.D. Degree
/ Thesis Defense
Our Ph.D. student Aylin Komez has succesfully defended her thesis titled "Development of a Bone Tumor Model Under In Vitro Conditions” on  March 22, 2019.  We congratulate her and her...
29/03/2019
Mangir et al. (2019) Neurourol. Urodyn.; Hasturk et al. (2019) Colloids Surf. B: Biointerfaces.
/ New Publication
Mangir, N, Eke, G, Hasirci, N, Chapple, CR, Hasirci, V, MacNeil, S. (2019). An estradiol releasing, proangiogenic hydrogel as a candidate material for use in soft tissue interposition. Neurourology...
27/03/2019
Cemile Kilic Bektas was Awarded Ph.D. Degree
/ Thesis Defense
Our Ph.D. student Cemile Kilic Bektas has succesfully defended her PhD thesis titled  "3D Printed, Cell Carrying GelMA Hydrogels In Corneal Stroma Engineering" on  December 6, 2018. ...
27/03/2019
Bahcecioglu et al. (2019) Biofabrication
/ New Publication
Bahcecioglu, G., Hasirci, N., Bilgen, B., and Hasirci, V. (2019). A 3D printed PCL/hydrogel construct with zone-specific biochemical composition mimicking that of the meniscus. Biofabrication, 11(2...
21/01/2019
Dr. Gokhan Bahcecioglu Receives METU Parlar Thesis of the Year Award
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Dr. Gokhan Bahcecioglu, an alumni of our Center, has been awarded the METU Prof. Mustafa N. Parlar Best Thesis of the Year Award for his PhD thesis titled "A Three-Dimensional Printed,...
20/12/2018
Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci Become European Society of Biomaterials' Honorary Members
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Prof. Nesrin Hasirci and Prof. Vasif Hasirci were granted Honorary Membership of European Society of Biomaterials at the ESB2018 Meeting in Maastricht.
20/12/2018
Kenar et al. (2019) Mater. Sci. Eng., C
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Kenar, H., Ozdogan, C. Y., Dumlu, C., Doger, E., Kose, G. T., and Hasirci, V. (2019). Microfibrous scaffolds from poly (l-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) blended with xeno-free collagen/hyaluronic acid...
20/12/2018
Fundamentals of Biomaterials by Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci is Published
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The book titled "Fundamentals of Biomaterials" by Profs. Vasif Hasirci and Nesrin Hasirci was published by Springer on 28 November 2018. The online version of the book can be viewed from this link....
04/12/2018
2017-2018 Doctorate Commencement Ceremony
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Dr. Gokhan Bahcecioglu (co-advisor: Prof. Nesrin Hasirci), Dr. Deniz Sezlev Bilecen (co-advisor: Prof. Hasan Uludag), Dr. Ezgi Antmen (co-advisor: Prof. Utkan Demirci), and Dr. Gozde Eke (co-advisor...
09/07/2018
Hasturk et al. (2018) J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med.; Komez et al. (2018) J. Bioact. Compat. Polym.; Sezlev Bilecen et al. (2018) Tissue Eng. Part A
/ New Publication
Hasturk, O., Ermis, M., Demirci, U., Hasirci, N., and Hasirci, V. (2018). Square prism micropillars improve osteogenicity of poly (methyl methacrylate) surfaces. Journal of Materials Science:...
09/07/2018
Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen Awarded First Prize for Her Presentation in IBMEC 2018
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Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen was awarded first prize for her oral presentation titled "Nucleus Deformation on Micropatterned Substrates: A Tool to Quantify Nuclear Deformability of Cancer Cells" (Menekse...
09/07/2018
Ermis et al. (2018) Bioact. Mater.
/ New Publication
Ermis, M., Antmen, E., and Hasirci, V. (2018). Micro and Nanofabrication methods to control cell-substrate interactions and cell behavior: A review from the tissue engineering perspective. Bioactive...
18/05/2018
Dr. Esen Sayın Receives Julia Polak Europian Doctorate Award 2018
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ESB Council Committee has selected Dr. Esen Sayin for Julia Polak European Doctorate Awards 2018. She will be receiving her award at the next conference of ESB (9-13 September 2018) in Maastricht,...
30/04/2018
Special Issues to be Published in Int J Biol Macromol and Cyprus J Med Sci for IBMEC-2018
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Two special issues will be published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules and Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences at the end of the Second International Biomedical Engineering...
30/04/2018
Antmen et al. (2019) J. Biomed. Mater. Res. Part B Appl. Biomater.
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Antmen, E., Ermis, M., Demirci, U., and Hasirci, V. (2019). Engineered natural and synthetic polymer surfaces induce nuclear deformation in osteosarcoma cells. Journal of Biomedical Materials...
18/04/2018
Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress 2018 (IBMEC-2018)
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The Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress 2018 (IBMEC-2018) will be held between 24-27 May 2018 at Near East University in Northern Cyprus. Click here to visit the meeting webpage....
16/04/2018
Malikmammadov et al. (2017) J. Biomater. Sci. Polym. Ed.
/ New Publication
Malikmammadov, E., Tanir, T. E., Kiziltay, A., Hasirci, V., and Hasirci, N. (2017). PCL-TCP wet spun scaffolds carrying antibiotic-loaded microspheres for bone tissue engineering. Journal of...
28/03/2018
Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Academic Members Visit BIOMATEN
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Dr. Sang Kyung Kim, Dean of KIST School of Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), and Ms. Kyoung Hawa, Team Leader at the same Institution, made a short visit to BIOMATEN for exchange of...
28/03/2018
Bahcecioglu et al. (2018) Biomed. Mater.; Şahin et al. (2018) J. Biomater. Sci. Polym. Ed.
/ New Publication
Bahcecioglu, G., Hasırcı , N., and Hasirci V. (2018), Effects of Microarchitecture and Mechanical Properties of 3D Microporous PLLA-PLGA Scaffolds on Fibrochondrocyte and L929 Fibroblast Behavior,...
17/01/2018
Kilic Bektas et al. (2018) J. Tissue Eng. Regen. Med.
/ New Publication
Kilic Bektas, C., and Hasirci, V. (2018). Mimicking corneal stroma using keratocyte‐loaded photopolymerizable methacrylated gelatin hydrogels. Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine...
04/01/2018
Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen Receive 2017 Study of the Year in Health Sciences Award by HASVAK Foundation
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Prof. Vasif Hasirci and his student Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen, were granted the "2017 Study of the Year in Health Sciences Award" by HASVAK Foundation for their work on "Micropatterned Surfaces for...
06/12/2017
Prof. Vasif Hasirci Receives 2017 Sedat Simavi Health Sciences Award
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Prof. Vasif Hasirci was granted the "2017 Sedat Simavi Health Sciences Award" by Turkish Journalists' Association (TGC) for his work titled "Surfaces Modified at Micro and Nano-Scale for Better...
06/12/2017
Buyuksungur et al. (2017) Biomater. Sci.
/ New Publication
Buyuksungur, S., Tanir, T. E., Buyuksungur, A., Bektas, E. I., Kose, G. T., Yucel, D., et al. (2017). 3D printed poly (ε-caprolactone) scaffolds modified with hydroxyapatite and poly (propylene...
22/11/2017
BIOMATEN In Press
/ News
The research on bone tissue engineering led by our member Prof. Nesrin Hasirci (Department of Chemistry, METU) was recently covered by Turkish news agency Anadolu Agency (AA). In the study conducted...
04/11/2017
Assoc. Prof. Dilek Keskin Has Been Promoted to Professor
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Assoc. Prof. Dilek Keskin, a member of BIOMATEN and also the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Society (Turkey), has been promoted to professor. We congratulate Prof. Keskin and wish her continued...
04/11/2017
Assoc. Prof. Pinar Yilgor Huri Receives TUSEB Aziz Sancar Incentive Award
/ News
Assoc. Prof. Pinar Yilgor Huri, a member of BIOMATEN and a faculty member of Ankara University, received the TUSEB Aziz Sancar Incentive Award for her contributions to medical sciences. We...
03/11/2017
BIOMATEN In Press
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The research on micro and nanopatterned surfaces was started around 2004 by Prof. Vasif Hasirci and surface-cell interactions were studied for guidance of cells on biomaterials. The latest findings...
30/10/2017
Ezgi Antmen was Awarded Ph.D. Degree
/ Thesis Defense
Our Ph.D. student Ezgi Antmen successfully defended her thesis titled "Cell-Surface Interactions in a Breast Cancer Model" on September 19, 2017. We congratulate her and her advisors Prof. Vasif...
20/09/2017
Esen Sayin was Awarded Ph.D. Degree
/ Thesis Defense
Our Ph.D. student Esen Sayın successfully defended her thesis titled "Influence of Microenvironment on Tissue Engineering Applications" on September 12, 2017. We congratulate her and her advisors...
18/09/2017
Prof. Nesrin Hasirci attended the First Meeting of Health Technology Patent Research Report
/ News
Prof. Nesrin Hasirci, a member of the Advisory Board of BIOMATEN, has participated in the First Meeting of Health Technology Patent Research Report on 14 September 2017 at TTGV Kivilcim Center.
18/09/2017
Our Members at the 28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB)
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Prof. Vasif Hasirci (METU), Prof. Nesrin Hasirci (METU), Prof. Gamze Torun Kose (Yeditepe Univ.) , Prof. Kezban Ulubayram (Hacettepe Univ.), Dr. Eda Ayse Aksoy (Hacettepe Univ.), Dr. Pınar Yılgor...
18/09/2017
Our Memberes at the East West Asia Biomaterials Congress (EWAB) and the International Symposium of Materials on Regenerative Medicine (ISOMRM) 2017
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Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci have attended the East West Asia Biomaterials Congress (EWAB) and International Symposium of Materials on Regenerative Medicine (ISOMRM) 2017...
18/09/2017
Our Members at the International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers 2017 (FBPS'17)
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Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci, members of the Advisory Board of BIOMATEN, have attended the International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers (FBPS'17) as invited speakers....
19/07/2017
The Results of The Yearly Assessment of Academic Activities of METU Professors for The Period Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
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The results of the yearly assessment of academic activities of METU Professors for the period Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 to determine the Top 20% was announced this week. Prof. Nesrin Hasirci, a member of...
19/07/2017
Our Members at the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting 2017
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BIOMATEN members Gozde Eke and Esen Sayın have attended Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting 2017, held between June 26-30, in Davos,...
19/07/2017
TUBITAK 1003 Project Involving Assoc. Prof. Ergin Tonuk Completed Successfully
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A TUBITAK 1003 Project carried out jointly with GATA titled "Internal and External Bone Fixing Multiplanar Implant", in which our member Assoc. Prof. Ergin Tonuk was a researcher, was successfully...
05/06/2017
Pourreza et al. (2017) Biomed. Phys. Eng. Express
/ New Publication
Pourreza, E., Alshemary, A. Z., Yilmaz, B., Rad, R. M., Tezcaner, A., and Evis, Z. (2017). Strontium and fluorine co-doped biphasic calcium phosphate: characterization and in vitro cytocompatibility...
05/06/2017
Avci et al. (2017) Ceram. Int.
/ New Publication
Avci, M., Yilmaz, B., Tezcaner, A., and Evis, Z. (2017). Strontium doped hydroxyapatite biomimetic coatings on Ti6Al4V plates. Ceramics International, 43(12), 9431-9436. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint....
05/06/2017
Alshemary et al. (2018) J. Biomed. Mater. Res. B Appl. Biomater.
/ New Publication
Alshemary, A. Z., Engin Pazarceviren, A., Tezcaner, A., and Evis, Z. (2018). Fe3+/− dual doped nano hydroxyapatite: A novel material for biomedical applications. Journal of Biomedical Materials...
05/06/2017
Keskin and Tezcaner (2017) Curr. Pharm. Des.
/ New Publication
Keskin, D., and Tezcaner, A. (2017). Micelles as delivery system for cancer treatment. Current pharmaceutical design, 23(35), 5230-5241. DOI: 10.2174/1381612823666170526102757 Micelles are...
05/06/2017
Gurturk et al. (2017) MedChemComm
/ New Publication
Gurturk, Z., Tezcaner, A., Dalgic, A. D., Korkmaz, S., and Keskin, D. (2017). Maltodextrin modified liposomes for drug delivery through the blood–brain barrier. MedChemComm, 8(6), 1337-1345. DOI...
03/06/2017
Gokhan Bahcecioglu Receives Best Poster Award at BIOMED 2017
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The 22nd Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium (BIOMED 2017) was held in Ankara, Turkey between 12-14 May, 2017. Gokhan Bahcecioglu, member and Ph.D. student of our Center, received "Best...
19/05/2017
Onur Hasturk Receives the METU Graduate Thesis of the Year Award
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Onur Hasturk, a graduate student of our center, received the METU Graduate Thesis of the Year Award for his M.Sc. thesis titled "Influence of Micropatterns on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Fate" for...
19/05/2017
Sayin et al. (2017) Bioact. Mater.
/ New Publication
Sayin, E., Rashid, R. H., Rodríguez-Cabello, J. C., Elsheikh, A., Baran, E. T., and Hasirci, V. (2017). Human adipose derived stem cells are superior to human osteoblasts (HOB) in bone tissue...
28/04/2017
Assoc. Prof. Aysen Tezcaner Has Been Promoted to Professor
/ News
Assoc. Prof. Aysen Tezcaner, Director of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to Professor. We congratulate her and wish her continued success.
06/04/2017
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Eke, G., Mangir, N., Hasirci, N., MacNeil, S., and Hasirci, V. (2017). Development of a UV crosslinked biodegradable hydrogel containing adipose derived stem cells to promote vascularization for skin...
26/03/2017
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Polat, G.G., Akgun, O.M., Simsek, B., Saracli, M.A., Heper, S. and Hasirci, V. (2016) Fluoride-containing Anti-caries pH-sensitive Release System and Its Effect on Streptococcus Mutants. Fluoride 49(...
26/03/2017
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Gunay, B., Hasirci, N., and Hasirci, V. (2017). A cell attracting composite of lumbar fusion cage. Journal of Biomaterials science, Polymer edition, 28(8), 749-767. DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2017....
26/03/2017
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Ermis, M., Akkaynak, D., Chen, P., Demirci, U., and Hasirci, V. (2016). A high throughput approach for analysis of cell nuclear deformability at single cell level. Scientific reports, 6(1), 1-13. DOI...
25/03/2017
Retirement Dinner for Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci
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A dinner to commemorate the retirement of Prof. Nesrin Hasirci and Prof. Vasif Hasirci was organized on December 10, 2016 at Bilkent Hotel (Ankara). 80 colleagues, students, and spouses attended the...
19/12/2016
The Journal "Biomaterials" Receives a CiteScore
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The journal "Biomaterials" now has a CiteScore. For 2015 CiteScore Rank of related journals click here. 
19/12/2016
Science Academy Elects Prof. Nesrin Hasirci as a Member
/ News
Science Academy has announced the new members elected in 2016. Prof. Nesrin Hasirci, a member of our Centre, is among the new members. We congratulate Prof. Hasirci and wish her continued success.
02/12/2016
Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen Receives METU Thesis of the Year Award
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Dr. Menekşe Ermis Sen, M.D., Ph.D., a member of our center, received the METU Prof. Mustafa Parlar Education and Research Foundation Thesis of the Year Award for her Ph.D. thesis titled "Influence of...
01/12/2016
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Hasturk, O., Sivas, A., Karasozen, B., Demirci, U., Hasirci, N., and Hasirci, V. (2016). Quantification of type, timing, and extent of cell body and nucleus deformations caused by the dimensions and...
11/11/2016
BTES Workshop
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BTES WORKSHOP: Bioprinting in Tissue Engineering: Polymeric Materials, Bioceramic Composites, Tissue Mimics Date: November 2, 2016 Address: Kocaeli University, Research and Training Hospital...
19/10/2016
Ms. Andrea T. J. Hsu's Visit to BIOMATEN
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Ms. Andrea T.J. Hsu, Deputy Director General of Hsinchu Science Park Bureau (R.O.C., Taiwan), visited BIOMATEN on October 7, 2016.
12/10/2016
Prof. Vasif Hasirci's Presentation at the New Turkey Research Center International Science and Technology Conference
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Prof. Vasif Hasirci presented a talk titled "Future Perspectives on Biomedical Materials" at the "New Turkey Research Center International Science and Technology Conference", held between 3-6 October...
12/10/2016
Ayse Selcen Alagoz Ph.D. Thesis Defense
/ Thesis Defense
Our Ph.D. student Ayse Selcen Alagoz succesfully defended her thesis titled "Bone Tissue Engineering Using Macroporous PHBV-ELP Scaffolds" on September 9, 2016 at BIOMATEN. We congratulate her and...
25/09/2016
Mehmet Nizamoglu to Participate in Novartis BioCamp
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A success story: Our intern and computer coordinator Mehmet Nizamoglu was selected to participate in the prestigious Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp). We congratulate him and wish him...
06/09/2016
Erkan Turker Baran Accepts New Academic Position
/ News
Our colleague E. Turker Baran has accepted an academic position in Istanbul. We wish him a successful career.
06/09/2016
Onur Hasturk Receives Fulbright Scholarship for Ph.D. Studies
/ News
Onur Hasturk, who completed his M.Sc. degree in our group, will pursue a Ph.D. degree at Tufts University as a Fulbright Scholar. We wish him a successful and pleasant period of study in Boston.
16/08/2016
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Onat, B., Bütün, V., Banerjee, S., and Erel-Goktepe, I. (2016). Bacterial anti-adhesive and pH-induced antibacterial agent releasing ultra-thin films of zwitterionic copolymer micelles. Acta...
04/08/2016
Dr. Ozlem Altintas Yildirim Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Ph.D. Thesis Award 2015
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Ozlem Altintas Yildirim, Ph. D. student of BIOMATEN member Prof. Caner Durucan, has received the 2015 Best Thesis Award of the METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences with her thesis...
24/06/2016
Aylin Komez Receives METU 2016 Graduate Course Performance Award
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Aylin Komez, a Ph.D. student member of BIOMATEN, has received the METU 2016 Graduate Course Performance Award. We wish her continued success.
24/06/2016
Menekse Ermis Sen Ph.D. Thesis Defense
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Our Ph.D. student Menekse Ermis Sen has successfully defended her thesis titled "Influence of Micropatterned Polymeric Substrates on Cancer Cell Behavior". We congratulate her and her advisors Prof....
24/06/2016
Onur Hasturk M.Sc. Thesis Defense
/ Thesis Defense
Our M.Sc. student Onur Hasturk has successfully defended his thesis titled "Influence of Micropatterns on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Fate". We congratulate him and his advisors Prof. Vasif Hasirci...
24/06/2016
Assoc. Prof. Ergin Tonuk Receives Parlar Best Thesis of the Year Award as a Supervisor
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Our member Assoc. Prof Ergin Tonuk has received the METU Prof. Mustafa Parlar Best Thesis of the Year Award as a supervisor. We congratulate him and wish him continued success.
29/05/2016
Prof. Nesrin Hasırcı Receives Parlar Science Award and Elginkan Technology Award
/ News
Our member Prof. Nesrin Hasirci has received the METU Prof. Mustafa Parlar Science Award and also Elginkan Technology Award. We congratulate her and wish continued success.
29/05/2016
Dr. Pınar Yılgor and Dr. Halime Kenar Have Been Promoted to Associate Professor
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Dr. Pınar Yılgor and Dr. Halime Kenar, members of BIOMATEN, have been promoted to Associate Professor. Congratulations. We wish them continued success.
12/04/2016
Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Congress
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Turkish Biochemical Society (TBS) will be hosting the 41st Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Congress in Ephesus / Kusadasi, Turkey, between 03-08 September 2016. Early-...
28/03/2016
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) ARDEB Biomaterials-Biomedical R&D Workshop
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The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) ARDEB 1000 Biomaterials-Biomedical R&D with Medical Doctors Workshop was held on February 25th, 2016 in Informatics Institute...
08/03/2016
BIOMATEN in Press
/ News
News about our Center titled 'Bunun Adi Innovasyon' was published in Bloomberg Business Turkiye magazine on February 28th, 2016.  
29/02/2016
BIOMATEN in Press
/ News
News about our Center titled 'Vücuda Takılan Metal Parça Tarihe Karışıyor' was published in Yeni Yuzyıl newspaper on February 22nd, 2016.  
22/02/2016
Dr. Arda Buyuksungur and Menekse Ermis Sen's Presentations in "Seminars Between Semesters" Event
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Dr. Arda Buyuksungur and Menekse Ermis Sen, research specialists in our Center, have presented their talks titled 'Prodcution of Patiend-specific Implants by Rapid Prototyping' and 'Nanotechnology...
22/02/2016
EWAB2015 and BIOMED2015 Awards
/ News
Oral Presentation Awards at EWAB2015 (1st East West Asia Biomaterials Symposium, 21 October 2015, Antalya): 1st Place Yen-Jye Shyong, Kuo-Chi Chang, Feng-Huei Lin 'Insulin-Loaded Hydroxyapatite...
26/01/2016
Dr. Arda Buyuksungur's Presentation in 2nd National Biocidal Congress with International Participation
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Dr. Arda Buyuksungur, a specialist of METU BIOMATEN, has presented a talk as a guest speaker on November 12, 2015 with the title 'Nanomaterials as Active Agents' in "2nd National Biocidal Congress...
16/11/2015
Abstract Books of BIOMED2015 and EWAB2015
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The abstract book of BIOMED2015 and EWAB2015 can be viewed here.
09/11/2015
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Kiziltay, A., Marcos‐Fernandez, A., San Roman, J., Sousa, R. A., Reis, R. L., Hasirci, V., and Hasirci, N. (2015). Poly (ester‐urethane) scaffolds: effect of structure on properties and osteogenic...
14/08/2015
Scholarship Announcement for PhD and Post-Doc Positions at Penn State by Dr. Ibrahim Ozbolat
/ News
You can reach the Ph.D. scholarship announcement by clicking here, and the Post-Doc scholarship announcement by clicking here.
03/08/2015
Ayla Sahin and Tugba Dursun Receive METU 2015 Graduate Course Performance Award
/ News
BIOMATEN student members Ayla Sahin (M.Sc.) and Tugba Dursun (Ph.D.) received the METU 2015 Graduate Course Performance Awards. We wish them continued success.
19/06/2015
NanoTR-11 Conference
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Tugba Dursun, a PhD student from our group, will present her talk titled "Electrospun mwCNT-PHBV5-Collagen Composite Nanofibers for Nerve Tissue Engineering" on June 23, 2015 at 13:45 in NanoTR-11...
19/06/2015
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Eke, G., Goni-de-Cerio, F., Suarez-Merino, B., Hasirci, N., and Hasirci, V. (2015). Biocompatibility of Dead Sea Water and retinyl palmitate carrying poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)...
17/06/2015
Performance Bonus for Administrative Staff - 2014
/ News
Our Center's technician Zeynel Akın was awarded with Performance Bonus for Administrative Staff - 2014. We congratulate and thank him for his service to our research group and Center for many years.
13/05/2015
Assoc. Prof. Pinar Yilgor Huri Receives The Science Academy Young Scientist Award (BAGEP)
/ News
Assist. Prof. Pinar Yilgor Huri, a member of BIOMATEN, was awarded with The Science Academy - Young Scientist Award and a two-year support for research. For more information click here.
05/05/2015
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Bagherifam, S., Skjeldal, F. M., Griffiths, G., Mælandsmo, G. M., Engebråten, O., Nyström, B., et al. (2015). pH-responsive nano carriers for doxorubicin delivery. Pharmaceutical research, 32(4),...
17/03/2015
JBT Best Paper Award to BIOMATEN
/ News
The study performed by I. Saygun, V. Bal, A. Kiziltay, P. Yilgor Huri, F. Avcu, K. Üstün, V. Hasirci, and N. Hasirci under the guidance of Prof. Nesrin Hasırcı was published in the Journal of...
23/01/2015
Science for Everyone: Science Academy Ankara Conferences 6
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Prof. Vasıf Hasırcı, director of BIOMATEN, will be attending the Science Academy: Conferences in Ankara - 6 event with his talk titled "Contribution of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering to Human...
20/01/2015
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Demirci, N., and Tonuk, E. (2014). Non-integer viscoelastic constitutive law to model soft biological tissues to in-vivo indentation. Acta of bioengineering and biomechanics, 16(4). DOI: 10.5277...
12/01/2015
Micro-Nanobiomaterials and Nanomedicine Applications Workshop
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Micro-Nanobiomaterials and Nanomedicine Applications Workshop, organized by METU Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (BIOMATEN), will be held on December 26, Friday, 2014 from...
12/12/2014
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Pektas, O., and Tonuk, E. (2014). Mechanical design, analysis, and laboratory testing of a dental implant with axial flexibility similar to natural tooth with periodontal ligament. Proceedings of the...
12/12/2014
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Arslantunali, D., Dursun, T., Yucel, D., Hasirci, N., and Hasirci, V. (2014). Peripheral nerve conduits: technology update. Medical Devices, 7, 405. DOI: 10.2147/MDER.S59124 Peripheral nerve...
02/12/2014
EWAM 2015 and BIOMED 2015
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EWAM 2015 (East West Asia Biomaterials Meeting) and BIOMED 2015 (International Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium). These back-to-back meetings will take place in late October 2015. The...
02/12/2014
Presentations of Our Members at the IVth International Course on Biomaterials (BIOMAT 2014)
/ News
At the IVth International Course on Biomaterials (BIOMAT 2014) organized by The Center of Biomaterials and UNESCO Chair of Havana University (Cuba), Prof. Nesrin Hasirci of BIOMATEN and METU BIOMAT...
24/11/2014
Recent Publications
/ New Publication
Sayin, E., Baran, E. T., and Hasirci, V. (2014). Protein-based materials in load-bearing tissue-engineering applications. Regenerative medicine, 9(5), 687-701. DOI: 10.2217/rme.14.52 Proteins...
26/10/2014
Assoc. Prof. Caner Durucan Has Been Promoted to Professor
/ News
Assoc. Prof. Caner Durucan, a member of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to Professor. We congratulate him and wish him continued success.
27/09/2014
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Acun, A., and Hasirci, V. (2014). Construction of a collagen-based, split-thickness cornea substitute. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 25(11), 1110-1132. DOI: 10.1080/09205063....
18/07/2014
20th International Symposium on Biomedical Science and Technology - BIOMED 2014
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The 20th International Symposium on Biomedical Science and Technology (BIOMED 2014) will be held in Koycegiz, Mugla, Turkey on 23-26 August 2014. Deadline for abstract submission is 15 May 2014. A...
02/05/2014
Dr. Senih Gürses Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor
/ News
Dr. Senih Gurses, a member of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to Associate Professor. We congratulate him and wish him continued success.
02/05/2014
VII. National Biomechanics Congress with International Participation
/ Event
VII. National Biomechanics Congress will be held in Isparta under the leadership of Suleyman Demirel University Biomechanics Study Group between 16-18th October 2014. Click here for...
09/04/2014
3 Year Anniversary of BIOMATEN
/ News
3 Year Anniversary of BIOMATEN  
07/04/2014
Artificial Heart 'Jacket' Made on 3D Printer
/ News
Using a 3D printer, scientists have made an elastic membrane that closely mimics the outer layer of the heart's wall. The new membrane, which was described Tuesday (Feb. 25) in the journal Nature...
05/03/2014
ESAO Conference 2014: "XLI Annual ESAO Congress"
/ Event
You can reach detailed information about the ESB endorsed ESAO Conference 2014 by clicking here.
05/03/2014
Recent Publications
/ New Publication
Halili, A. N., Hasirci, N., and Hasirci, V. (2014). A multilayer tissue engineered meniscus substitute. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 25(4), 1195-1209. DOI: 10.1007/s10856...
26/02/2014
Dr. Ayse Aksoy Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor
/ News
Dr. Ayse Aksoy, a member of BIOMATEN and Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Society (Turkey) has been promoted to Associate Professor. Congratulations. We wish you continued success. BIOMATEN and...
25/02/2014
Science for Everyone: Science Academy Ankara Conferences
/ Event
'Science for everyone: Science Academy Ankara Conferences' will begin with the talk titled "AKP Döneminde Türkiye Ekonomisi" by Refet Gürkaynak on 13 February 2014 at Modern Arts Center.  
11/02/2014
Recent Publication
/ New Publication
Hasirci, V. (2014). Micro-and nano-modified surfaces for better polymeric implants. Future Medicine, 30-42. DOI: 10.4155/ebo.13.680 This chapter explains the difference between the bulk and...
06/02/2014
Presentations of our Members at the METU Semester Break Seminars
/ News
Presentations of our Members at the METU Semester Break Seminars (11 Feb 2014) IIBF Auditorium 5: 09:30-10:15 Analiz Aracı Olarak MicroBT ve Hızlı prototipleme ile Üretim - Dr. Arda Büyüksungur 10:15...
05/02/2014
Ph.D. Student and Post Doc Positions on 3D Tissue and Organ Printing
/ News
Ph.D. Student and Post Doc Positions on 3D Tissue and Organ Printing. Please apply to the address in the notice.
03/02/2014
Ayse Selcen Alagoz and Cemile Kilic Receive ESB 2013 Rudolf Cimdins Student Scholarship Award
/ News
Congratulations to Ayse Selcen Alagoz and Cemile Kilic who were presented with the ESB 2013 Rudolf Cimdins Student Scholarship Award when they attended the 25th European Society for Biomaterials...
16/09/2013
Ezgi Antmen M.Sc. Thesis Defense
/ Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Ezgi Antmen who successfully defended her M.Sc. thesis titled "The effect of physical properties of the ELP-Collagen based patterned surfaces on cell attachment and deformation".
16/09/2013
Bilgenur Kandemir M.Sc. Thesis Defense
/ Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Bilgenur Kandemir who successfully defended her M.Sc. thesis titled "Polyethylenimine-starch nanoparticles for cancer gene theraphy".
16/09/2013
Tugba Dursun M.Sc. Thesis Defense
/ Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Tugba Dursun who successfully defended her M.Sc. thesis titled "Study on the influence of scaffold inner organization on the treatment of spinal cord injury".
16/09/2013
Sepren Oncu M.Sc. Thesis Defense
/ Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Sepren Oncu who successfully defended her M.Sc. thesis titled "Tissue Engineering of Small Diameter Vascular Grafts By Using PCL/Collagen Based Scaffolds".
16/09/2013
BIOMATEN in International Press
/ News
An article named "Modern Cell Biology in Turkey" was published in The American Society For Cell Biology Journal on April 2013. You can reach the article by clicking here.
14/05/2013
Producing Custom Biodegradable Implants
/ News
Producing custom biodegradable implants is published on METU youtube channel.
12/03/2013
BIOMATEN workshop
/ Event
METU Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, BIOMATEN Workshop will be held on 19 th March 2013 at METU Cultural and Convention Center Hall B. For more information click here.
04/03/2013
Cemile Kilic M.Sc. Thesis Defense
/ Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Cemile Kilic who successfully defended her M.Sc. thesis titled "Study of patterned, multilayered, collagen-based scaffolds designed to serve as a cornea stroma".
13/02/2013
Aylin Acun M.Sc. Thesis Defense
/ Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Aylin Acun who successfully defended her M.Sc. thesis titled "Construction of a collagen-based, split thickness cornea substitue".
13/02/2013
25th European Conference on Biomaterials
/ Event
25th European Conference on Biomaterials will be held on September 8-12 2013, in Madrid, Spain. The letter of invitation for the event is avaliable in the Letter of Invitation.
19/12/2012
Medical Materials and Technologies Workshop
/ Event
Medical Materials and Technologies Workshop We welcome you to the "Medical Materials and Technologies: Academy-Medical Sector Information Sharing Day" organised by Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering...
21/06/2012
Prof. Vasıf Hasırcı Becomes a Fellow of The ICF-BSE
/ News
Prof. Vasıf Hasırcı has been inducted as "Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering" (FBSE) by the "International Union of Societies for BiomaterialsScience and Engineering (IUS-BSE)" at the 9th...
20/06/2012
Dr. Beste Kinikoglu Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Ph.D.Thesis Award 2011
/ News
The Ph.D. thesis of our recent graduate Ms. Beste Kinikoglu titled "Tissue engineering of full thickness human oral mucosa" supervised jointly by Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Odile Damour (...
19/06/2012
Assist. Prof. Pinar Yilgor Huri Receives Research Scolarship from Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund
/ News
Assist. Prof. Pinar Yilgor Huri, a member of BIOMATEN, has received a research scolarship from the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund for her Post Doctoral Research focused on clinically relevant bone...
15/06/2012
Dr. Dilek Keskin Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor
/ News
Dr. Dilek Keskin of METU, a member of our Center, has been promoted to Associate Professor. We congratulate Assoc. Prof. Keskin and wish her continued success.
14/06/2012
Dr. Erkan Turker Baran Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor
/ News
Dr. Erkan Turker Baran, Research Specialist at our Center, has been promoted to Associate Professor. We congratulate Assoc. Prof. Baran and wish him continued success. 
13/06/2012
Assoc. Prof. Gamze Torun Kose Has Been Promoted to Professor
/ News
Assoc. Prof. Gamze Torun Kose from Yeditepe University, a member of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to Professor. We congratulate Prof. Torun Kose and wish her continued success.
12/06/2012
5th International Technical Textiles Congress
/ Event
5th International Technical Textiles Congress
7-9 November 2012 İzmir Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the “5th...
11/06/2012

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