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Pana, I., Parau, A. C., Dinu, M., Vitelaru, C., Buyuksungur, S., Tanir, T. E., Vranceanu, D. M., Schmidt, J., Vladescu, A., & Hasirci, N. (2026), Ceramics Int

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Pana, I., Parau, A. C., Dinu, M., Vitelaru, C., Buyuksungur, S., Tanir, T. E., Vranceanu, D. M., Schmidt, J., Vladescu, A., & Hasirci, N. (2026). Corrosion resistance and antibacterial properties...

Sarasati, A., Wihadmadyatami, H., Hasirci, V., Ana, I. D. (2026), J Nanopart Res

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Sarasati, A., Wihadmadyatami, H., Hasirci, V., Ana, I. D. (2026). Exosome-functionalized carbonate apatite nanoparticles as potential immunomodulatory mucosal vaccine adjuvant: physicochemical...

Sarasati, A., Wihadmadyatami, H., Hasirci, V., Ana, I. D. (2026), Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine

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Sarasati, A., Wihadmadyatami, H., Hasirci, V., Ana, I. D. (2026). In vitro assessment of cellular interaction and trans-buccal permeability of exosome-functionalized carbonate apatite nanoparticles...

Isik, S., Yucel, D., Hasirci, V. (2026), Biomater Sci

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Isik, S., Yucel, D., Hasirci, V. (2026). Modeling hypoxia integrated glioblastoma microenvironment to mimic tumor heterogeneity and chemoresistance. Biomater Sci. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/...

Selamet, H., Isik, S., Yucel, D., & Hasirci, V. (2026), Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials

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Selamet, H., Isik, S., Yucel, D., & Hasirci, V. (2026). Construction of a 3D printed, human gingival MSC seeded alveolar bone implant. Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials,...

Assoc. Prof. Batur Ercan Has Been Promoted to Professor

Assoc. Prof. Batur Ercan, a member of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to professor. We congratulate Prof. Ercan and wish him continued success.

Academic Board Applications

An Academic Board will be established within BIOMATEN to strengthen the scientific and academic aspects of the education, research, application, and community contribution activities...

Internship Application Results Announced!

Thank you for your strong interest in our internship program. All applications have been carefully reviewed, and notification emails have been sent to both selected and waitlisted candidates. We...

Sarasati, A., Yucel, D., Kenar, H. et al. (2026), Sci Rep

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Sarasati, A., Yucel, D., Kenar, H. et al. Development of a tissue-engineered oral mucosal barrier model using poly (l-lactic acid) electrospun nanofibers. Sci Rep (2026). ...

BIOMATEN Internship Applications - [Closed] - Thank You for Your Interest

[Applications for 2025-2026 Summer Internship are now closed, thank you for your interest!] BIOMATEN (Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and...

Hands-on Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Culture Training

Registrations have begun for the "Hands-on Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Culture Training" organized by TIPS Cell Technologies and hosted by METU BIOMATEN! This course, led by expert...

Oyku Ecem Gungor was Awarded M.Sc. Degree

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Our M.Sc. student Ecem Öykü Güngör successfully defended her thesis titled "A Tissue Engineered Triphasic Model to Investigate Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis". We congratulate her and wish her...

Ekin Erdogan was Awarded M.Sc. Degree

/ Thesis Defense

Our M.Sc. student Ekin Erdoğan successfully defended her thesis titled "3D Brain Tissue Model Mimicking Gray and White Matter". We congratulate her and wish her continued success.

Arslantunali-Sahin et al. (2026), Mater Sci: Mater Med

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Arslantunali-Sahin, D., Tamay, D.G., Isik, S. et al. (2026). Nerve tissue model on a micropatterned surface: Axon guidance and neural regeneration. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 37, 18. DOI: https://doi....

Sevinc Ozdemir et al. (2025), Nanomedicine

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N Sevinc Ozdemir, S Yaren Sahin, H Kenar, V Hasirci (2025). Development and functional characterization of a tissue-engineered blood-air barrier model for in vitro applications, ...

Basoz et al. (2025), Macromol. Biosci.

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D.Basoz, M.I. Karaman, S. Buyuksungur, D. Yucel, N. Hasırcı, B. Kocaoglu, V. Hasirci, (2025). 3D printed PCL-nHAp composite implants for the treatment of segmental bone defects: in vivo...

Isik et al. (2025), ACS Appl. Bio Mater.

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S.Isik, D.Yucel, V.Hasirci, (2025), Development of a Hydrogel Platform with GBM and Microglia: A Potential Glioblastoma Tumor Model, ACS Applied Bio Materials 8(8), 1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10...

FAR Better at BIOMATEN!

We are pleased to welcome FAR Better, one of the innovative start-ups supported by the METU Technopark New Ideas New Businesses (YFYİ) program, within BIOMATEN to develop their new projects. FAR...

DEGRAMAG Project Begins with a Successful Kick-Off Meeting

We are pleased to announce that we have successfully held the kick-off meeting for the DEGRAMAG project, carried out in collaboration with our partner team in Romania within the scope of the TÜBİTAK...

BIOMATEN researchers rank among the World's Top 2% Scientists

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 World'...

Alemdar et al. (2025), Eur. Polym. J.

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Alemdar, C., Gundogdu, D., Karauzum, A., Turan, C., Seza, E. G., Güray, N. T., et al. (2025). Poly (2-oxazoline) based polymersomes and their hollow multilayer capsules as nano-and micro-reactors for...

Aydın et al. (2025), J. Membr. Sci.

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Aydın, O. K., Erel-Göktepe, İ., and Çulfaz-Emecen, P. Z. (2025). Solvent-resistant membranes via layer-by-layer assembly of cellulose nanocrystals and poly (acrylic acid). Journal of Membrane Science...

Guren et al. (2025), ACS Omega

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Guren, A., Yucefaydali, A., Gundogdu, D., Bozkurt, A., Butun, V., Soyer, Y., and Erel-Goktepe, I. (2025). Layer-by-Layer Coated Alginate Hydrogels with Antibacterial Activity Based on Bacteriophage...

Gundogdu et al. (2025), Eur. Polym. J.

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Gundogdu, D., Alemdar, C., Seza, E. G., Güray, N. T., Banerjee, S., and Erel-Goktepe, I. (2025). Stimuli responsive hollow layer-by-layer microcapsules for enzymatic cascade reactions. European...

Basoz et al. (2025), Macromol. Biosci.

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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...

Parau et al. (2025), J. Adv. Res.

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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...

Our Student was Awarded "Best Poster Award" at the International Conference “Applications of Chemistry in Nanosciences and Biomaterials Engineering - NanoBioMat 2024”

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,...

BIOMATEN researchers rank among the World's Top 2% Scientists

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...

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...

Our Research Paper Featured in the Top European Papers Category in RSC Biomaterials Science 10th Anniversary Collection

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...

Our Student Awarded TUBITAK 2211-C Grant

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...

Our Researchers Awarded TUSEB Grant for Pilot Clinical Application of Hard Tissue Implants

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...

Our Student Awarded TUBITAK 2210-C Grant

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...

Tidim et al. (2023), Carbohydr. Polym.

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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....

Dr. Ahmet Engin Pazarceviren Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Ph.D. Thesis Award

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....

BIOMATEN Relocates to METU Research Center

Our Center has relocated to its new offices/laboratories within the METU Research Center building. Visit our contact page for more information.

Gundogdu et al. (2023), Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp.

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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...

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...

Prof. Vasif Hasirci, Prof. Utkan Demirci, Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen and Dr. Derya Akkaynak Yellin's Patent Registered in the USA

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...

Dr. Senem Buyuksungur's Work Recognized as a Top Cited and Top Downloaded Article by Wiley

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...

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...

BIOMATEN researchers rank among the World's Top 2% Scientists

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...

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...

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)...

Isik et al. (2022) Int. J. Pharms.

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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...

Isik et al. (2022) Türk. Hij. Tecr. Biyol. Derg.

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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...

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....

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....

Koray Melih Yatagan Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences M.Sc. Thesis Award

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...

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-...

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...

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...

Webinar: Biomaterials Meetings

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...

Ermis et al. (2022) Micromachines

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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....

Assoc. Prof. Irem Erel Goktepe Has Been Promoted to Professor

Assoc. Prof. Irem Erel Goktepe, a member of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to professor. We congratulate Prof. Erel Goktepe and wish her continued success.

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:...

Usal et al. (2021) Macromol. Biosci.; Hasırcı et al. (2022) TOTBİD Dergisi; Atila et al. (2022) Carbohydr. Polym.

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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....

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....

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-...

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....

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...

Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci Listed Among the Most Influential Researchers in the World

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...

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.

Antmen et al. (2021) Biomater. Sci.

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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...

Prof. Vasif Hasirci's Interview with TUBITAK Bilim Genc

The interview of Prof. Vasif Hasirci with TUBITAK Bilim Genc on "Regenerative Medicine" can be viewed by clicking here.

Our Members' Publication Selected as the Front Cover of Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition

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)...

Recent Publication

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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....

Recent Publication

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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....

Recent Book Chapters

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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,...

Prof. Dr. Caner Durucan Appointed as the Director of BIOMATEN

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...

Dr. Senem Buyuksungur Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Ph.D. Thesis Award

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...

Success of Our Members' Publication in the Journal "Biomaterials"

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...

Dr. Batur Ercan Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor

Dr. Batur Ercan, a member of our Center, has been promoted to Associate Professor. We congratulate him and wish him continued success.

Tamay et al. (2020) Enabling Biomaterials For New Biomedical Technologies And Clinical Therapies (E-Book), Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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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...

Our Undergraduate Students Receive TUBITAK Grant

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...

25th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium (BIOMED 2020)

25th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium (BIOMED) will be organized by Prof. Menemse Gumusderelioglu in 2020. Symposium dates and location will be announced later.

11th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC2020)

11th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC 2020) will take place between 19 - 24 May 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. For detailed information, visit the Congress website.

Bektas et al. (2020) Biomater. Sci.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mangir et al. (2019) Neurourol. Urodyn.; Hasturk et al. (2019) Colloids Surf. B: Biointerfaces.

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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...

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. ...

Bahcecioglu et al. (2019) Biofabrication

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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...

Dr. Gokhan Bahcecioglu Receives METU Parlar Thesis of the Year Award

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,...

Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci Become European Society of Biomaterials' Honorary Members

Prof. Nesrin Hasirci and Prof. Vasif Hasirci were granted Honorary Membership of European Society of Biomaterials at the ESB2018 Meeting in Maastricht.

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...

Fundamentals of Biomaterials by Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci is Published

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....

2017-2018 Doctorate Commencement Ceremony

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...

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

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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:...

Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen Awarded First Prize for Her Presentation in IBMEC 2018

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...

Ermis et al. (2018) Bioact. Mater.

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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...

Dr. Esen Sayın Receives Julia Polak Europian Doctorate Award 2018

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,...

Special Issues to be Published in Int J Biol Macromol and Cyprus J Med Sci for IBMEC-2018

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...

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...

Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress 2018 (IBMEC-2018)

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....

Malikmammadov et al. (2017) J. Biomater. Sci. Polym. Ed.

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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...

Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Academic Members Visit BIOMATEN

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...

Bahcecioglu et al. (2018) Biomed. Mater.; Şahin et al. (2018) J. Biomater. Sci. Polym. Ed.

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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,...

Kilic Bektas et al. (2018) J. Tissue Eng. Regen. Med.

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Kilic Bektas, C., and Hasirci, V. (2018). Mimicking corneal stroma using keratocyte‐loaded photopolymerizable methacrylated gelatin hydrogels. Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine...

Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen Receive 2017 Study of the Year in Health Sciences Award by HASVAK Foundation

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...

Prof. Vasif Hasirci Receives 2017 Sedat Simavi Health Sciences Award

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...

Buyuksungur et al. (2017) Biomater. Sci.

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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...

BIOMATEN In Press

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...

Assoc. Prof. Dilek Keskin Has Been Promoted to Professor

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...

Assoc. Prof. Pinar Yilgor Huri Receives TUSEB Aziz Sancar Incentive Award

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...

BIOMATEN In Press

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...

Ezgi Antmen was Awarded Ph.D. Degree

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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...

Esen Sayin was Awarded Ph.D. Degree

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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...

Prof. Nesrin Hasirci attended the First Meeting of Health Technology Patent Research Report

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.

Our Members at the 28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB)

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...

Our Memberes at the East West Asia Biomaterials Congress (EWAB) and the International Symposium of Materials on Regenerative Medicine (ISOMRM) 2017

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...

Our Members at the International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers 2017 (FBPS'17)

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....

The Results of The Yearly Assessment of Academic Activities of METU Professors for The Period Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

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...

Our Members at the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting 2017

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,...

TUBITAK 1003 Project Involving Assoc. Prof. Ergin Tonuk Completed Successfully

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...

Pourreza et al. (2017) Biomed. Phys. Eng. Express

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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...

Avci et al. (2017) Ceram. Int.

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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....

Alshemary et al. (2018) J. Biomed. Mater. Res. B Appl. Biomater.

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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...

Keskin and Tezcaner (2017) Curr. Pharm. Des.

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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...

Gurturk et al. (2017) MedChemComm

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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...

Gokhan Bahcecioglu Receives Best Poster Award at BIOMED 2017

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...

Onur Hasturk Receives the METU Graduate Thesis of the Year Award

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...

Sayin et al. (2017) Bioact. Mater.

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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...

Assoc. Prof. Aysen Tezcaner Has Been Promoted to Professor

Assoc. Prof. Aysen Tezcaner, Director of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to Professor. We congratulate her and wish her continued success.

Recent Publication

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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...

Recent Publication

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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(...

Recent Publication

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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....

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...

Retirement Dinner for Prof. Vasif Hasirci and Prof. Nesrin Hasirci

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...

The Journal "Biomaterials" Receives a CiteScore

The journal "Biomaterials" now has a CiteScore. For 2015 CiteScore Rank of related journals click here.

Science Academy Elects Prof. Nesrin Hasirci as a Member

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.

Dr. Menekse Ermis Sen Receives METU Thesis of the Year Award

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...

Recent Publication

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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...

BTES WORKSHOP: Bioprinting in Tissue Engineering: Polymeric Materials, Bioceramic Composites, Tissue Mimics Date: November 2, 2016 Address: Kocaeli University, Research and Training Hospital...

Ms. Andrea T. J. Hsu's Visit to BIOMATEN

Ms. Andrea T.J. Hsu, Deputy Director General of Hsinchu Science Park Bureau (R.O.C., Taiwan), visited BIOMATEN on October 7, 2016.

Prof. Vasif Hasirci's Presentation at the New Turkey Research Center International Science and Technology Conference

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...

Ayse Selcen Alagoz Ph.D. Thesis Defense

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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...

Mehmet Nizamoglu to Participate in Novartis BioCamp

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...

Erkan Turker Baran Accepts New Academic Position

Our colleague E. Turker Baran has accepted an academic position in Istanbul. We wish him a successful career.

Onur Hasturk Receives Fulbright Scholarship for Ph.D. Studies

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.

Recent Publication

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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...

Dr. Ozlem Altintas Yildirim Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Ph.D. Thesis Award 2015

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...

Aylin Komez Receives METU 2016 Graduate Course Performance Award

Aylin Komez, a Ph.D. student member of BIOMATEN, has received the METU 2016 Graduate Course Performance Award. We wish her continued success.

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....

Onur Hasturk M.Sc. Thesis Defense

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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...

Assoc. Prof. Ergin Tonuk Receives Parlar Best Thesis of the Year Award as a Supervisor

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.

Prof. Nesrin Hasırcı Receives Parlar Science Award and Elginkan Technology Award

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.

Dr. Pınar Yılgor and Dr. Halime Kenar Have Been Promoted to Associate Professor

Dr. Pınar Yılgor and Dr. Halime Kenar, members of BIOMATEN, have been promoted to Associate Professor. Congratulations. We wish them continued success.

Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Congress

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-...

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) ARDEB Biomaterials-Biomedical R&D Workshop

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...

BIOMATEN in Press

News about our Center titled 'Bunun Adi Innovasyon' was published in Bloomberg Business Turkiye magazine on February 28th, 2016.

BIOMATEN in Press

News about our Center titled 'Vücuda Takılan Metal Parça Tarihe Karışıyor' was published in Yeni Yuzyıl newspaper on February 22nd, 2016.

Dr. Arda Buyuksungur and Menekse Ermis Sen's Presentations in "Seminars Between Semesters" Event

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...

EWAB2015 and BIOMED2015 Awards

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...

Dr. Arda Buyuksungur's Presentation in 2nd National Biocidal Congress with International Participation

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...

Abstract Books of BIOMED2015 and EWAB2015

The abstract book of BIOMED2015 and EWAB2015 can be viewed here.

Recent Publication

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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...

Scholarship Announcement for PhD and Post-Doc Positions at Penn State by Dr. Ibrahim Ozbolat

You can reach the Ph.D. scholarship announcement by clicking here, and the Post-Doc scholarship announcement by clicking here.

Ayla Sahin and Tugba Dursun Receive METU 2015 Graduate Course Performance Award

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.

NanoTR-11 Conference

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...

Recent Publication

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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)...

Performance Bonus for Administrative Staff - 2014

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.

Assoc. Prof. Pinar Yilgor Huri Receives The Science Academy Young Scientist Award (BAGEP)

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.

Recent Publication

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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),...

JBT Best Paper Award to BIOMATEN

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...

Science for Everyone: Science Academy Ankara Conferences 6

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...

Recent Publication

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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...

Micro-Nanobiomaterials and Nanomedicine Applications Workshop

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...

Recent Publication

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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...

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...

EWAM 2015 and BIOMED 2015

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...

Presentations of Our Members at the IVth International Course on Biomaterials (BIOMAT 2014)

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...

Recent Publications

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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...

Assoc. Prof. Caner Durucan Has Been Promoted to Professor

Assoc. Prof. Caner Durucan, a member of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to Professor. We congratulate him and wish him continued success.

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....

20th International Symposium on Biomedical Science and Technology - BIOMED 2014

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...

Dr. Senih Gürses Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor

Dr. Senih Gurses, a member of BIOMATEN, has been promoted to Associate Professor. We congratulate him and wish him continued success.

VII. National Biomechanics Congress with International Participation

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...

3 Year Anniversary of BIOMATEN

3 Year Anniversary of BIOMATEN

Artificial Heart 'Jacket' Made on 3D Printer

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...

ESAO Conference 2014: "XLI Annual ESAO Congress"

You can reach detailed information about the ESB endorsed ESAO Conference 2014 by clicking here.

Recent Publications

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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...

Dr. Ayse Aksoy Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor

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...

Science for Everyone: Science Academy Ankara Conferences

'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.

Recent Publication

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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...

Presentations of our Members at the METU Semester Break Seminars

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...

Ph.D. Student and Post Doc Positions on 3D Tissue and Organ Printing

Ph.D. Student and Post Doc Positions on 3D Tissue and Organ Printing. Please apply to the address in the notice.

Ayse Selcen Alagoz and Cemile Kilic Receive ESB 2013 Rudolf Cimdins Student Scholarship Award

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...

Ezgi Antmen M.Sc. Thesis Defense

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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".

Bilgenur Kandemir M.Sc. Thesis Defense

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Congratulations to Bilgenur Kandemir who successfully defended her M.Sc. thesis titled "Polyethylenimine-starch nanoparticles for cancer gene theraphy".

Tugba Dursun M.Sc. Thesis Defense

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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".

Sepren Oncu M.Sc. Thesis Defense

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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".

BIOMATEN in International Press

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.

Producing Custom Biodegradable Implants

Producing custom biodegradable implants is published on METU youtube channel.

BIOMATEN workshop

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.

Cemile Kilic M.Sc. Thesis Defense

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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".

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".

25th European Conference on Biomaterials

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.

Medical Materials and Technologies Workshop

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...

Prof. Vasıf Hasırcı Becomes a Fellow of The ICF-BSE

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...

Dr. Beste Kinikoglu Receives METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Ph.D.Thesis Award 2011

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 (...

Assist. Prof. Pinar Yilgor Huri Receives Research Scolarship from Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund

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...

Dr. Dilek Keskin Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor

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.

Dr. Erkan Turker Baran Has Been Promoted to Associate Professor

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.

Assoc. Prof. Gamze Torun Kose Has Been Promoted to Professor

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.

5th International Technical Textiles Congress

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...