TÜBA-GEBİP Awardees Gather at the “Innovative Developments in Regenerative Medicine

Hosted by İstinye University and organized in cooperation with the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) and the Turkish Young Academy, the conference brought together TÜBA-GEBİP Award recipients who shared their latest work in regenerative medicine and biomedical technologies.

The "Innovative Developments in Regenerative Medicine and Biomedical Technologies" conference was held on 25 September 2026 at İstinye University's Vadi Campus. The conference brought together health sciences, engineering and advanced technologies. The opening speeches were delivered by TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker, İstinye University Rector Prof. Dr. Erkan İbiş, and Conference Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayça Bal Öztürk. Turkish Young Academy President Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mürsel Doğrul also attended the conference. 

Turkish Young Academy Board Member Prof. Dr. Nazlı Ece Güngör Aksoy chaired the session on Nanomedicine and Regenerative Therapy Technologies. She also gave a presentation on personalized male reproductive medicine. The program consisted of four sessions covering personalized medicine, artificial intelligence in healthcare, nanomedicine, biofabrication, tissue engineering, biosensors and biomedical diagnostic technologies. TÜBA-GEBİP Award recipients Prof. Dr. Gamze Güney Eskiler, Prof. Dr. Seda Nur Topkaya Çetin, Prof. Dr. Batur Ercan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayça Bal Öztürk, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yavuz Nuri Ertaş, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arif Engin Çetin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emrah Şefik Abamor, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nur Mustafaoğlu and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Morteza Ghorbani also gave presentations. The speakers shared recent developments and their research experience in their fields with the participants.

In his opening speech, President Şeker noted that interdisciplinary scientific meetings lay the groundwork for new collaborations. He also emphasized that TÜBA places importance on supporting platforms where young and accomplished researchers can share their expertise. At the end of the program, President Şeker presented Rector İbiş with "One Health: Holistic and Sustainable Solutions," one of TÜBA's publications.