Ergin Şahin
Curriculum Vitae
(Updated on November 2019)
Personal Information
Birth Place: Malatya, Türkiye
Nationality: Turkish
Date of Birth: 08.28.1983
Education
Institute Department Degree Term
Ankara University Biology B.Sc. 09/2002-06/2006
Ankara University Hepatology Institute M.Sc. 09/2006-07/2008
University of Louisville Microbiology/Immunology M.Sc. 09/2009-05/2012
Ankara University Biology PhD 02/2014-06/2018
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018- PhD dissertation thesis entitled “Development of a DNA Based Vaccine for Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus”
2014- Research Assistantship at Ankara University Faculty of Science Department of Biology
2009-2013 Carried out graduate research studies at the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology as a research assistant and
2006-2008 Research experience on the molecular aspects of hepatitis viruses at Ankara University Hepatology Institute Clinical Research and Test Laboratories
2006-2008 Master's thesis entitled "Evaluation of antiviral resistance mutations in viral polymerase gene during the treatment period of patients with chronic hepatitis B"
SCHOLARSHIPS
2007-2008 National Master's Studies Scholarship of Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (Program Code: 2210)
2008- Scholarship of Ministry of National Education for graduate studies abroad in accordance with the law no. 1416
RESEARCH GRANTS
2005-2006 Research grant of Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) aimed at undergraduate students for the research project entitled “Learning and memory in Caenorhabditis elegans” (Program code: 2209)
2011-2013 “A Cell-Based HTS to Discover Molecules That Inhibit Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Replication”, Researcher, Funded by National Institute of Health of The United States of America, 01/01/2011 - 30/04/2013
2016-2017 “Structural and Functional Genomic Studies With Alpha-Amylase Genes of Thermophilic Anoxybacillus Species”, Researcher, Funded by Ankara University Scientific Research Projects Coordinatorship, 09.11.2016 - 27.12.2017
2019- "Identification and Characterization of Immunostimulant Double Stranded RNA Viruses Infecting Some Edible and Medicinal Mushroom Species Distributed in Turkey", Researcher, Funded by Ankara University Scientific Research Projects Coordinatorship, Continues
2019- "Identification and Characterization of Double-Stranded RNA Viruses Infecting Some Poisonous Mushroom Species Distributed in Turkey", Project Coordinator, Funded by Ankara University Scientific Research Projects Coordinatorship, Continues
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
2014- ACCR Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy: A New Chapter, “Exosomes Derived From Ascitic Fluid of Patients with Ovarian Carcinoma Induce IL-4 Gene Expression in T lymphocytes” Poster Presentation 1-4 December 2014 Orlando Florida
2015- The Viral Hepatitis Congress, “The use of terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism for the evaluation of antiviral resistant hepatitis B virus subpopulations in patients with chronic hepatitis B” Poster Presentation 10-12 September 2015 Frankfurt Germany
2017- 2. International Conference On Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, “In Vitro Expression of CCHFV Surface Glycoprotein GC via a Plasmid Vector Generated as DNA Based Vaccine” Oral Presentation 10-12 September Thessaloniki Greece
2017- First Eurasian Mycology Congress, “Viruses of Fungi: Perspectives on Macrofungal Virology” Oral Presentation 03-05 July 2017 Manisa Türkiye
PUBLICATIONS
2013 –
“Development of Oncolytic Reovirus for Cancer Therapy” Journal of Cancer Therapy, 2013, 4, 1100-1115 doi:10.4236/jct.2013.46127
“β-Tubulin mRNA Expression Profiles During Long-Term Memory Formation in Classically Conditioned C. Elegans” Journal of Neurological Sciences [Turkish], 2013, 30:(2) 36; 296-304
2014 –
“Discovery of a Novel Compound with Anti-Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Activity That Targets the Nonstructural Protein 2” PLoS Pathog 10(6): e1004213. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1004213
2015-
“Evaluation of antiviral resistant hepatitis B virus subpopulations in patients with chronic hepatitis B by using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism” VirusDisease DOI 10.1007/s13337-015-0282-8
2017-
“Oleuropein and rutin protect against 6-OHDA-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells through modulation of mitochondrial function and unfolded protein response” Interdisciplinary Toxicology DOI 10.1515/intox-2017-0019
2018-
"Viruses infecting macrofungi" VirusDisease DOI 10.1007/s13337-018-0434-8
"Introduction of novel thermostable α-amylases from genus Anoxybacillus and proposing to group the Bacillaceae related α-amylases under five individual GH13 subfamilies" World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 34(7), 95
2019-
"Complete genome sequence of a novel mitovirus from the ectomycorrhizal fungus Geopora sumneriana. Archives of virology, 164(11), 2853-2857.
"Evaluation of the CRISPR/Cas9 directed mutant TP53 gene repairing effect in human prostate cancer cell line PC-3. Molecular Biology Reports (2019) 46: 6471. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-019-05093-y
REFERENCES
Prof. Dr. Aykut ÖZKUL
Director of The Institute of Biotechnology, Ankara University, faculty member of The Virology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University
Address: Ziraat Mahallesi, Ankara Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Şht. Ömer Halisdemir Blv, 06110 Altındağ/Ankara
e-mail: ozkul@ankara.edu.tr
Dr. DongHoon Chung
Associate Professor, Center For Predictive Medicine
Address: 505 S Hancock Street Clinical and Translational Research Building Room 607
Medical School University of Louisville 40202
email: hoon.chung@louisville.edu
Dr. Heshan Sam Zhou
Professor, Department of Surgery-Oncology
Address: 505 S Hancock Street Clinical and Translational Research Building Room 406
Medical School University of Louisville 40202
email: hszhou01@louisville.edu
Prof. Dr. Mithat Bozdayı
Director of The Hepatology Department, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Address: Ankara University Institute of Hepatology Cebeci Hospital Cebeci Ankara 06100
email: bozdayi@ankara.medicine.edu.tr
Prof. Dr. Cumhur Çökmüş
President of The Konya Food and Agriculture University
Address: Ankara University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Dogol Street, 06100 Tandogan Ankara, Turkey
email: ccokmus@gmail.com
Contact Information:
e-mail: erginsahin@ankara.edu.tr
Phone: +903122126720/1182
