İLKNUR SUR
Yeditepe University,
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture,
Department of Genetics and Bioengineering,
Phone: 0216 578 00 00 (3193)
0546-639 77 98
ilknursur@gmail.com, http://nanobio.yeditepe.edu.tr/
Name : İlknur Sur
Date of Birth : 10 January 1984
Languages : English
German
Spanish
Address : Yeditepe University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of
Genetics and Bioengineering
26 Agustos Yerlesimi, 34755 Istanbul, Turkey
EDUCATION
M.Sc.
2008- .... Yeditepe University, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering (with scholarship)
B.Sc.
2003-2008 Gazi University, Department of Biology Education, plus non thesis master degree in
Biology Education, GPA: 3.83 / 4.00
2006-2007 (Spring) Hamburg University, Department of Biology
1998-2002 Pendik Foreign Language Intensive High School, GPA: 4.80/5.00
LABORATORY SKİLLS
Expertise in Instrumentations
Confocal Microscopy
Fluorescence Microscopy
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Raman Spectroscopy and SERS
Flow Cytometry
UV and Visible Spectrophotometer
Procedures and Assays
Animal tissue and cell culture techniques
Animal experiments
Plant tissue culture techniques
Colloid preparation (Au and Ag)
Molecular and Cellular Techniques
Agarose gel electrophoresis and immunocytochemistry
Alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis assay
Bacteria culturing
Apoptosis and cytotoxicity tests (MTS assay)
PCR and Real Time PCR
Plasmid and Genomic DNA Isolation
Total RNA Isolation
Fractionation of cell compartments
Transfection and transformation
TEACHİNG EXPERIENCE
2008-2009 GBE 205 Cell Biology Laboratory (currently), Yeditepe University, Department of
Genetics and Bioengineering
2008- 2009 Research Assistant, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture,
Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
Plant Biotechnology (Tissue culture) Laboratory, Gazi University, Department of Biology
Education (2007-2008)
2008 Spring Semester Training, Atatürk Anatolian High School (as a trainee teacher)
2007-2008 Fall and Spring Semester Training, Cumhuriyet High School (as a trainee teacher)
PUBLICATIONS
Khawar, K. M.; Ozel, C.A.; Ulug, A.; Sur, I.; Kızılates, E.; Arslan, O. In vitro adventitious shoot
proliferation of Isatis aucheri BOISS (Turkish Woad) from petiole explants. Research Journal of
Agriculture and Biological Sciences. 2007.
Sezgin, E.; Karataş, Ö. F.; Çam, D.; Sur, I.; Sayin, I.; Avci, E.; Keseroğlu, K.; Sülek, S.; Çulha,
M. 2008. Interaction of Gold Nanoparticles with Living Cells. Sigma Journal of Engineering and
Natural Sciences. 2008, 26, 227-246.
Sur, I.; Çam, D.; Kahraman, M.; Baysal, A.; Çulha, M. Interaction of multi functional silver
nanoparticles with living cells. Nanotechnology, 21 2010 175104 (10pp)
PRESENTATIONS
International
Cigdem Alev Ozel, Ilknur Sur , M.Alev Ateş, Funda Ozdemir, Dilek Cam, Khalid Mahmood
Khawar , Orhan Arslan. Efficient in vitro micropropagation of Ornithogalum oligophyllum E.D
clarke, Botanical Congress, University of Hamburg, Germany September 3-7, 2007 (poster).
Khawar KM, Ozel CA, Ulug A, Sur I, Kizilates E, Hadimogulları B, Ozlu G, Cam D, Arslan O.
Rapid and Highly efficient micropropagation of Two Turkish woads Isatis constricta Davis and I.
aucheri Boiss. under in vitro conditions. International Symposium on Biotechnology, Sfax,
Tunus, May 4-8 2008 (Oral presentation).
National
Sur, I, Mengu D. S.; Lieberei R.; Ozel, C.A.; Orhan, A.; Khawar, K. M. Gentiana scabra
Buergeri bitkisinde TIS yontem kullanarak micro çogaltim ve degisik oranlarda sukrozun
biyomas üzerindeki etkileri. 19. Ulusal Biyoloji Kongresi, Karadeniz Technical University,
Trabzon, Turkiye. 23-27 Haziran 2008 (Poster).
Ilknur Sur, Didem Sevim Mengu, Reinhard Lieberei, Orhan Arslan, Khalid Mahmood Khawar.
Temporary immersion system for micropropagation of Gentiana scabra. 4. Ulusal Nanobilim ve
Nanoteknoloji Konferansı (NanoTr4), İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul , 9-13 Haziran
2008 (Poster).
Sur, I.; Çam, D.; Kahraman, M.; Çulha, M. Differential Targeting Cancer Cells with Modified
Silver Nanoparticles. 5. Ulusal Nanobilim ve Nanoteknoloji Konferansı (NanoTr5), Anadolu
University, Eskişehir, 8-12 Haziran 2009 (Oral presentation).
SYMPOSIUMS & CERTIFICATES
Gazi University 80. Biology Activities Exhibitions, Ankara, 8–9–10 May 2006 (in the
organizing comitee member)
VII. National Life Sciences and Mathematics Education Congress, Ankara, 7-9 September 2006,
Attendant.
Botanical Congress, University of Hamburg, Germany, 3-7 September 2007 (Poster)
15. Biotechnology Congress, Antalya, 28-31 October 2007
Internatıonal Workshop on Nanobiotechnology & Genome Technologies (NANOMAT2007),
Mıddle East Technıcal Unıversıty Central Laboratory, Antalya, 31 October -3 November 2007
6. Ankara Biotechnology Days, Ankara University, Ankara, 15-17 November 2007
Molecular Biology and Genetic Spring Symposium, Haliç Üniversity, 2-3-4 May, 2008, İstanbul
Gazi University Biology Exhibitions, Ankara, 7-8–9 May 2008 (in the organizing comitee
member)
4. National Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Congress (NanoTr4), İstanbul Technical
University, İstanbul, 9-13 June 2008 (Poster)
19. National Biology Congress, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi, Trabzon, 23-27 June 2008
(Poster)
Joint Oncology Symposium, Istanbul, Yeditepe University Hospital System & The University of
Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2009
5. National Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Congress (NanoTr5), Anadolu University,
Eskişehir, 8-12 June 2009 (Oral presentation).
AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HONORS
2007-…. The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK, Scholarship
for Master and Ph.D
2008-2010 Yeditepe University Master Degree Scholarship
2006-2007 Socrates/Erasmus Scholarship
2005-2006 Gazi University Success Scholarship
2003-2008 Turkish Goverment Scholarship
1998 First Standing in school, The Intelligence Competition
LANGUAGES
Turkish: Native language
English: Advanced level
Germany: Intermediate level
Spanish (elementary)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Member of the Hamburg University Erasmus Students, Germany (2008)
Music, folk dances, reading novels
Taking photographs, foreign languages