Gizem Yörükoğlu

Academic Education and Career

2018 – 2021|B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey

2021 – 2024|M.Sc. in Medical Biology and Genetics, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey. 

since 2025|Research assistant at the Institute of Microtechnology, TU Braunschweig

• Title Master Thesis: “Investigating Neuron and Cardiomyocyte Interactions Using Mixed and Compartmentalized In Vitro Culture Systems”
• Tentative Title PhD Thesis: “RONS-Induced Endothelial Barrier Dysfunction: Insights from 2D and Microfluidic Models”

Working Areas

iPSC-derived in vitro models

Blood-brain barrier

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) & Endothelial barrier dysfunction

Advanced in-vitro models for medical and pharmaceutical applications

Research Projects

Electric Sight: Mapping tissue barrier function with cellular resolution in organ-on-chip platforms (since 03/2025)
Funded by DFG