Nazlı Bronz Arıcan

EDUCATION

College / University

Koç University

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts

Major Subjects

Molecular Biology and Genetics, Psychology

Country

Turkey

Lab Experience

PCR, DNA isolation, gel electrophoresis, Western Blotting, SDS-PAGE, RFLP, immunofluorescence, cell culture, ELISA, neuromonitoring techniques (EEG, EMG, EOG), PsychoPy, visualization techniques (electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, fluorescence microscopy)
Analytical Tools: Python, R, IBM Statistical package for Sciences (SPSS), JASP, EEG & MEG Analysis: mne-python, MATLAB

Projects / Research

2023-2024: Investigating the Mechanisms Behind Music-Induced Analgesia: An Effect of Affective or Cognitive Modulation? Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Dr. Efe Soyman, Koç University
2023: Investigating the molecular and genetic backgrounds of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s diseases. Brain and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Laboratory, Istanbul-Cerrahpaşa University
2023: Perception of acoustic roughness in human, instrument and artificial sounds. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Pınar Demir, Dr. Efe Soyman, Koç University
2022: Establishing an EEG laboratory and working on EEG, EMG, EOG data analysis. Amsterdam Mathematical Psychology Laboratory, Dr. Michael D. Nunez

Scholarships / Awards

2024 – 2025:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2022:	Erasmus + Internship Grant, University of Amsterdam
2020 – 2024:	ÖSYM Scholarship, Koç University

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

The complex network of neurons that defines our very identity has sparked my deep interest in understanding the human brain. Conducting my own research allowed me to engage with the entire research process and this fueled my ambition to become a neuroscientist. My neurogenomics internship exposed me to hands-on research on neurodegenerative diseases, intensifying my desire to work on these conditions. In the future, my goal is to continue my career as a researcher focused on the treatment of neurological diseases, ultimately having an impact on the humanity. I am highly motivated to conduct hands-on research in the field of neuroscience, explore new molecular mechanisms and develop new therapeutic approaches to neurodegenerative diseases in the near future.