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Elif Nur Firat-Karalar

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scientist studying centrosomes, cilia and centriolar satellites; associate prof @kocuniversity; alumna @ucberkeley @stanford; mom of 3👦1👧; 2X ERC StG

İstanbul, Türkiye
Joined November 2015
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@CytoLabKoc
Elif Nur Firat-Karalar
1 year
Over the moon to share that I’ve been elected as an @EMBO member! This wouldn't have been possible without my fantastic mentors and collaborators, passionate past and present team members @kocuniversity, funding from @EMBO_YIP, @ERC_Research, @Tubitak and support of my family.
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Outstanding scientists elected to EMBO Membership: in EMBO’s 60th anniversary year, 100 new members and 20 associate members join the community.
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RT @IGCcentrioles: Happy to be the next @CRGenomica director. The CRG always stood out to me for its excellence in decoding life’s principl….
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RT @PlantoPhagy: Peer review ≠ projection. You’re a reviewer, not a co-author. Judge what’s there—not what you wish was. We are not here to….
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RT @Boletta_Lab: We have an open #ERC funded PhD position to work on #cilia #mitochondria #PKD and #matabolism . Deadline July 7th. Look fo….
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RT @PlantoPhagy: Wow! Important changes on @ERC_Research grant eligibility! 10 years for Starting, 15 years for Consolidator (but you can o….
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RT @BilimAkademisi: 26 Nisan tarihinde Özyeğin Üniversitesi'nde gerçekleştirdiğimiz Akademi Bilim Günü ve BAGEP 2025 Ödül Töreni'ne dair de….
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RT @IGCcentrioles: 🌍🔬 📣 Please spread the word! How can cell biology shape a more resilient planet? Virtual registration still open for @EM….
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RT @MickLab: Proud to share our work by a fantastic team, spear-headed by PhD student @Kainerox with major contributions by #xenopus expert….
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18 different cookies are ready for holiday cookie boxes!
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We had a wonderful New Year’s dinner! 2024 was full of great moments: I became an EMBO member, Leyla was born, we published important papers, presented at conferences, organized #advimaging2024, got a new microscope, welcomed new team members. Here is to more in 2025!
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RT @BastinLab_Paris: How do #trypanosomes restrict #IFT to only 4 doublet microtubules? 2 hypotheses were proposed (restriction @ the flage….
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Sorry to miss #cellbio2024 as my 5-month-old isn't quite ready for transatlantic flights, But Cytolab is still represented! Don't miss @EfeBegar's microsymposium talk & poster on centriolar satellites and @b_asakturan's poster on non-ciliary functions of ciliopathy proteins.
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RT @Aiims1742: Core facilities are truly one of the most undervalued assets in an academic institution. They are often treated as also ran….
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Very happy that @MeteAtature won 2024 Rahmi Koç Science Medal! In addition to being an outstanding scientist, he actively addresses the challenges women in science face, taking real action as seen in this tweet. Our conversation today on this topic was truly enlightening.
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RT @NathalieJuYa: We can never have enough #cilia segmentation! Luckily we had our favorite expert @jn_hansen onboard. If you want to use #….
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Congratulations to @EMBO_YIP investigators and @ERC CoG winners including @Sciezgin, @Dey_Gautam, @WalentekLab and @m_onses! For the first time, @erciyesuniv and @ibg_izmir have received CoG grants, highlighting Turkey's growing scientific excellence.
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RT @PavelTomancak: Czechia scored big in @ERC_Research #CoG competition. 10 grants! I am more happy than if would get one myself😍 This is f….
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8 months
I'm excited to see that a photo of Leyla with me receiving my @EMBO member certificate along with other members and EMBO Director Fiona Watt was shown in the photo gallery for the EMBO 60th anniversary celebration. What a wonderful memory for her!
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EMBO hosted a meeting of its communities on occasion of its sixtieth anniversary. Read about the celebrations, renowned keynote speakers and themes, and browse a photo gallery:.#EMBOat60.
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Thrilled to contribute to this important study led by @SahinLabSU, identifying PML gene as a genetic interactor in ALS! It helps protect mice by clearing misfolded proteins in motor neurons. PML-targeting agents show potential as therapies. A super exciting study, check it out!.
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Excited to share our latest preprint, in which we identified the Pml gene as a key genetic interactor in ALS, protecting mice from disease onset by clearing misfolded proteins in motoneurons. We also found that PML-targeting agents hold promise as a potential therapy for ALS 1/10
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Every so often, I receive notes from young scientists telling me how much I inspire them. These remind me why I choose to lead a research team in Turkey. Thanks to all who reach out with your stories and dreams. Let’s continue to show that excellent science has no boundaries!
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Thank you for putting together such a fantastic meeting! It was a pleasure to connect with the UK Cilia community.
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