FATMA KÜBRA TOMBULTÜRK

Dr. Kübra Tombultürk completed her BSc degree in Biology at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Dumlupınar University, in 2010. She received her MSc degree in 2015 from the Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, and her PhD degree in 2021 from the Department of Medical Biology, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa. She also completed her pedagogical formation training at Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Education, in 2016. In 2013, she participated in the LLP Erasmus Intensive Programme at Transilvania University of Brașov, where she received training on Classic and Modern Methods for Molecular Diagnostic in Human Pathology.

Her research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying diabetic wound healing, inflammation, and tissue regeneration. In addition, her scientific interests include the molecular basis of autoimmune diseases, cancer, and the biological mechanisms involved in idiopathic male infertility. Within this scope, she has conducted numerous national and international studies incorporating experimental disease models, immunomodulation, immunohistochemical and molecular analyses, as well as biomaterial-based approaches.

Dr. Tombultürk has served as a principal investigator and researcher in projects funded by TÜBİTAK and TÜSEB, and continues to pursue translational research targeting innovative therapeutic strategies for chronic diseases. She is an active member of multiple COST Actions, through which she engages in interdisciplinary collaborations within international research networks.

She has been involved in academic and administrative activities within Istinye University since its establishment and currently serves as the Director of the Vocational School of Health Services.