Dear Students,
The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG) was established at Istanbul University of Health and Technology in 2021 and started accepting undergraduate students from 2021-2022 academic year.
Molecular Biology and Genetics is a branch of science in natural sciences where studies and research are carried out based on the genetic characteristics of various organisms, unknowns are investigated, events are guided by asking questions, seeking answers to their questions by establishing scientific hypotheses, and candidates who are excited and enthusiastic while doing all these will prefer. It is a branch of science that originates from various branches of science such as biology and genetics. Looking at the history of Molecular Biology, it is a scientific field in which the helical structure of DNA was analyzed in 1953, PCR and recombinant DNA technologies were introduced in the 1970s, the human genome project was completed in the early 2000s and Prof. Dr. Aziz SANCAR, one of the most important scientists raised by our country, received the Nobel Prize.
Our mission is to conduct life science research focused on the molecular and genetic details of critical life events such as metabolism, mutation, immunity, development, aging and disease, and to provide the best possible education in the molecular and genetic aspects of life sciences.
As the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Istanbul Health and Technology University, we provide our students with basic science courses such as physics, chemistry and mathematics as well as molecular biology courses such as genetic biochemistry, epigenetics, cancer biology, synthetic biology and cell biology during their four-year undergraduate education. Thanks to the laboratory facilities provided by our university, we realize the applications of these courses under the leadership of our esteemed professors and assistants.
Students who want to choose the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics should be curious and a good observer, rational and skeptical, patient and impartial in studying and achieving their goals. If you want to be able to identify criminals from a biological material taken from a crime scene, to work with bacteria, viruses, to take part in research and development projects, to develop biotechnological products, you are quite suitable to be a molecular biologist candidate. If you trust your curiosity, patience, communication and talent, you can choose us to become a good molecular biologist.
We would be happy to see you, our esteemed students, who want to stay in the light of science and become the scientists of tomorrow.
Asst. Prof. Soner Aksu
Head of Department