CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name Lastname : Ayla Arslan 2. Date & Place of Birth : , 1974 3. Title : Assist. Prof. Dr. 4. Education :

Degree Field University Year BS Biology Middle East Technical University, 1997

MS Biotechnology Middle East Technical University, Turkey 2001

PhD Biology Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg, 2006 (Molecular Neuroscience) Germany

5. Academic Titles: Instructor Dr. : 01.11.2006/ University Asst. Prof. : 01.09.2007/Fatih University Asst. Prof. : 01.03.2012/Üsküdar University 6. Thesis supervised 6.1. Masters Thesis: Aslankara M., ‘Specifying the effect of ovarian hormones on memory suppression by the use of think/no think paradigm and fMRI’ (2008- ) 7. Publications 7.1. Published Articles in International Journals (SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Arslan, A. et. al., ‘Virus mediated gene expression for spatiotemporal characterization of brain processes’ (in preparation).

Arslan, A., ‘Neuroscientific view of psychopathology in the post-genomic era: Toward a biological classification of mental disorders’ (in preparation).

Arslan, A., von Engelhardt, J., Wisden, W., ‘subunit plays an important role for extra-synaptic targeting of GABA(A) receptor subtype’ (in preparation).

Goetz, T., Arslan, A., Wisden, W., Wulff, P., ‘GABA(A) receptors: structure and function in the basal ganglia’ Progress in Brain Research, 2007;160:21-41. Elsevier. 7.2. Published Articles in Other International Journals Arslan, A., von Engelhardt, J., Wisden, W., ‘Specifying molecular determinants of the sub-cellular targeting of synaptic and extra-synaptic GABA(A) receptors’ Neuroanatomy, 2008: 7/suppl.1, p. 2. (Abstract). 7.3. Presented Articles at International Conference ( Proceedings ) Arslan, A., ‘Synaptic and extrasynaptic GABA (A) Receptors’, Oral presentation, Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences Seminar Program, March 2004, Heidelberg, Germany. Arslan, A., Building Inhibitory Synapses, Oral presentation University of Heidelberg, Graduiertenkolleg 791 Annual Retreat, Kloster Schöntal, February, 2002, Schöntal/Germany.

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Arslan A., (2006) Specifying molecular determinants of the subcellular targeting of synaptic and extrasynaptic GABAA receptors. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Heidelberg, Germany. Arslan A., (2001) Partial Purification and Kinetic Characterization of L(+)-Lactate Dehydrogenase from R. oryzae. Masters Thesis, METU, Turkey. 7.5. Published Articles in National Journals 7.6. Presented Articles at Nationals Conference Arslan, A., ‘Clustering of synaptic and extrasynaptic GABA(A) receptors’, Oral presentation (Turkish), VII. National Neuroscience Congress, Apr. 2008, Çukurova Üniversitesi, Adana, Turkey. Aslankara M., Bayram A. Bilgiç B., Arslan, A. ‘Specifying the effect of ovarian hormones on memory suppression by use of think/no think paradigm and fMRI’ Poster presentation, 44th National Psychiatry Congress, 14-18 October 2008, Antalya, Turkey, Arslan, A., ‘Purification of L(+) – Lactate Dehydrogenase from R. oryzae’, Oral presentation, Middle East Technical University, Biotechnology Seminar Program, Dec. 1999, Ankara, Turkey, 7.7. Other Publications Ayla Arslan, ‘Islamic Era Science, Timeline’, Nature Vol. 444/2: 23-25. November 2006 Free full text: http://www.nature.com/news/specials/islamandscience/timeline/index.html Ayla Arslan, ‘Even black-and-white bananas look yellow’, Nature, published online, Oct. 2006, pp. doi:10.1038/news0610 Free full text: http://www.nature.com/news/2006/061009/full/news061009-13.html 8. Projects 8.1. International Projects Yale University School of Medicine USA Researcher (Visiting Scholar) (08/2007-10/2007) ­ Application of the voltage-sensitive dye imaging system on the pyramidal neurons layer V ­ Mentor: Prof. Dr. David McCormick (McCormick Lab/Section of Neurobiology) Pre-doctoral Researcher (08/2002-06/2006) Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany ­ Project name: Specifying molecular determinants of the sub-cellular targeting of synaptic and extra-synaptic GABA(A) receptors ­ Funded by DFG- (German Research Council)Graduate College 791: Neural Development and Degenerative Processes ­ Mentor: Prof. Dr. Hilmar Bading

8.2. National Projects Co-founder (09/2007-09/2009) ­ Project name: Bio-nanotechnology Lab Infra-structure Project (http://binatam.fatih.edu.tr/?&language=EN). ­ Funded by DPT (Turkish Prime Ministry State Planning Organization) ­ Amount: about 7,400,000 USD Principal Investigator (02/2007-06/2009) ­ Project name: Understanding the effect of estrogen on memory suppression by the use of think/no think paradigm and functional brain imaging (fMRI)

2 ­ Funded by: Fatih University Research Fund, NP İstanbul Neuropsychiatry Hospital ­ Amount: around 8,200 USD

9. Administrative Experience Departmental Curriculum Responsible, Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Turkey, (since 01.09.2012) Academic coordinator for EU Erasmus Program and International programs, Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey, (09/2007- 09/2009) Departmental Strategic Plan Coordinator, Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey, (02/2007-08/2008) Student Selection and Organizing Committee for the Speakers to the Graduate College, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, (01/2004-01/2005) 10. Affiliations Society for Neuroscience Biotechnology Association of Turkey 11. Awards Ph.D. Scholarship (min 50.000 Euro) : awarded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Graduiertenkolleg 791, Neural Developmental and Degenerative Processes, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2002-2005. Visiting scholar fellowship (about 3200 USD): grant for travel and research awarded by Section of Neurobiology Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA, 01/08/2007-07/10/2007. Travel Grant (about 1000 Euro) for WCN Practical course on Applied bioinformatics and methodologies in SNP genotyping, Uppsala University and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 09/03/2007. 12. Experience for Undergraduate and Graduate Education Teaching Undergraduate and graduate courses taught, Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey: Academic Term Code and Weekly Number of Year Name of the Course Hours Students 2008-2009 Spring PSY 237 Evolutionary Psychology 3 5 2008-2009 Spring PSY 330 Intro. to Neuroscience 3 5 2008-2009 Fall PSY 211 Biopsychology A 3 55 2008-2009 Fall PSY 211 Biopsychology B 3 45 2008-2009 Fall PSY 517 Biology of Mental Illness 3 5 2007-2008 Spring PSY 534 Issues in Neuroscience 3 3 2007-2008 Fall PSY 211 Biopsychology 3 53 2006-2007 Spring PSY 330 Intro. to Neuroscience 3 5

Mentoring Research Project Mentor for Müge Aslankara, Department of Psychology, Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey(2007-2008) Research Project Mentor for Fatma Aslan, Department of Psychology, Fatih University Istanbul, Turkey (2008)

Service SOBİO Social Sciences Olympiad Jury Committee, Member, Istanbul, Turkey (Spring 2009) SOBİO Social Sciences Olympiad Jury Committee, Member, Istanbul, Turkey (Spring 2008) 13. Contact Information E-mail : [email protected] Tel : + 90 (0) 216 400 22 22/2415 Address : Altunizade Mah. Haluk Türksoy Sk. No:14 PK:34662 Üsküdar / İstanbul - Türkiye

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