Ozan Ciftci
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Function and Responsibilities:
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the ERC Synergy Grant DEEP PURPLE as part of the Interface Geochemistry at GFZ (Section 3.5).
My research focuses on sequencing and assembly of snow and ice algae genomes to reveal novel physiological mechanisms and/or biochemical pathways they use to adapt to cold environments. This information can also (i) allow a better characterization of snow and ice communities, (ii) shed light on the interactions of these microbial eukaryotes with their prokaryotic cohabitants, and (iii) understand their responses to climate change.
Career:
Since 15.10.2022: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioinformatics at the German Research Center for Geosciences GFZ Potsdam
2016 - 2018: Research Associate in Bioinformatics at the Evolutionary Genetics Laboratory, Ankara University, TurkeyEducation:
2018 – 2022: Ph.D. in Environmental Biology
Leiden University, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML)
Thesis: Disentangling bioindicator diatom species complexes using genomic approaches
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Barbara Gravendeel, Prof. Dr. Peter van Bodegom
2013 - 2016: M.Sc. in Marine Biology and Fisheries
Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine Sciences
Thesis: Biodiversity assessment of fishes and invertebrates in the Eastern Mediterranean using DNA barcoding
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Arzu Karahan
2006 - 2013: B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Middle East Technical University