Ahmet Korkaya

皇家华人

Medical Scientist Training Program

Phase 1 First Year Student

Locations

Medical Scientist Training Program

Contact Information

akorkaya@mcw.edu

Education

MS, Biomolecular Science, Augusta University, 2023
BS, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Research Interests

Cancer Biology, Tumor Immunology, Immunotherapy, Immunoengineering, Biomaterials

Research Experience

University of Michigan, 2023-2024
Advisor: Yuanyuan Qiao, PhD
Project: Screening small molecule inhibitors and degraders for therapeutic impact on various cancers

Augusta University, 2021-2023
Advisor: Jennifer W. Bradford, PhD
Project: Characterizing breast cancer modulation of CXCR3/CXCL10 axis via myeloid NF-kappaB signaling

Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-2020
Advisor: Woon-Hong Yeo, PhD
Project: Developing a wireless and low-profile hemodynamic sensor for noninvasive vascular monitoring

Publications

Korkaya AK, Fischer J, Peppers A, Crosson SM, Rayamajhi M, Miao EA, Baldwin AS Jr, Bradford JW. Production of a p65fl/fl/LysMCre mouse model with dysfunctional NF-ÎºB signaling in bone marrow-derived macrophages. Innate Immun. 2023 Nov;29(8):171-185. doi: 10.1177/17534259231205993. Epub 2023 Oct 13. PMID: 37828842; PMCID: PMC10621469.

Doughty D, Rajpurohit SK, Trang A, Alptekin A, Korkaya AK, Achyut BR, Arbab AS, Bradford JW. Development of a novel purification protocol to isolate and identify brain microglia. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2022 Aug;247(16):1433-1446. doi: 10.1177/15353702221096060. Epub 2022 Jun 6. PMID: 35666093; PMCID: PMC9493764.

Meeting Abstracts

Korkaya AK, Bradford JW. Cancer cells reduce macrophage CXCR3/CXCL10 axis expression through canonical NF-ÎºB signaling. Cancer Immunol Res. 2022 December; 10 (12_Supplement): A24. https://doi.org/10.1158/2326-6074.TUMIMM22-A24

General Interests

Cooking and eating, tea and coffee, global affairs, fútbol and basketball, socializing, and mentorship

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