Cihangir Yandım

Dr. Cihangir Yandım is an Associate Professor at the Department of Genetics and Bioengineering at Izmir University of Economics. He holds an honorary associate position at Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (iBG) and has a distinguished academic background including a PhD at Imperial College London, supported by a Medical Research Council Scholarship. His research focuses on epigenetics, repetitive DNA dynamics in cancer and aging, and computational drug design.

• Education: BSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics (Bilkent University), PhD (Imperial College London)
• Postdoctoral Work: Institute of Cancer Research (London)

His research spans genomic instability, epigenetic regulation, and interdisciplinary biology. Recent work emphasizes the role of repetitive DNA sequences and transposable elements in cancer progression, aging, and cellular senescence, alongside computational drug screening for repurposing inhibitors in cancer therapy. Articles published in high-impact journals like The Lancet and Glioma highlight his contributions to molecular dynamics, signal transduction, and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Scientific awards and affiliations include:

• Medical Research Council Scholarship
• Honorary associate status at Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (iBG)

His work involves collaborations with researchers such as Gokhan Karakulah and Muratcan Mentes, and he contributes to open-source tools like the R package Tefectr for transposable element analysis.