Deniz Ceylan

Assoc. Prof. Deniz Ceylan, M.D. is an attending physician and lecturer at Koç University Hospital, affiliated with the School of Medicine and Department of Psychiatry. Her clinical expertise spans bipolar disorder, depression, trauma-related conditions, neurocognitive functions, and neuroinflammation. She earned her PhD in Neuroscience from Dokuz Eylül University in 2020 and completed psychiatry residency (2009–2014) and medical education at Dokuz Eylül and Ege Universities, respectively.

• Education:
  • PhD in Neuroscience, Dokuz Eylül University Health Sciences Institute (2019)
  • Psychiatry Residency, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine (2009–2014)
  • Medical Education, Ege University Faculty of Medicine (2009)
• Professional Roles:
  • Lecturer & Attending Physician, Koç University Hospital (2020–present)
  • Attending Physician, Izmir University of Economics School of Medicine (2017–2020)
  • Attending Physician (Conscription), Gümüşhane State Hospital (2014–2017)
• Research & Leadership:
  • Research Fellow, Young Laboratory, University of Toronto Psychiatry Department (2012–2013)
  • Visiting Fellow, Translational Medicine Laboratory, Mayo Clinic Psychiatry Department (2020)
  • Chair, Lithium Society (2013–2019)
  • Board Member, Turkish Bipolar Disorders Association
  • Member, Lancet Psychiatry Editorial Development Board
  • Member, ECNP Scientific Advisory Board

She received the Samuel Gershon Junior Investigator Award (2020) for contributions to bipolar disorder research.