Nail YILMAZ

Nail YILMAZ serves as Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Head of the Department of Histology-Embryology at Beykent University since 2018, following 36 years as faculty at Istanbul University's Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1975-2011).

His academic credentials include:

• Licence in Science, Istanbul University Faculty of Science (1971-1975)
• Doctorate in Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1976-1982)
• Associate Degree, Anadolu University Faculty of Open Education (1996-1998)
• Licence, Istanbul University Faculty of Open and Distance Education (2013-2018)

His research integrates histological techniques with clinical embryology, focusing on stem cell dynamics in fetal development and cytological diagnostics for pulmonary diseases. Key contributions include textbook authorship on clinical embryology and methodological advances in exfoliative cytology for pleural effusion analysis.

Recent publications (2018-2021) demonstrate dual expertise: molecular cytogenetics applications in respiratory diagnostics (FISH analysis of bronchial lavage) and developmental biology investigations of umbilical cord stem cells in neurodevelopmental contexts, reflecting his department's focus on bridging basic science with clinical practice.