AYSUN BARANSEL ISIRView profile
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Professor AYSUN BARANSEL ISIR is a distinguished academic at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, with a specialization in Forensic Medicine. She has held the position of Professor since 2016 and previously served as Associate Professor at both Gaziantep University and Ankara University. Her extensive academic career spans over two decades, beginning as a Research Assistant in 1998 at Gaziantep University. She also holds an appointment at Gazi University's Acupuncturia and Complementary Medicine Application and Research Center since 2021, reflecting her interdisciplinary expertise. Her educational background includes a Medical License from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (1989-1996) followed by Medical Specialization in Forensic Medicine at Gaziantep University (1998-2000). Her academic progression demonstrates consistent advancement from Research Assistant (1998-2003) to Doctor Lecturer (2004-2010), Associate Professor (2010-2016), and ultimately Professor (2016-present). Professor Baransel Isir's research spans multiple interdisciplinary domains at the intersection of forensic medicine, genetics, and child protection. Her work focuses on forensic age estimation methodologies, child abuse and neglect documentation, genetic markers related to substance abuse and criminal behavior, and medical malpractice in traditional and complementary medicine. She has made significant contributions to understanding the genetic basis of cannabis addiction through studies on CNR1 and DRD2 gene polymorphisms. Her research on child abuse has informed multidisciplinary team approaches for child protection in Turkey. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on forensic genetics applications, particularly Y-chromosome STR analysis for human identification, and growing interest in the forensic implications of complementary medicine practices. Her work bridges traditional forensic medicine with emerging fields like genetic epidemiology and alternative medicine safety. Gökhan Eriş scientific incentive award (2012) from Adli Tıp Vakfı Best oral presentation award (2006) from Acil Tıp Uzmanları Derneği Professor Baransel Isir has supervised numerous graduate students through their thesis work, with a particular emphasis on forensic applications in child protection, age estimation methodologies, and medical malpractice cases. Her research projects have received funding from higher education institutions, including studies on new psychoactive substances and forensic toxicology. She has served in significant administrative roles including as Chair of the Department of Forensic Medicine (2017-2019) and President of the Domestic Clinical Research Ethics Committee (2018-present). She is actively involved in multiple professional organizations including serving as Vice President of ÇİİÖDER (Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect), and as a member of the Association of Forensic Medicine Specialists. Her work extends to public education through media appearances discussing child abuse identification and prevention.
