Fatih Kocabaş

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Kocabaş is a leading academic in the Department of Genetics and Bioengineering at Yeditepe University's Faculty of Engineering. With a PhD in Medical Biology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2012), he specializes in hematopoietic stem cell metabolism, cardiac regeneration, and MEIS1 protein functions.

• Education: PhD (2007-2012), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; BSc (2001-2006), Middle East Technical University; MSc (2017), Anadolu University

His research bridges Medical Genetics, Regenerative Medicine, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on small molecule-induced stem cell expansion, CRISPR/Cas9 applications, and metabolic regulation in stem/progenitor cells. Google Scholar articles (2010-2025) highlight his work on MEIS1 inhibition, FOXO3-mTOR interactions, and CAS9 modulators.

Key awards include the Marie Curie Eşik Üstü Ödülü, TÜBİTAK grants, and Gilead Sciences International Hematology Award. He has supervised 10+ theses on topics like fibroblast expansion technologies, hematopoietic stem cell gene editing, and MEIS1 inhibitors.