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Nilhan Gunhanlar is an Assistant Professor at Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, affiliated with the Department of Internal Medicine. Her research is centered on using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to model neurological and psychiatric disorders, with a focus on oligodendrocyte progenitor dysfunction and monocarboxylate transporter deficiencies.
Her research interests include induced pluripotent stem cells, neurodevelopmental disorders, oligodendrocyte biology, schizophrenia, and thyroid hormone metabolism. She has developed protocols for generating mature neuronal networks and oligodendrocytes from stem cells, contributing significantly to cellular disease modeling.
The trends in her publications show a consistent focus on translational neuroscience, particularly using iPSCs to unravel the pathophysiology of complex diseases such as schizophrenia and monocarboxylate transporter 8 deficiency. Her work bridges molecular genetics, cellular neuroscience, and clinical endocrinology.
While no specific scientific awards are mentioned in the provided text, her publications have been widely cited and referenced in patents and Wikipedia, indicating recognition in both academic and applied domains.
Dr. Gunhanlar has contributed to significant research outputs, including a doctoral thesis and multiple peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals such as Molecular Psychiatry and Frontiers in Endocrinology. Although specific grant details are not listed, her involvement in collaborative, multi-author studies suggests participation in funded research projects. She has not been explicitly identified as advising students in the provided material.
Her work is closely associated with research teams at Erasmus MC focusing on stem cell modeling, neurogenetics, and psychiatric disorders, particularly within collaborative consortia such as the GROUP Study Consortium.
