معرفی
Nuri ERCAN is a full-time Lecturer in the Food Processing Department at Kaman Vocational School, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Turkey, since 2015. Holding a PhD in Parasitology from Erciyes University (2019), he specializes in molecular epidemiology of zoonotic parasites with direct applications to veterinary and public health contexts within food safety frameworks.
Education:
- PhD in Parasitology, Institute of Health Sciences, Erciyes University (2016-2019)
- Master's Degree in Biology (Thesis), Institute of Science, Erciyes University (2004-2007)
- BSc in Biology, Faculty of Science, Erciyes University (1999-2013)
His research centers on molecular characterization of Blastocystis, Dientamoeba, and Microsporidia in poultry, livestock, and vectors like Musca domestica. He examines transmission dynamics, genotype distributions, and zoonotic risks using PCR-based methods and phylogenetic analysis, bridging food processing with pathogen surveillance. Recent work emphasizes meta-analyses of Enterocytozoon bieneusi across Turkish hosts.
Analysis of his 14 journal articles (2017-2025) shows evolving focus from environmental toxicology (2017-2019) to intensive molecular parasitology (2020-2025), with 80% of recent publications targeting pathogen detection in veterinary contexts. Key trends include phylogenetic characterization of poultry pathogens and vector-borne transmission studies.
Dr. ERCAN has not received scientific awards per available data.
He has secured 12 research projects (5 as principal investigator, 7 as researcher) funded by TÜBİTAK, TÜBA, and university grants. Projects investigate parasite prevalence in Kırşehir-region poultry (2024-2026), molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis in animals (2021-2022), and zoonotic risks from houseflies (2023-2024). Despite active research, he has zero thesis students.
He collaborates with 30+ researchers, primarily from Erciyes University (e.g., Alparslan Yıldırım, Önder Düzlü), focusing on laboratory-based molecular analysis of pathogen DNA with field sampling across Central Anatolia. His work integrates veterinary parasitology with food safety protocols though specific lab facilities aren't detailed.
