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Vildan ENİSOĞLU ATALAY is an Assistant Professor (part-time) and Associate Professor in Organic Chemistry at Üsküdar University. She serves in multiple administrative capacities including Deputy Head of the Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Head of the Bioinformatics Department, and Deputy Head of the Molecular Biology and Genetics Department. With extensive experience in computational chemistry and molecular docking research, she has built a significant academic profile.
Education:
- BSc in Chemistry Teaching, Marmara University (2001), ranked 3rd
- MSc in Physical Chemistry, Marmara University (2003)
- PhD in Organic Chemistry, Marmara University (2010), with TÜBİTAK Domestic PhD Scholarship
- Post-doctoral research at Istanbul Technical University and TUBITAK (2011-2012)
Dr. Atalay specializes in computational chemistry approaches to drug design and molecular docking studies. Her research spans multiple therapeutic areas including neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders. She applies in silico methods to identify potential drug candidates from natural sources, particularly plant compounds, for various medical conditions. Her work bridges theoretical chemistry with practical biomedical applications, focusing on molecular interactions at the atomic level.
Her publication record shows a consistent trajectory in computational drug discovery, with recent work emphasizing Alzheimer's disease, cancer therapeutics, antifungal agents, and SARS-CoV-2 research. The publications demonstrate a clear progression from fundamental computational chemistry to increasingly complex biomedical applications, with growing emphasis on neurodegenerative conditions and infectious disease mechanisms. Her research integrates quantum chemical methods, molecular docking, and structure-activity relationship analysis.
Dr. Atalay actively supervises numerous graduate students, with over 30 master's theses and one doctoral dissertation completed under her guidance. She has served as principal investigator or consultant on multiple TÜBİTAK student projects focusing on computational approaches to skin aging, wound healing, cardiovascular diseases, and natural product research. Her administrative roles demonstrate significant leadership within the university structure, including quality commission leadership and Erasmus program coordination.
She leads research groups in Computational Biology and In Silico Studies, as well as Neurogenetics Research, fostering interdisciplinary approaches to complex biomedical problems. Her work connects computational modeling with experimental validation, creating a comprehensive research pipeline from theoretical prediction to potential therapeutic application.