Zeynep Erdoğan-Yildirim

Zeynep Erdoğan-Yildirim, PhD, MSc, MD, serves as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, a position she has held since October 2022. Her work centers on unraveling the genetic architecture of complex traits with significant implications for craniofacial development and women's health.

Her educational credentials include:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Master of Science (MSc)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Dr. Erdoğan-Yildirim's research focuses on the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying orofacial clefts and craniosynostosis, with particular emphasis on identifying genetic variants and investigating multifactorial interactions including gene-gene, gene-environment, and gene-sex dynamics. Her work bridges human genetics, developmental biology, and clinical phenomics to understand how these interactions contribute to disease pathogenesis in craniofacial anomalies and reproductive health conditions.

She operates within the Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, an interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to advancing knowledge of the genetic basis of craniofacial and dental traits through cutting-edge genomic methodologies and population studies.