Ezgi Hacisuleymanمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار
- Neuroscience
- RNA Biology
- Molecular Biology
- +۳ مورد دیگر
Ezgi Hacisuleyman serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida's Scripps Biomedical Research campus in Jupiter, FL, where she directs the Hacisuleyman Lab focused on RNA-centric mechanisms underlying neuronal communication and synaptic plasticity. Her academic credentials include: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Harvard University (2010-2015) Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from MIT (2006-2010) Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Genetics from MIT (2006-2010) Dr. Hacisuleyman's research program investigates how RNA localization and activity-dependent translational reprogramming regulate neuronal function. Her lab employs proximity-based ribosome profiling and other cutting-edge techniques to dissect dendritic translation mechanisms, with implications for understanding neurological disorders and brain development. This work bridges molecular biology, neuroscience, and RNA biochemistry to uncover fundamental principles of cellular adaptation. Analysis of her 14 publications (2012-2025) reveals three dominant research trajectories: (1) RNA biology in neuroscience (particularly dendritic translation and lncRNA functions), (2) cancer mechanisms involving RNA regulatory networks, and (3) virology applications during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Her most highly cited work focuses on non-coding RNA roles in brain development and viral infection dynamics. Her scientific excellence has been recognized through: Kavli Neuroscience Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021-2023) from the Kavli Neural Systems Institute Helen Hay Whitney Fellowship (2016-2019) supporting her postdoctoral training As Principal Investigator on the active NIH/NIGMS grant 'Decoding RNA Localization and Local Translation: Key Mechanisms of Cellular Adaption and Function' (awarded August 2025), she mentors graduate students Madison Jones (neurological disorders focus) and Ulas Kaplan (5'UTR peptide research), alongside technicians Alexander Valera and Alperen Baran. Her lab maintains strong industry and clinical collaborations for translational applications. The Hacisuleyman Lab operates within UF Scripps' state-of-the-art facilities, combining molecular, cellular, and computational approaches to advance understanding of RNA-mediated cellular regulation in health and disease.








