Özgür Öktem

Özgür Öktem serves as a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology within the School of Surgical Sciences at Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey, specializing in reproductive biology and cryopreservation techniques.

Education:

• PhD, Erciyes University (1999)
• Bachelor's, Erciyes University (1996)

Research Focus: Prof. Öktem's work centers on ovarian and oocyte biology, with emphasis on cryopreservation methods (slow freezing/vitrification), folliculogenesis, corpus luteum function, DNA damage mechanisms in oocytes, in vitro follicle development, steroid hormone production, progesterone signaling pathways, ovarian reserve assessment, endometrial receptivity, and molecular regulation of oocyte death. His research bridges fundamental cryobiology with clinical reproductive medicine applications.