Within the scope of the “Special Call for Earthquake Region Universities – BİNBİRÇABA” projects proposed to the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) – Research Support Programs Directorate (ARDEB), five projects involving the faculty members of our department as principal investigators and researchers have been approved for support.

We sincerely congratulate Prof. Dr. Memet VAROL and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erkan ÖZGÜR, who will serve as project leaders, as well as Prof. Dr. Ünal İSPİR (in two projects) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Başar ALTINTERİM, who will take part as researchers, along with their respective teams. We wish them continued success in their scientific endeavors.

1. Prof. Dr. Memet VAROL (Principal Investigator)
Project Title: Determination of the sources of metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the water and sediments of the Tigris River using APCS-MLR and PMF receptor models, and assessment of their ecological and health risks.
Project No: TÜBİTAK BİNBİRÇABA 123Y226

2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erkan ÖZGÜR (Principal Investigator)
Project Title: Preparation of β-cyclodextrin nanoparticles as a carrier system for Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) in fish: in vitro cytotoxicity studies and in vivo efficacy evaluation.
Project No: TÜBİTAK BİNBİRÇABA 124O025

3. Prof. Dr. Ünal İSPİR (Researcher)
Project Title: Determination of the biological activity of collagen produced from bovine and ovine hides and optimization of its use in fish feeds.
Project No: TÜBİTAK BİNBİRÇABA 123O886

4. Prof. Dr. Ünal İSPİR (Researcher)
Project Title: Investigation of the protective effects of bioactive molecules Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) and 10-Hydroxy-2-Decanoic Acid (10-HDA) against epileptic seizures in the aquatic model organism zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Project No: TÜBİTAK BİNBİRÇABA 223O483

5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Başar ALTINTERİM (Researcher)
Project Title: Investigation of the structural, technical, biological, economic, and social aspects of the fisheries sector in Elazığ, Malatya, and Kahramanmaraş regions to determine the impacts of the 2023 earthquakes.
Project No: TÜBİTAK BİNBİRÇABA 124K037