Education Information
2010 - 2016
2010 - 2016Doctorate
Koc University, Instıtute Of Scıence, Department Of Computatıonal Engıneerıng (Interdıscıplınary), Turkey
2007 - 2010
2007 - 2010Postgraduate
Bogazici University, Instıtute Of Bıomedıcal Engıneerıng, Biomedical Engineering, Turkey
2002 - 2007
2002 - 2007Undergraduate
Bogazici University, Faculty Of Arts And Scıences, Department Of Molecular Bıology And Genetıcs, Turkey
Academic Titles / Tasks
2021 - Continues
2021 - ContinuesAssistant Professor
Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Depertment of Biology
2017 - 2021
2017 - 2021Researcher
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Life Sciences Institute, Chemistry
Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
2022
2022Pseudouridine synthase 7 is an opportunistic enzyme that binds and modifies substrates with diverse sequences and structures
Purchal M. K., Eyler D. E., TARDU M., Franco M. K., Korn M. M., Khan T., et al.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, vol.119, no.4, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)
2021
2021mRNA and tRNA modification states influence ribosome speed and frame maintenance during poly(lysine) peptide synthesis
Smith T. J., Tardu M., Khatri H. R., Koutmou K.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, vol.298, no.6, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
2019
2019Identification and Characterization of a New Class of (6-4) Photolyase from Vibrio cholerae
Dikbas U. M., Tardu M., Canturk A., Gul Ş., Ozcelik G., Baris I., et al.
BIOCHEMISTRY, vol.58, no.43, pp.4352-4360, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
2019
2019Cryptochrome deletion in p53 mutant mice enhances apoptotic and anti-tumorigenic responses to UV damage at the transcriptome level
Cavga A. D., Tardu M., Korkmaz T., Keskin O., Ozturk N., Gursoy A., et al.
FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS, vol.19, no.5, pp.729-742, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
2019
2019Comparative RNA-seq analysis of the drought-sensitive lentil (Lens culinaris) root and leaf under short- and long-term water deficits
Morgil H., Tardu M., Cevahir G., Kavakli I. H.
FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS, vol.19, no.5, pp.715-727, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
2019
2019Identification and Quantification of Modified Nucleosides in Saccharomyces cerevisiae mRNAs
Tardu M., Jones J. D., Kennedy R. T., Lin Q., Koutmou K. S.
ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY, vol.14, no.7, pp.1403-1409, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
2017
2017Understanding lipid metabolism in high-lipid-producing Chlorella vulgaris mutants at the genome-wide level
Sarayloo E., Tardu M., Unlu Y. S., Simsek S., Cevahir G., Erkey C., et al.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS, vol.28, pp.244-252, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
2017
2017MerR and ChrR mediate blue light induced photo-oxidative stress response at the transcriptional level in Vibrio cholerae
Tardu M., Bulut S., Kavakli I. H.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol.7, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
2017
2017The Photolyase/Cryptochrome Family of Proteins as DNA Repair Enzymes and Transcriptional Repressors
Kavakli I. H., Baris I., Tardu M., Gul Ş., Oner H., Cal S., et al.
PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY, vol.93, no.1, pp.93-103, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
2016
2016RNA-seq analysis of the transcriptional response to blue and red light in the extremophilic red alga, Cyanidioschyzon merolae
Tardu M., Dikbas U. M., Baris I., Kavakli I. H.
FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS, vol.16, no.6, pp.657-669, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
2016
2016MILP-HYPERBOX CLASSIFICATION FOR STRUCTURE-BASED DRUG DESIGN IN THE DISCOVERY OF SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF SIRTUIN6
Tardu M., Rahim F., Kavakli I. H., Turkay M.
RAIRO-OPERATIONS RESEARCH, vol.50, no.2, pp.387-400, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
2016
2016Reduced Glucose Sensation Can Increase the Fitness of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Lacking Mitochondrial DNA
Akdogan E., Tardu M., Garipler G., Baytek G., Kavakli I. H., Dunn C. D.
PLOS ONE, vol.11, no.1, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
Books & Book Chapters
2018
2018Kanserde DNA Tamiri Ve Tedavide DNA Tamir Yolakları
Kavaklı İ. H., Gül Ş., Tardu M., Barış İ.
in: Kanser Moleküler Biyolojisi, Yusuf Baran, Editor, Kısayol Yayıncılık, İstanbul, pp.173-184, 2018
Supported Projects
2022 - 2025
2022 - 2025Developing an mRNA-based vaccine platform against viral infections: A pilot study on SARS-CoV-2 pathogen
TUBITAK Project
Tardu M. (Executive)
2022 - 2024
2022 - 2024Engineering Microalgae To Enhance Lipid Productivities For Industrial Scale Biodiesel Production
H2020 Project
Tardu M. (Executive)
2014 - 2015
2014 - 2015Experimental Investigation of Computationally Identified Cryptochrome Regulating Drug Candidate Molecules on Biological Clock
TUBITAK Project
Tardu M. (Executive)
Scholarships
2017 - 2021
2017 - 2021Post Doctoral Research Fellow
University
2010 - 2016
2010 - 2016