Assoc. Prof. MEHTAP KARA


Faculty of Pharmacy , Department of Professional Pharmaceutical Sciences

Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology


WoS Research Areas: Life Sciences (Life), Pharmacology & Toxicology, Toxicology


Scopus Research Areas: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous), Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis


Avesis Research Areas: Health Sciences, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Professional Sciences, Pharmaceutical Toxicology


Names in Publications: Mehtap Kara

Email: mehtap.kara@istanbul.edu.tr
Office Phone: +90 212 440 0000 Extension: 13568
Web: http://aves.istanbul.edu.tr/mehtap.kara/
Office: eczacılık fakültesi c blok kat 1
Address: İ.Ü. Eczacılık Fakültesi Farmasötik Toksikoloji A.D. C Blok Kat 1 Beyazıt-İstanbul

Metrics

Publication

75

Publication (WoS)

36

Publication (Scopus)

33

Citation (WoS)

220

H-Index (WoS)

9

Citation (Scopus)

276

H-Index (Scopus)

10

Citation (Scholar)

25

H-Index (Scholar)

1

Citation (TrDizin)

1

H-Index (TrDizin)

1

Citation (Sum Other)

2

Project

20

Open Access

12
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Announcements & Documents

Lecture Note

İlaç Dışı Kimyasallar-Gıda ile maruz kalınan maddeler
Lecture Note
12/4/2019
Kimyasal Silahlar
Lecture Note
12/4/2019

Education

2011 - 2016

2011 - 2016

Doctorate

Istanbul University, Health Sciences Institute, Farmasötik Toksikoloji, Turkey

2006 - 2009

2006 - 2009

Postgraduate

Istanbul University, Health Sciences Institute, Tıbbi Biyoloji, Turkey

2002 - 2006

2002 - 2006

Undergraduate

Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Tıbbi Biyolojik Bilimler, Turkey

Dissertations

2016

2016

Doctorate

ANABOLİK ANDROJENİK STEROİD STANOZOLOLÜN SIÇAN KALP DOKUSUNDA APOPTOZ MEKANİZMASI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

Istanbul University, Faculty of Pharmacy , Farmasötik Toksikoloji A.D

2007

2007

Postgraduate

KASPAZ-9 PROMOTÖR BÖLGE POLİMORFİZMLERİ VE OVARYUM KANSERİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ Sustainable Development

Istanbul University, Health Sciences Institute, Tıbbi Biyoloji

Foreign Languages

C1 Advanced

C1 Advanced

English

Certificates, Courses and Trainings

2012

2012

Deney Hayvanları Uygulama ve Etik Kursu

Education Management and Planning

İ.Ü.DETAE

2011

2011

Advanced Toxicology Course

Other

EUROTOX

2009

2009

Merkezefendi Geleneksel Tıp Derneği Fitoterapi Kursu

Education Management and Planning

Zeytinburnu Tıbbi Bitkiler-Botanik Birimi

Research Areas

Health Sciences

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Professional Sciences

Pharmaceutical Toxicology

Research Areas Based on Academic Activities

Avesis Research Areas

    WoS Research Areas

      Scopus Research Areas

        Academic Positions

        2016 - Present

        2016 - Present

        Research Assistant PhD

        Istanbul University, Faculty of Pharmacy , Department of Professional Pharmaceutical Sciences

        2011 - Present

        2011 - Present

        Research Assistant

        Istanbul University, Faculty of Pharmacy , Department of Professional Pharmaceutical Sciences

        Articles

        All (43)
        SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (26)
        SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (34)
        ESCI (8)
        Scopus (33)
        TRDizin (5)
        Other Publications (7)

        Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences

        2025

        2025

        1. Effect of Artemisia absintium (wormwood) on gene levels involved in nerve cell damage mechanism

        Arif Karapınar A., Aktürk B., Akdaş Z., Kara M., Öztaş E., Hasbal Çelikok G.

        59th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX) 2025, Athens, Greece, 15 - 18 September 2025, (Summary Text)

        2023

        2023

        3. Production of antioxidant cream from vegetable and fruit peel residues within the scope of protecting nature and sustainability

        Karapınar Arif A., Işık D., Kara M., Yılmaz F. N., Hasbal Çelikok G.

        6th International Eurasian Conference on Biological and Chemical Sciences (EurasianBioChem 2023), Ankara, Turkey, 11 - 13 October 2023, pp.1, (Summary Text) Creative Commons License

        2020

        2020

        4. Antibacterial and anticarcinogenic evaluation of commercial Calendula officinalis and Taraxacum officinale

        ARİF A. K., ÖZGER H., CANSEVER K., KARA M., ÖZBEK ÇELİK B., YILMAZ F. N.

        3rd International Eurasian Conference on Biological and Chemical Sciences (EurasianBioChem 2020), 19 - 20 March 2020, (Summary Text)

        2019

        2019

        5. MYCOTOXIN INDUCED NEUROTOXICITY AND CELLULAR STRESS MECHANISMS

        KARA M., GEZEN AK D., Şengül B.

        International Multidisciplinary Symposium on Drug Research and Development 2019 (DRD 2019), Malatya, Turkey, 1 - 03 July 2019, pp.154-157, (Full Text)

        2018

        2018

        6. Gene drives with CRISPR & CAS-9 technology in agriculture and ethical issues

        Kara M., Akbal Dağıstan Ö., Erdoğan Ö. N.

        International İVEK BIO Congress, İstanbul, Turkey, 26 - 28 November 2018, pp.70-72, (Summary Text)

        2018

        2018

        8. Analytical Approach To The Waste Management Of Nanomaterials In Developing Countries

        Kara M., Erdoğan Ö. N.

        international eurasian conference on biological and chemical sciences, Ankara, Turkey, 26 - 27 April 2018, pp.188-195, (Full Text)

        2017

        2017

        9. Determination of Stanolozol's Effects on Apoptosis Mechanism via Oxidative Stress in Rat Cardiac Tissue

        Kara M., Özçağlı E., Kotil T., Alpertunga B.

        ATAVET 1.Uluslararası Katılımlı Öğrenci Kongresi, Erzurum, Turkey, 18 - 20 October 2017, pp.1, (Summary Text)

        2017

        2017

        10. Evaluation of tumorogenic proteins in stanozolol treated rat kidney

        Kotil T., Sevim Ç., Kara M., Özçağlı E., Alpertunga B.

        13th Multinational Congress on Microscopy, Pula, Croatia, 24 - 29 September 2017, pp.387-389, (Summary Text)

        2017

        2017

        12. Immunohistochemistry analysis and TERT- PTEN protein expressions in Stanozolol exposure.

        Özçağlı E., Kara M., Kotil T., Alpertunga B.

        The Society of Toxicology 56th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, ABD., Maryland, United States Of America, 12 - 16 March 2017, pp.153, (Summary Text) Creative Commons License

        2016

        2016

        13. Determination of stanozolol's effects on apoptosis mechanisms via oxidative stress in rat cardiac tissue

        Kara M., Ozcagli E., Kotil T., Alpertunga B.

        41st FEBS Congress on Molecular and Systems Biology for a Better Life, Kusadasi, Turkey, 3 - 08 September 2016, vol.283, pp.67, (Summary Text) identifier

        2015

        2015

        14. EFFECTS OF STANOZOLOL ON OXIDATIVE STRESS PARAMETERS

        KARA M., ÖZÇAĞLI E., ALPERTUNGA B.

        TURKHELTOX 2015, İzmir, Turkey, 21 - 24 October 2015, pp.1, (Full Text)

        2015

        2015

        15. CANNABINOID RECEPTOR 1 (CNR1) POLYMORPHISMS REGULATE ILLICIT DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION

        KARA M., JANNUZZI A. T., ALPERTUNGA B.

        International Symposium on Advances in Predictive & Personalized Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey, 2 - 03 April 2015, pp.37, (Full Text)

        2014

        2014

        16. Doping Drugs and Oxidative Stress.

        KARA M., ALPERTUNGA B.

        Fifth European Workshop on Lipid Mediators, İstanbul, Turkey, 23 - 24 October 2014, pp.1, (Full Text)

        2013

        2013

        17. Discussing Apoptosis Under Toxicology

        KARA M., ALPERTUNGA B.

        Uluslararası Katılımlı 1.Hücre Ölümü Araştırma Kongresi, İzmir, Turkey, 1 - 04 November 2013, pp.1-2, (Full Text)

        2013

        2013

        18. Impact of OATP1B1 variants on colorectal cancer

        ALPERTUNGA B., VEFAİ KARA M., Sarı F. M., ÖZHAN G.

        48th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology, Sweden, 1 - 04 June 2013, pp.2, (Full Text) Sustainable Development

        2013

        2013

        19. Is CYP2C9 polymorphism associated with colorectal cancer risk?

        VEFAİ KARA M., ALPERTUNGA B., ÖZHAN G.

        48th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology, Sweden, 1 - 04 June 2013, pp.3, (Full Text) Sustainable Development

        2013

        2013

        20. iNOS polymorphism and the risk of acute pancreatitis

        VEFAİ KARA M., ALPERTUNGA B.

        12th Iranian Congress of Toxicology, Iran, 1 - 04 May 2013, pp.1, (Full Text)

        2012

        2012

        21. Pepper Spray: Less-Than-Lethal Inflammatory Agent

        ÖZTAŞ E., VEFAİ KARA M., ALPERTUNGA B.

        8. Uluslararası Katılımlı Türk Toksikoloji Derneği Kongresi, Antalya, Turkey, 1 - 04 November 2012, pp.82-83, (Full Text) Sustainable Development

        2012

        2012

        22. Interaction between MDR1 variants and risk for colorectal cancer.

        ALPERTUNGA B., VEFAİ KARA M., ÖZHAN G.

        SOT Annual Meeting and Tox. Expo 2012, United States Of America, 1 - 04 March 2012, pp.1, (Full Text) Sustainable Development

        2009

        2009

        23. Caspase-9 promoter polymorphisms and ovary cancer

        KARA M., ÖZTÜRK SEZGİN M.

        9. Third International Symposium on Molecular Technology. Manipulation of Cell Pathways in Drug Development, Tahran, Iran, 5 - 07 May 2009, pp.1, (Full Text) Sustainable Development

        2007

        2007

        24. Survivin expression in STZ treated newborn rat endocrine pancreas

        DAĞISTANLI F., KARA M., ÖZTÜRK SEZGİN M.

        15th ECDO Euroconference on Apoptosis, Portoroz, Slovenia, 26 - 31 October 2007, pp.1, (Full Text)

        Books

        2025

        2025

        1. Therapeutic Targeting of Telomerase.

        Özçağlı E., Yesilcimen Soylemez E., Sevim Ç., Kara M., Tsatsakis A.

        in: Telomeres, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Editor, Jenny Stanford Publ Pte Ltd, New York, pp.669-697, 2025

        2022

        2022

        2. Phthalates and Their Toxic Effects on the Immune System

        AKDEMİR S., KARA M.

        in: Current Debates on Health Sciences 4, Recep AKKAYA, Birnur AKKAYA, Editor, Bilgin Kültür Sanat Yayınları, pp.195-205, 2022

        2022

        2022

        3. Boron and Boron-Containing Compounds Toxicity

        SEVİM Ç., KARA M.

        in: The Toxicity of Environmental Pollutants-INTECHOPEN, Daniel Junqueira Dorta, Danielle Palma De Oliveira, Editor, IntechOpen, pp.1-17, 2022

        2022

        2022

        4. History of Parkinson's Disease

        Sevim Ç., Kara M., Gül Z.

        in: PARKINSON'S DISEASE FROM PAST TO FUTURE, Prof.Dr. Hülya Özdemir, Editor, Türkiye Klinikleri Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.1-7, 2022 Creative Commons License

        2021

        2021

        5. Reproductive Toxicity of Insecticides

        KARA M., ÖZTAŞ E.

        in: Animal Reproduction in Veterinary Medicine, Prof.Dr. Faruk Aral, Rita Payan-Carreira, Miguel Quaresma, Editor, IntechOpen, pp.1-8, 2021

        2021

        2021

        6. The Importance of Golgi Organelle in Toxicology

        KARA M.

        in: INSAC Advances in Health Sciences, Doç. Dr. Mehmet Dalkılıç, Editor, Duvar Yayınları, pp.87-97, 2021

        2020

        2020

        7. Endoplasmic ReticulumStress-Mediated Cell Death

        KARA M., ÖZTAŞ E.

        in: Programmed Cell Death, Hala Gali-Muhtasib, Omar Nasser Rahal, Editor, IntechOpen, Londrina, pp.1-14, 2020

        2019

        2019

        8. Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Cell Death

        KARA M., ÖZTAŞ E.

        in: Programmed Cell Death, Gali-Muhtasib H., Editor, Intech Open Horizons Publishing Company, Londra, pp.1-14, 2019

        Funded Projects

        2025 - Present

        2025 - Present

        Bromelainin Antikanser Etkisinin Hücresel Stres Mekanizmaları Üzerinden Araştırılması

        Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

        KARA M. (Executive), BOZGEYİK N., KARAMAN Y., YILMAZ Z. S.

        2019 - 2021

        2019 - 2021

        Zoledronik asit indüklü renal toksisite ve altında yatan mekanizmaların in vitro değerlendirmesi

        Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

        ÖZHAN G. (Executive), ÖZDEN S., BORAN T., ÖZTAŞ E., KARA M., JANNUZZI A. T.

        2018 - 2021

        2018 - 2021

        İstanbul Üniversitesi Araştırma Alt Yapısı Geliştirme ve Sürekliliği desteği

        Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Guided

        ÖNCÜL M. O. (Executive), OKYAR A., SARIDOĞAN E., KARA M., KORUL O., PELDEK M., et al.

        2019 - 2020

        2019 - 2020

        FUNGUSİT BENOMİLİN OKSİDATİF STRES VE APOPTOTİK ETKİSİNİN H9C2 SIÇAN KARDİYOMYOBLAST HÜCRESİNDE ARAŞTIRILMASI

        Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

        KARA M. (Executive), ÖZHAN G., ÖZTAŞ E.

        2018 - 2019

        2018 - 2019

        Benzimidazol grubu pestisit benomyl ve metaboliti carbendazimin toksik etkilerinin invitro koşullarda araştırılması

        Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

        KARA M. (Executive), RAMAZANOĞULLARI R.

        2018 - 2018

        2018 - 2018

        Toksik maddelerin etkilerinin in vitro kuşullarda araştırılması

        Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

        KARA M. (Executive), ÖZÇAĞLI E., ALPERTUNGA B., KOTİL T.

        2016 - 2018

        2016 - 2018

        FUMONİSİN B1 VE AFLATOKSİN B1İN NÖRODEJENERATİF MEKANİZMALAR ÜZERİNE ETKİSİNİN İN-VİTRO KOŞULLARDA ARAŞTIRILMASI

        Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

        KARA M. (Executive), JANNUZZI A. T., ÖZÇAĞLI E.

        2017 - 2017

        2017 - 2017

        Immunohistochemistry analysis and TERT PTEN protein expressions in Stanozolol exposure

        Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

        ÖZÇAĞLI E. (Executive), KARA M., KOTİL T., ALPERTUNGA B.

        2013 - 2016

        2013 - 2016

        ANABOLİK ANDROJENİK STEROİD STANOZOLOLÜN SIÇAN KALP DOKUSUNDA APOPTOZ MEKANİZMASI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

        Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP PhD

        ALPERTUNGA B. (Executive), KARA M.

        Memberships and Roles in Scientific Organizations

        2017 - Present

        2017 - Present

        Türk Toksikoloji Derneği

        Member

        Peer Reviews in Scientific Publications

        November 2017

        November 2017

        Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal

        National Scientific Refreed Journal

        November 2017

        November 2017

        Toxicology Reports

        Other Indexed Journal

        

        Congress and Symposium Activities

        01 December 2017 - 01 December 2017

        01 December 2017 - 01 December 2017

        IX. Aziz Sancar DETAE Günleri

        Attendee

        İstanbul-Turkey

        01 October 2017 - 01 October 2017

        01 October 2017 - 01 October 2017

        ATAVET 1. uluslararası Katılımlı Öğrenci Kongresi

        Attendee

        Erzurum-Turkey

        01 April 2016 - 01 April 2016

        01 April 2016 - 01 April 2016

        5. Kök Hücre Sempozyumu

        Attendee

        İstanbul-Turkey

        01 October 2015 - 01 October 2015

        01 October 2015 - 01 October 2015

        TURKHELTOX congress

        Attendee

        İzmir-Turkey

        01 April 2015 - 01 April 2015

        01 April 2015 - 01 April 2015

        International Symposium on Advances in Predictive & Personalized Medicine

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 October 2014 - 01 October 2014

        01 October 2014 - 01 October 2014

        Fifth European Workshop on Lipid Mediators.

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 September 2014 - 01 September 2014

        01 September 2014 - 01 September 2014

        Deneysel Tasarım ve Ön Biyoistatistik sempozyumu.

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 October 2013 - 01 October 2013

        01 October 2013 - 01 October 2013

        Uluslararası Katılımlı 1.Hücre Ölümü Araştırma Kongresi

        Attendee

        İZMİR-Turkey

        01 May 2013 - 01 May 2013

        01 May 2013 - 01 May 2013

        12th Iranian Congress of Toxicology

        Attendee

        SARİ-Iran

        01 April 2013 - 01 April 2013

        01 April 2013 - 01 April 2013

        TOKSİSİTE TEST SİSTEMLERİ UYGULAMALI EĞİTİM PROGRAMI

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 November 2012 - 01 November 2012

        01 November 2012 - 01 November 2012

        EUROTOX, Advanced Toxicology Course

        Attendee

        İZMİR-Turkey

        01 November 2012 - 01 November 2012

        01 November 2012 - 01 November 2012

        8. ULUSLARARASI KATILIMLI TÜRK TOKSİKOLOJİ DERNEĞİ KONGRESİ

        Attendee

        ANTALYA-Turkey

        01 October 2012 - 01 October 2012

        01 October 2012 - 01 October 2012

        II. Merck Millipore Akademisi Semineri

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 September 2012 - 01 September 2012

        01 September 2012 - 01 September 2012

        İnce Karalar Eppendorf Pipet Semineri

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 September 2012 - 01 September 2012

        01 September 2012 - 01 September 2012

        İnce Karalar Olympus Mikroskopi Semineri

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 June 2012 - 01 June 2012

        01 June 2012 - 01 June 2012

        EUROTOX Congress

        Attendee

        STOCKHOLM-Sweden

        01 March 2012 - 01 March 2012

        01 March 2012 - 01 March 2012

        İ.Ü. Hayvan Deneyleri Yerel Etik Kurulu Deney Hayvanları Kullanım Kursu

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 March 2012 - 01 March 2012

        01 March 2012 - 01 March 2012

        QIAGEN SABioscience PCR Array Semineri

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 May 2009 - 01 May 2009

        01 May 2009 - 01 May 2009

        Third International Symposium on Molecular Technology. Manipulation of Cell Pathways in Drug Development

        Attendee

        TAHRAN-Iran

        01 April 2008 - 01 April 2008

        01 April 2008 - 01 April 2008

        Programlı Hücre Ölümü Sempozyumu

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 February 2008 - 01 February 2008

        01 February 2008 - 01 February 2008

        Uygulamalı Temel Hücre Kültürü Teknikleri Kursu

        Attendee

        ANKARA-Turkey

        01 September 2007 - 01 September 2007

        01 September 2007 - 01 September 2007

        X. Ulusal Tıbbi Biyoloji ve Genetik Kongresi

        Attendee

        ANTALYA-Turkey

        01 December 2006 - 01 December 2006

        01 December 2006 - 01 December 2006

        Apoptozis, Hastalıklarla İlişkisi ve Güncel Belirleme Yöntemleri Kursu

        Attendee

        İZMİR-Turkey

        01 June 2006 - 01 June 2006

        01 June 2006 - 01 June 2006

        31st FEBS Congress, Molecules in Health and Disease

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 May 2005 - 01 May 2005

        01 May 2005 - 01 May 2005

        Deney Hayvanları Uygulama ve Etik Kursu.

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        01 January 2005 - 01 January 2005

        01 January 2005 - 01 January 2005

        I. Tıbbi Biyolojik Bilimler Kongresi ve IV. Tıbbi Biyolojik Bilimler Öğrenci Sempozyumu

        Attendee

        İSTANBUL-Turkey

        Citations

        Total Citations (WOS): 220

        h-index (WOS): 9