ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

1. Name Surname

 : TUĞBA BAL

2. Date of Birth

 :

3. Title

 : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi

Contact Information

: tugba.bal@uskudar.edu.tr

4. Educational Background

Degree Department University Year
BSc Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi 2010
MSc Kimya ve Biyoloji Mühendisliği Koç Üniversitesi 2012
PhD Kimya ve Biyoloji Mühendisliği Koç Üniversitesi 2017

5. Academic Titles

Degree Department University Year
Assistant Professor Biyomühendislik Üsküdar Üniversitesi 2021

6. Supervised Theses

6.1. Master's Theses

  1. DRUG REPOSITIONING FOR LIVER CANCER, Shatha A. Khadra, 2025.
  2. Ocimum Basilicum L.’den Kuersetin İzolasyonu ve PC-12 Hücre Modellerinde Toksisitesinin İncelenmesi, Nihan Bayındır, 2025.
  3. EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF DRUG REPURPOSING AGAINST ABNORMALLY REGULATED CELL-MATRIX INTERACTIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCER, Shahed Alsawaf, 2025.
  4. DRUG REPOSITIONING FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND GLIOBLASTOMA TREATMENT, Nasma Anjrini, 2025.
  5. Investigation of Effects of Flavonoids on the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease in a 3D Neural Model, Meryem Zeroual, 2024.

7. Publications

7.1. Papers published in internationally refereed journals (Scopus Indexed)

  1. Kantarci-Carsibasi N., Girgin M., Fidan N. D., Bal T., Tarbiat S., In silico screening and in vitro biological evaluation reveal Queuine as a promising MAP4K4 inhibitor for treating pancreatic cancer, BMC Biotechnology, (2025), 25(103), 1-19, .
  2. Bal T., Scaffold-free endocrine tissue engineering: role of islet organization and implications in type 1 diabetes, BMC Endocrine Disorders, (2025), 25(1), 107, .
  3. Bal T., Karaoglu I. C., Murat F. S., Yalcin E., Sasaki Y., Akiyoshi K., Kizilel S., Immunological response of polysaccharide nanogel-incorporating PEG hydrogels in an in vivo diabetic model, Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, (2022), (), 1-17, .

7.3. Assertions presented in international scientific congresses and published in the proceedings

  1. Khadra S., Anjrini N., Bal T., Repositioning Existing Drugs to Target DNMT3A in Liver Cancer: A Site-Focused Structural Approach, 6th International Eurasian Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (EurasianSciEnTech 2025), (25.06.2025), Ankara
  2. Anjrini N., Bal T., Çarşıbaşı N., DRUG REPOSITIONING FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND GLIOBLASTOMA TREATMENT, DEU FBE 3rd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GRADUATE RESEARCH-2024, (26.12.2024), İzmir, Türkiye (çevrimiçi)
  3. Alsawaf S., Bal T., Çalişkaner Z. O., Exploring the Potential of Drug Repurposing Against Abnormally Regulated Cell-Matrix Interactions in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer (Computational Study), STRA International Conference on Engineering & Technology, (10.10.2024), Istanbul, Turkey
  4. Fidan N. D., Girgin M., Bal T., Kantarcı-Çarşıbaşı N., Discovery and biological evaluation of potential Map4k4 inhibitors for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, 5th International Eurasian Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (EurasianSciEnTech 2024), (26.06.2024), Ankara-Türkiye
  5. Bayındır N., Bal T., Tuncay S., Zeroual M., Toprak Y. E., Tarbiat S., Ocimum Basilicum Lamiaceae Bitkisinden İzole Edilen Kuersetinin 2B ve 3B Sistemlerde PC-12 Hücrelerinin Sağkalımı Üzerine Etkisi, ISPEC 16TH International Conference on Engineering & Natural Sciences, (01.06.2024), Girne, KKTC

7.4. International books or chapters

  1. Bal* T., Anjrini* N., katkı) M. Z. . (., Recent Advances and Challenges in Targeted Drug Delivery Using Biofunctional Coatings, (2024), ISBN: 978-1-83767-555-5.
  2. Bal T., "Tissue engineered models of brain tumors and their applications", (2024), ISBN: 9781032610726.
  3. Sevimoglu T., Bal T., Özdemir Ç., Brain Diseases and Disorders, (2024), ISBN: 9781032610726.
  4. BAL T., TYPE 1 DIABETIC PANCREAS: A TANGLED STORY OF BETACELLS, EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX AND IMMUNE SYSTEM, (2023), ISBN: 978-625-425-223-5.

7.5. Papers published in national peer-reviewed journals

  1. Bal T., Bioartificial Pancreas Finally in Clinical Trials, BIOSCIENS, (2022), (14), 20-21, .

7.6. Assertions presented in national scientific congresses and published in the proceedings

7.7. Other publications

Books published by national publishers

Book chapters published by national publishers

8. Projects

  1. BAL T., TUNCAY S., TARBIAT S., Diğer Ulusal Kamu Kuruluşları , 3D Nöron Modelinde Alzheimer Hastalığına Karşı Flavonoid Etkisinin Araştırılması, (Head), (Expire date :07.04.2024),
  2. BAL T., TUNCAY S., TARBIAT S., yok , Diğer Ulusal Kamu Kuruluşları , 3D Nöron Modelinde Alzheimer Hastalığına Karşı Flavonoid Etkisinin Araştırılması, (Head), (Expire date :07.04.2024),

9. Administrative Duties

  1. Bölüm Başkanlığı / Head of Department - Biyomühendislik (İngilizce) (2024-Continues)
  2. Ana Bilim Başkanı / Head of Department - Biyomühendislik (2024-Continues)
  3. Laboratuvar - Laboratuvar Sorumlusu (2024-Continues)
  4. Bölüm Başkan Yardımcısı / Deputy Head of Department - Biyomühendislik (İngilizce) Bölüm Başkan Yardımcısı (2022-2024)
  5. Öğrenci Danışmanlığı / Student Adviser - 61-70 Öğrenci Danışmanlığı (2023-2023)
  6. Öğrenci Danışmanlığı / Student Adviser - 51-60 Öğrenci Danışmanlığı (2021-2023)
  7. Öğrenci Danışmanlığı / Student Adviser - 41-50 Öğrenci Danışmanlığı (2024-Continues)
  8. Kurul Üyeliği / Board Member - Fakülte Kurulu Üyeliği (2024-Continues)
  9. Çalışma Grubu Koordinatörlüğü / Coordinator of Research Group - Biyomühendislik Çalışma Grubu (2024-Continues)
  10. Öğrenci Danışmanlığı / Student Adviser - 41-50 Öğrenci Danışmanlığı (2023-2024)
  11. Koordinatör Yardımcısı / Deputy Coordinator - Eğitim Komisyonu (2022-2022)
  12. Komisyon Başkanlığı / Head of Commission - Eğitim Komisyonu (Enstitü / Fakülte / MYO) (2022-Continues)
  13. Komisyon Üyesi / Member of Commission - Eğitim Komisyonu (Enstitü / Fakülte / MYO) (2021-2024)
  14. Komisyon Üyesi / Member of Commission - Bologna Komisyonu (2024-Continues)
  15. Çalışma Grubu Üyelikleri / Research Group Membership - Biyomühendislik Çalışma Grubu (2021-Continues)

10. Scientific Memberships

11. Awards

12. Coourses recently given

Academic Year Semester Course name Hours Number of Students
Theoretical Application
2024-2025 Spring Introduction to Bioengineering (Undergraduate) - Group 1 2 0 36
Bioengineering Laboratory II (Undergraduate) - Group 1 0 0 37
Genetic Engineering (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 35
Tissue Engineering (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 41
Graduation Thesis (Undergraduate) - Group 1 1 8 17
Fall Advanced Molecular Cell Biology (Master) - Group 1 3 0 11
General Microbiology (Undergraduate) - Group 1 2 0 38
Bioethics for Engineering (Undergraduate) - Group 1 2 0 52
Graduation Project (Undergraduate) - Group 1 2 2 14

Created: 05.12.2025