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Boğaziçi University faculty member Prof. Dr. Rana Sanyal's contribution to the Phase 1 success of Türkiye's first original drug candidate to reach clinical trials.
RS Research, which carries out drug development activities by initiating fundamental scientific research within Boğaziçi University’s infrastructure, has successfully completed the Phase 1 clinical trial of Türkiye’s first original drug candidate.
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Boğaziçi University Sports Teams Make a Proud Start to 2026
In the first two months of 2026, Boğaziçi University’s sports teams returned with medals and trophies from every national competition they participated in, spanning athletics, rowing, winter sports, and combat disciplines.
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Boğaziçi University's Assoc. Prof. Banu İyisan Honored for Breakthrough in Cancer Research
Assoc. Prof. Banu İyisan from Boğaziçi University’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering has been recognized in this year’s “For Women in Science” program for her pioneering work on smart nanomedicine targeting aggressive triple-negative breast cancer.
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Prof. Dr. Rana Sanyal Awarded the Grand Prix at ISIF'22 International Invention Fair
Boğaziçi University Chemistry Department Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Sanyal, who develops drug candidates that enhance the effects of chemotherapy and reduce its side effects, won the Grand Prix Award at the ISIF'22 International Invention Fair with his invention "Fragile Polymer Drug Conjugates."
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Prof. Dr. Rana Sanyal Awarded by the European Innovation Council
Prof. Dr. Rana Sanyal, founder of RS Research, who develops new drugs leveraging Boğaziçi University's infrastructure, received the "European Women Innovators Award" from the European Innovation Council (EIC) of the European Union.
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Presidential Grand Award for Culture and Arts Presented to Emeritus Prof. Dr. Günay Kut
The recipients of the 2024 Presidential Grand Awards for Culture and Arts have been announced. Emeritus Prof. Dr. Günay Kut from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature at Boğaziçi University has been honored with the award in the field of “Scientific Culture.”
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Prof. Dr. Nurcan Meral Özel Became The New Director of KOERI
Prof. Dr. Nurcan Meral Özel, a member of the Faculty of Geophysics, has been appointed Director of the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute (KOERI) at Boğaziçi University. Prof. Dr. Özel, who is known for her international involvement in the field of earth sciences and was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government this year, has led her team in the successful establishment of numerous new terrestrial and submarine monitoring stations from Antarctica to the Equator within the framework of the United Nations (UN).
