SABITALKS / Manipulations in Mammalian Embryos, Generating Transgenic Mice and Cryopreservation
Dr. Tolga Akkoç is going to be at SABITALKS on November 13, 2025 at 13:00, and will give a presentation titled “Manipulations in Mammalian Embryos, Generating Transgenic Mice and Cryopreservation.” The event will take place in person.
Location: Istanbul Medipol University North Campus / A Block, 3rd Floor – Senate Room.
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Dr. Tolga Akkoç
He was born in Istanbul in 1979. He graduated from Uludağ University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science in 2004. In the same year, he started working as a researcher at TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute, Transgenic and Laboratory Animals Laboratory. He began his master’s degree at Trakya University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Department of Biometry and Genetics, and completed his master’s thesis titled “In vitro culture and cryopreservation of rat embryos” in 2006. In the same year, he began his PhD at Namık Kemal University, Tekirdağ Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Department of Biometry and Genetics, and completed his doctoral thesis on “IVF and cryopreservation of embryos in cows.”
He has performed studies in transgenic animal production, cloning, IVF, biopsy in embryos, production of sex-determined embryos, somatic and stem cell culture, cryopreservation of gametes, tissues, organs, and embryos, and biocompatibility and toxicity.
In 2018, he worked at Boston Children’s Hospital affiliated with Harvard University on airway-induced asthma modeling in mice and performed microsurgical procedures.
He has 42 international publications and 72 papers presented at national and international congresses.
He received a poster award for the study titled Expression of Human Gamma Interferon Secretion at the 2nd Mediterranean Clinical Immunology Meeting congress.
• “Mesenchymal Stem Cells are emerging curative opinion in hepatic fibrosis model of rats,” First Prize for Best Poster, 14th National Hepato-Gastroenterology Congress, 2017.
• “The Effect of Dental Follicle-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (DF-MSC) on Immunological Parameters in an Experimental Sepsis Model.” First Prize in the “Clinical Immunology” Category. 2017
• “Immunomodulatory Effect of Stem Cell Application in an Experimental Sepsis Model” First Prize in Experimental Oral Presentation Competition. 18th National Intensive Care Congress. 2016
• “Therapeutic Effect of Rat Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Immunological Parameters in a Hepatofibrosis Model Induced by Bile Duct Ligation” Second Prize for Oral Presentation. 32nd National Gastroenterology Week. 2015
• “Cloning of Anatolian Native Cattle” Project, Category B Achievement Award 2009. – TÜBİTAK MAM – 2010
• “Secretion of Human Gamma Interferon in the Mammary Glands of Transgenic Mice” Project, Category B Achievement Award 2009. – TÜBİTAK MAM – 2010
• Expression of Human Gamma Interferon (hIFN-gamma) in the Milk of Transgenic Mice. [Poster Presentation] – 2nd Mediterranean Clinical Immunology Meeting. Turkish Immunology Association. – 2008
He has provided training in Applied Techniques Used in Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Transgenic Animal Production, Applied Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Training, Applied Embryo Production and Nuclear Transfer in Mammals, and Medical Device Biocompatibility.”
He started working as a researcher in the Biotechnology R&D Group under the Life Sciences Vice Presidency Unit at TÜBİTAK MAM in 2004 and left his position in 2025 as a Senior Expert Researcher.