Department of Biochemistry
Research Areas
Biochemistry is the branch of science that studies the organization and functions of biological systems at the molecular level. It is a multidisciplinary fundamental science closely related to fields such as Toxicology, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Analytical Chemistry, and Microbiology. The Department of Biochemistry offers pharmacy students courses over two semesters: Biochemistry in the spring semester of the second year and Clinical Biochemistry Applications in the spring semester of the fourth year.
The research areas of the Department of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul Medipol University include:
1. Bioactivity studies in plant extracts and blood serum (e.g., antioxidant and pro-oxidant activities)
2. Enzyme purification and characterization
3. Development of new bioanalytical methods for analyzing bioactive components in biological samples
4. Investigation of the effects of natural and synthetic drug active ingredients on biological samples in terms of biochemical parameters
5. Chromatographic analysis of essential volatile components of medicinal and aromatic plants and their bioaffinity applications
6. Enzyme inhibition in biological fluids and tissues due to drug interactions
7. Biochemical activity measurements in vivo, in vitro, and ex vivo
8. Development and application of biosensors
Academic Staff
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ozan Emre Eyupoğlu (Head of Department)
Asst. Prof. Dr. İlknur Yurtsever
Res. Asst. Ayşe İnci
Department of Biochemistry Organizational Chart