Koray Malci

Ph.D. Student: Metabolic Engineering,  Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Automation, Diagnostics

Email:koray.malci@ed.ac.uk

Koray is focusing on microbial cell factory design using novel genome engineering tools and automation platforms to produce high-value diterpenoids. Within this scope, rational pathway optimisation, protein engineering, and development of genome engineering methods are his main research topics.

Besides, developing cost-effective molecular diagnostic methods and employing novel bio-automation and next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms for high-throughput studies are some of his research areas.

Professional Experience

 

Postgraduate Researcher – University of Edinburgh – Institute for Bioengineering (November 2018 – Present)

Tutor and Lab Demonstrator – University of Edinburgh School of Engineering (January 2019 – Present)

Research Assistant – Middle East Technical University (METU), School of Biological Science (September 2017-October 2018)

Project Coordinator – Geen Biotechnology, (November 2016-October 2017)

Education

Ph.D. Bioengineering – the University of Edinburgh, Institute for Bioengineering (November 2018-present)

M.Sc. Molecular Biology, Genetics & Biotechnology – Istanbul Technical University, Institute for Life Sciences (2015-2017)

B.Sc. Molecular Biology & Genetics – Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Science and Literature (2010-2014)

Current Projects

Developing Multiple Genome Engineering Methods for Yeast Genome Editing

Cell Factory Design for Production of High-Value Taxol Precursors

Rational Design of CRISPR Mediated Molecular Diagnosis

Metagenomics Analysis of Bacteria/Yeast Cultures by using Nanopore NGS Platform

Automation of Biological Applications by using Low-Cost and Open-Source Platform, Opentrons OT-2

Skills

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Synthetic Biology
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Microbiology
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NGS
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Bio-Automation
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Mol. Diagnostics