CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name and Surname: MAHMUT CERKEZ ERGOREN
2. Date of Birth/ Place: 30.07.1982 – Kyrenia/ Cyprus
3. Title: Associate Professor of Medical Genetics
4. Nationality: Cypriot
5. Education: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

PhD Thesis and Supervisor:

Control of Meiotic Recombination at A Human Crossover Hotspot

Supervisor: Prof. Sir Alec J Jeffreys, University of Leicester, Faculty of Medicine & Biological Sciences, Department of Genetics.

6. Academic Titles:

7. Administrative and AcacemicTitles:

   7.1. Lecturer in Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine (2013-Present)

   7.2. Assistant Coordinator of Phase III Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine (2016-2021)

   7.3. Coordinator of Continuous Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine (2016- Present)

   7.4. Founder & Coordinator of Molecular Medicine M.Sc. & Ph.D. Programs (2017-Present)

   7.5. Executive Member, DESAM Research Institute (2018-2022)

   7.6. Head of the Diagnostic Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Near East University Hospital (2020-Present)

   7.7. Princple of the COVID-19 PCR Diagnosis Laboratory, Near East University Hospital (2020-Present)

8. Patents

   8.1. Title: Composition for the prevention of infection by SARS-CoV-2

    Inventors: Matteo Bertelli, Giampietro Farronato, Marco Farronato, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia, Stefano Paolacci, Kyrylo Anpilogov, Elana Manara, Astrit Dautaj, Paolo Enrico Maltese, Kristjana Dhuli, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Munis Dundar, Tamer Sanlidag, Daniele Malacarne, Irfan Suat Gunsel, Huseyin Kaya Suer, Murat Sayan, Gulten Tuncel, Nazife Sultanoglu

Publication Date: 2022/4/2, Patent Office: IT, Application Number: WO2022079498A1

9. Membership in Scientific Societies and Duties

    9.1. European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (2014-2017) – Cyprus Representative

    9.2. Türkiye Tıbbi Genetik Derneği (2018-Present) - Member

    9.3. Turkey National Genome Consortium (2018-Present) – Turkish Cypriot Representative

    9.4. European Society of Human Genetics (2018-2020) – Member

    9.5. Türkiye Tıbbi Genetik Derneği (2022-Present) – Commissioner in Rare Diseases Group

 9.6. Turkish Cypriot Society of Human Genetics (2022-Present) – Founder President

10. Supervised Graduate Thesis

10.1. Master Thesis

10.1.1. Niyazi Şentürk, Developing an online portal for unraveling genomic structure of Archaic DNA that are related to modern human genetics diseases

10.1.2. Yıldız Altuntaş, Investigation of the relationship between peroxisome proliferator alpha (PPARA) gene variations and the clinical phenotype of beta-thalassemia.

10.1.3. Hasan Akyıl, Dose Dependent Effects of Asperiloside Molecule on the Cellular Viability of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cell Lines

10.1.4. Basil Chukwuebukaka Ndikom, Evalutation of CCR5 Gene Variation Frequencies in Nigerian and Zimbabwean Populations Living in North Cyprus

10.1.5. Pembe Gizem Volkan, Developing a Fuzzy Logic for Early Prediction of BRCA1/2 Negative Hereditary Breast Cancer on Matlab

10.1.6. Marwan “Mohammad Saeed” Naji Seder, The expression profile of the WNT/ β -catenin signalling pathway genes in human oocytes obtained from polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS) patients

10.1.7. İnci Nebih, The expression profile of the WNT/ β-catenin signalling pathway genes in human oocytes obtained from polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS) patients

10.1.8. Aya Badeea Ismail, The expression profile of TC4, FZD4, AXIN-2 and WNT51 gene in human oocyts obtained from polycyctic ovaries syndrome patients

10.1.9.  Yağmur Suzan Sönmez, Evaluation the frequncy of HLA-B210 mutations in COVID-19 patients    in    Turkish Cypriot Population

10.1.10. Saadatu Sulaiman Sani, Evaluation of the prevelance of the sickle cell anemia carriers in Turkish Cypriot population 

10.1.11 Begimai Mamurova, Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and COVID-19 causing SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant 

10.1.12. Ayla Turgay, The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Northern Cyprus

10.1.13. Evren Moğol, Investigation of the association between the PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphism and COVID-19 patients infected with different SARS-CoV-2 variants

 10.1.14. Arthur Bodurie Calvin Garber, The expression profile WNT3A, WNT4 andWNT5A genes in  spontaneous abortion materials.

 10.1.15. Elif Gülseren, The gene expression profile of WNT/β-catenin pathway genes in spontaneous abortion materials

10.1.16. Malik Suleman Naseem, The effect of liquid ozone on the β-catenin pathway genes in MCF-10 breast  cancer cell line

10.1.17. Sara Abbasihgaraei, Carrier frequency of SMA by quantitative analysis of the SMN1 deletion in the Turkish Cypriot population

10.1.18. Armah Korhene Wilson, The evaluation of Beta-globin gene mutations in Familial Mediterranean Fever Disease’s Patients. 

10.1.19. Dabbah Maima Gbassay, The ethnic distribution of sickle cell traits in Nigerian students in Northern Cyprus.

10.1.20. Mardea F. Zaway, The ethnic distribution of sickle cell traits in Zimbabwean students in Northern Cyprus.

10.1.21. Melvin Alfred Tokpah, Gene Expression profile of IL-8 and IL-18 genes pathway in veins.

10.1.22. Kulsoom Zehra, Determining the allele frequency and genotype distribution of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 gene polymorphisms in Turkish Cypriot population.

10.1.23. Christelle Kindumba Kitoko, The effect of liquid ozone on the β-catenin pathway genes in MDA-231-MB breast  cancer cell line.  Co-supervisor: Dr. Gülten Tuncel

10.1.24. Layla Herfi, Diagnostic use of Gremlin gene expression in ulcerative colitis. Co-supervisor: Assist. Dr. Fikret Dirilenoğlu

10.2. Postgraduate Thesis

10.2.1. Gulten Tuncel, CC2D1A as a novel ciliopathy gene

10.2.2. Niyazi Şentürk, BRCA Variations Risk Assessment in Breast Cancers using Different Artificial Intelligence Models

10.2.3. Meryem Betmezoglu, The investigation of the PRNP gene polymorphisms in Ovis aries and Capra hircus. Co-supervisorProf. Dr. Dilek Arsoy. 

10.2.4. Havva Çobanoğulları, The human genetic Dynamics in COVID-19.

11. Publication

11.1. Articles published in peer reviewed international journals (SCI, SSCI, SCI-E)

11.1.1. Kopf A, Bicak M, Kottmann R, Schnetzer J, ..., Ergoren MC, ..., Glöckner FO. The ocean sampling day consortium. Gigascience. 2015 Jun 19;4:27.

11.1.2. Ergoren MC, Pirzada RH, Arici M, Serakinci N. Near East University Genetic Mutation Database (NEU-GD): The first mutation database of Northern Cyprus. Gene. 2015 Oct 15;571(1):145-11.

11.1.3. Ergören MÇ, Temel SG. Letter to the editor regarding the article "A case of hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathic sudden cardiac death: de novo mutation in TTN and SGCD genes". Anatol J Cardiol. 2017 Jan;17(1):76-77.

11.1.4. Fahrioğlu U, Ergören MÇ. The Association Between APOA5 Gene Polymorphisms and Plasma Lipids in the Turkish Cypriot Population: A Possible Biomarker for Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases. Biochem Genet. 2018 Jun;56(3):176-187.

11.1.5. Ergoren MC. Methods for Detecting Human Meiotic Recombination Hotspots. Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr. 2018;28(3):205-215.

11.1.6. Ergoren MC. The Control of Meiotic Recombination in the Human Genome. Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr. 2018;28(3):187-204.

11.1.7. Ergoren MC, Turkgenc B, Teralı K, Rodoplu O, Verstraeten A, Van Laer L, Mocan G, Loeys B, Tetik O, Temel SG. Identification and characterization of a novel FBN1 gene variant in an extended family with variable clinical phenotype of Marfan syndrome. Connect Tissue Res. 2019 Mar 60(2):146-154.

11.1.8. Temel ŞG, Ergören MÇ. The association between the chromosome 9p21 CDKN2B-AS1 gene variants and the lipid metabolism: A pre-diagnostic biomarker for coronary artery disease.Anatol J Cardiol. 2019 Jan;21(1):31-3

11.1.9. Tulay P, Temel SG, Ergoren MC. Investigation of KCNQ1 polymorphisms as biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases in the Turkish Cypriots for establishing preventative medical measures.Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Mar 1;124:537-540.

11.1.10. Ergoren MC, Tulay P. Investigation of potential biomarkers for thrombosis related diseases in Turkish Cypriot population. Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Mar 1;124:515-518.

11.1.11. Teralı K, Ergören MÇ. The contribution of NOS3 variants to coronary artery disease: A combined genetic epidemiology and computational biochemistry perspective. Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Feb 15;123:494-499.

11.1.12. Ergören MC, Söyler G, Sah H, Becer E. Investigation of potential genomic biomarkers for obesity and personalized medicine. Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Feb 1;122:493-498.

11.1.13. Temel SG, Ergoren MC, Yilmaz I, Oral HB. The use of ACE INDEL polymorphism as a biomarker of coronary artery disease (CAD) in humans with Mediterranean-style diet. Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Feb 15;123:576-580.

11.1.14. Tuncel G, Temel SG, Ergoren MC. Strong association between VDR FokI (rs2228570) gene variant and serum vitamin D levels in Turkish Cypriots. Mol Biol Rep. 2019 Jun;46(3):3349-3355. doi: 10.1007/s11033-019-04796-6. Epub 2019 Apr 12. PMID: 30977086.

11.1.15. Tuncel G, Ergören MÇ. Functional coding and non-coding variants in human BRCA1 gene and their use in genetic screening. Med Oncol. 2019 Jul 3;36(8):71. doi: 10.1007/s12032-019-1294-9. PMID: 31270633.

11.1.16. Ergoren MC, Idlibi R. Therapeutic Genome Editing by CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Strategy to Cure Genetic Disorders in Humans: Guide for Molecular Surgeons. Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr. 2019;29(5):387-399. doi: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2019025930. PMID: 32421996.

11.1.17. Betz Heinemann, K., Betmezoğlu, M., Ergoren, M.C. et al. A Murder of Crows: Culling Corvids in Northern Cyprus. Hum Ecol 48, 245–249 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-020-00154-4

11.1.18. Kandemis E, Tuncel G, Asut O, Temel SG, Ergoren MC. Strong Association between Serotonin Transporter 5-HTTVNTR Variant and Psychoactive Substance (Nicotine) Use in the Turkish Cypriot Population. Curr Drug Metab. 2020;21(6):466-470. doi: 10.2174/1389200221666200620201348. PMID: 32562520.

11.1.19. Gelener P, Severino M, Diker S, Teralı K, Tuncel G, Tuzlalı H, Manara E, Paolacci S, Bertelli M, Ergoren MC. Adult-onset glutaric aciduria type I: rare presentation of a treatable disorder. Neurogenetics. 2020 Jul;21(3):179-186. doi: 10.1007/s10048-020-00610-9. Epub 2020 Apr 18. PMID: 32306145.

11.1.20. Temel SG, Ergoren MC, Manara E, Paolacci S, Tuncel G, Gul S, Bertelli M. Unique combination and in silico modeling of biallelic POLR3A variants as a cause of Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome. Eur J Hum Genet. 2020 Jun 18. doi: 10.1038/s41431-020-0673-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32555393.

11.1.21. Fahrioglu U, Ergoren MC, Mocan G. CCR5-Δ32 gene variant frequency in the Turkish Cypriot population. Braz J Microbiol. 2020 Jul 31:1–7. doi: 10.1007/s42770-020-00352-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32734471; PMCID: PMC7392619.

11.1.22. Wyrwoll MJ, Temel ŞG, Nagirnaja L, Oud MS, Lopes AM, van der Heijden GW, Heald JS, Rotte N, Wistuba J, Wöste M, Ledig S, Krenz H, Smits RM, Carvalho F, Gonçalves J, Fietz D, Türkgenç B, Ergören MC, Çetinkaya M, Başar M, Kahraman S, McEleny K, Xavier MJ, Turner H, Pilatz A, Röpke A, Dugas M, Kliesch S, Neuhaus N; GEMINI Consortium, Aston KI, Conrad DF, Veltman JA, Friedrich C, Tüttelmann F. Bi-allelic Mutations in M1AP Are a Frequent Cause of Meiotic Arrest and Severely Impaired Spermatogenesis Leading to Male Infertility. Am J Hum Genet. 2020 Aug 6;107(2):342-351. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.06.010. Epub 2020 Jul 15. PMID: 32673564; PMCID: PMC7413853.

11.1.23. Ergoren MC, Cobanogulları H, Temel SG, Mocan G. Functional coding/non-coding variants in EGFR, ROS1 and ALK genes and their role in liquid biopsy as a personalized therapy. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2020 Sep 28;156:103113. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103113. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33038629.

11.1.24. Ergoren, Mahmut Cerkez, Tuncel, Gulten, Sag, Sebnem Ozemri and Temel, Sehime Gulsun. "A rare case of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency: a delayed diagnosis story" Turkish Journal of Biochemistry, vol. 45, no. 5, 2020, pp. 613-616. https://doi.org/10.1515/tjb-2019-0473

11.1.25. Diker S, Gelener P, Teralı K, Ergoren MC, et al. A combined clinical and computational approach to understand the SOD1A4T-mediated pathogenesis of rapidly progressive familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [published online ahead of print, 2021 Jan 9]. Acta Neurol Belg. 2021;10.1007/s13760-020-01588-9. doi:10.1007/s13760-020-01588-9

11.1.26. Tuncel G, Kaymakamzade B, Engindereli Y, Temel SG, Ergoren MC. A Homozygous Synonymous Variant Likely Cause of Severe Ciliopathy Phenotype. Genes (Basel). 2021;12(6):945. Published 2021 Jun 21. doi:10.3390/genes12060945

11.1.27. Kandemiş E, Tuncel G, Fahrioğlu U, Temel ŞG, Mocan G, Ergören MÇ. Natural selection at work? Vitamin D deficiency rates and rising health problems in young Turkish Cypriot professionals. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2021;29(2):130-133. doi:10.21101/cejph.a6117

11.1.28. Becer E, Ergoren MC. Dual Effect of the GHRL Gene Variant in the Molecular Pathogenesis of Obesity. Balkan J Med Genet. 2021;24(1):27-34. Published 2021 Jul 27. doi:10.2478/bjmg-2021-0011

11.1.29. Ozkayalar H, Ergoren MC, Tuncel G, et al. Mutation Status and Immunohistochemical Correlation of EGFR Mutations in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Balkan J Med Genet. 2021;24(1):67-72. Published 2021 Jul 27. doi:10.2478/bjmg-2021-0006

11.1.30. Tuncel G, Akcan N, Gul S, Sag OS, Bundak R, Mocan G, Temel SG, Ergoren, MC. Identification of a Novel De Novo COMP Gene Variant as a Likely Cause of Pseudoachondroplasia. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2021;29(7):546-550. doi:10.1097/PAI.0000000000000914

11.1.31. Curukoglu A, Ergoren MC, Ozgencil FE, Sayiner S, Ince ME, Sanlidag T. First direct human-to-cat transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant. Aust Vet J. 2021;99(11):482-488. doi:10.1111/avj.13109

11.1.32. Senturk N, Tuncel G, Dogan B, Aliyeva L, Dundar MS, Ozemri Sag S, Mocan G, Temel SG, Dundar M, Ergoren MC. BRCA Variations Risk Assessment in Breast Cancers Using Different Artificial Intelligence Models. Genes (Basel). 2021 Nov 9;12(11):1774. doi: 10.3390/genes12111774. PMID: 34828379; PMCID: PMC8623958.

11.1.33. Paolacci S, Kiani AK, Shree P, et al. Scoping review on the role and interactions of hydroxytyrosol and alpha-cyclodextrin in lipid-raft-mediated endocytosis of SARS-CoV-2 and bioinformatic molecular docking studies. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021;25(1 Suppl):90-100. doi:10.26355/eurrev_202112_27338

11.1.34. Paolacci S, Ergoren MC, De Forni D, et al. In vitro and clinical studies on the efficacy of α-cyclodextrin and hydroxytyrosol against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021;25(1 Suppl):81-89. doi:10.26355/eurrev_202112_27337

11.1.35. Dundar M, Fahrioglu U, Yildiz SH, et al. Clinical and molecular evaluation of MEFV gene variants in the Turkish population: a study by the National Genetics Consortium [published online ahead of print, 2022 Jan 31]. Funct Integr Genomics. 2022;10.1007/s10142-021-00819-3. doi:10.1007/s10142-021-00819-3

11.1.36. Ozdemir Y, Cag M, Gul S, Yüksel Z, Ergoren MC. In Silico Analysis of a De Novo OTC Variant as a Cause of Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency [published online ahead of print, 2021 Oct 19]. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2021;10.1097/PAI.0000000000000979.

11.1.37. Temel SG, Yazici S, Yilmaz İ, Tosun Ö, Cerkez Ergoren M, Bulbul Baskan E, Oral B, Aydogan K. Psoriasis and 5HT-R2C Gene Polymorphism: Association between Clinical, Demographic and Therapeutic Parameters in the Turkish Population. Acta Dermatovenerol Croat. 2021 Dec;29(3):121-126. PMID: 34990340.

11.1.38 Dundar M, Fahrioglu U, Yildiz SH, Bakir-Gungor B, Temel SG, Akin H, Artan S, Cora T, Sahin FI, Dursun A, Sezer O, Gurkan H, Erdogan M, Gunduz CNS, Bisgin A, Ozdemir O, Ulgenalp A, Percin EF, Yildirim ME, Tekes S, Bagis H, Yuce H, Duman N, Bozkurt G, Yararbas K, Yildirim MS, Arman A, Mihci E, Eraslan S, Altintas ZM, Aymelek HS, Ruhi HI, Tatar A, Ergoren MC, Cetin GO, Altunoglu U, Caglayan AO, Yuksel B, Ozkul Y, Saatci C, Kenanoglu S, Karasu N, Dundar B, Ozcelik F, Demir M, Siniksaran BS, Kulak H, Kiranatlioglu K, Baysal K, Kazimli U, Akalin H, Dundar A, Boz M, Bayram A, Subasioglu A, Colak FK, Karaduman N, Gunes MC, Kandemir N, Aynekin B, Emekli R, Sahin IO, Ozdemir SY, Onal MG, Senel AS, Poyrazoglu MH, Kisaarslan ANP, Gursoy S, Baskol M, Calis M, Demir H, Zararsiz GE, Erdogan MO, Elmas M, Solak M, Ulu MS, Thahir A, Aydin Z, Atasever U, Sag SO, Aliyeva L, Alemdar A, Dogan B, Erguzeloglu CO, Kaya N, Ozkinay F, Cogulu O, Durmaz A, Onay H, Karaca E, Durmaz B, Aykut A, Cilingir O, Aras BD, Gokalp EE, Arslan S, Temena A, Haziyeva K, Kocagil S, Bas H, Susam E, Keklikci AR, Sarac E, Kocak N, Nergiz S, Terzi YK, Dincer SA, Baskin ES, Genc GC, Bahadir O, Sanri A, Yigit S, Tozkir H, Yalcintepe S, Ozkayin N, Kiraz A, Balta B, Gonen GA, Kurt EE, Ceylan GG, Ceylan AC, Erten S, Bozdogan ST, Boga I, Yilmaz M, Silan F, Kocabey M, Koc A, Cankaya T, Bora E, Bozkaya OG, Ercal D, Ergun MA, Ergun SG, Duman YS, Beyazit SB, Uzel VH, Em S, Cevik MO, Eroz R, Demirtas M, Firat CK, Kabayegit ZM, Altan M, Mardan L, Sayar C, Tumer S, Turkgenc B, Karakoyun HK, Tunc B, Kuru S, Zamani A, Geckinli BB, Ates EA, Clark OA, Toylu A, Coskun M, Nur B, Bilge I, Bayramicli OU, Emmungil H, Komesli Z, Zeybel M, Gurakan F, Tasdemir M, Kebudi R, Karabulut HG, Tuncali T, Kutlay NY, Kahraman CY, Onder NB, Beyitler I, Kavukcu S, Tulay P, Tosun O, Tuncel G, Mocan G, Kale H, Uyguner ZO, Acar A, Altinay M, Erdem L; National Genetics Consortium Study. Clinical and molecular evaluation of MEFV gene variants in the Turkish population: a study by the National Genetics Consortium. Funct Integr Genomics. 2022 Jun;22(3):291-315. doi: 10.1007/s10142-021-00819-3.

11.1.39. Gerlevik U, Ergoren MC, Sezerman OU, Temel SG. Structural analysis of M1AP variants associated with severely impaired spermatogenesis causing male infertility. PeerJ. 2022 Mar 21;10:e12947. doi: 10.7717/peerj.12947. PMID: 35341049; PMCID: PMC8944341.

11.1.40. Ismail AB, Naji M'S, Nebih İ, Tuncel G, Ozbakir B, Temel SG, Tulay P, Mocan G, Ergoren MC. The expression profile of WNT/β-catanin signalling genes in human oocytes obtained from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) patients. Zygote. 2022 Mar 31:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S0967199422000028.

11.1.41. BC Ndikom, MC Ergoren, M Sayan, G Mocan, U Fahrioğlu. CCR5-Δ32 gene variant frequency in the Nigerian and Zimbabwean populations living in North Cyprus. African Health Sciences 22 (1), 361-6

11.1.42. Tuncel G, Ergoren MC, Baddal B, et al. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 N501Y mutation among SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern circulating in Northern Cyprus. Future Virol. 2022;10.2217/fvl-2021-0273. doi:10.2217/fvl-2021-0273

11.1.43. Duman, N., Tuncel, G., Bisgin, A., Bozdogan, S. T., Sag, S. O., Gul, S., Kiraz, A., Balta, B., Erdogan, M., Uyanik, B., Canbek, S., Ata, P., Geckinli, B. B., Arslan Ates, E., Alavanda, C., Yesim Ozdemir, S., Sezer, O., Ozgon, G. O., Gurkan, H., Guler, K., …, Ergoren, M.C., Temel, S. G. (2022). Analysis of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 coding variants as a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 from 946 whole-exome sequencing data in the Turkish population. Journal of medical virology, 94(11), 5225–5243. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.27976

11.1.44. Ergoren, M. C., Akcan, N., Manara, E., Paolacci, S., Fahrioğlu, U., Betmezoglu, M., Bundak, R., Mocan, G., Temel, S. G., & Bertelli, M. (2022). Characterization of a Novel Frameshift Mutation Within the TRPS1 Gene Causing Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type 1 in a Kindred Cypriot Family. Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM, 30(9), 635–639.

11.1.45. Ergoren, M. C., Komurcu, K., Tuncel, G., Akan, G., Ozverel, C. S., Dalkan, C., Kalayci, M., & Sanlıdag, T. (2022). Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants on viral burden and cycle threshold in BNT162b2-vaccinated 12-18 years group. Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology], 1–4. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-022-00820-3

11.1.46. Ergoren, M. C., Akan, G., Volkan, E., Kandemis, E., Evren, E. U., Evren, H., Volkan, E., Tuncel, G., Suer, K., & Sanlidag, T. (2023). The "vaccine" hubbub: Viral load comparisons of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants against different vaccine-booster vaccine combinations. Journal of medical virology, 95(1), e28309. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.28309

11.1.47. Bonetti, G.; Dhuli, K.; Ceccarini, M.R.; Kaftalli, J.; Samaja, M.; Precone, V.; Cecchin, S.; Maltese, P.E.; Guerri, G.; Marceddu, G.; Beccari, T.; Aquilanti, B.; Velluti, V.; Matera G.; Perrone, M.; İaconelli, A.; Colombo, F.; Greco, F.; Raddelli, M.; Ergoren M.C.; Bertelli, M. (2022). Next-Generation Sequencing of a Large Gene Panel for Outcome Prediction of Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Severe Obesity. J. Clin. Med.

11.1.48. Ergoren, M. C., Akan, G., Volkan, E., Kandemis, E., Evren, E. U., Evren, H., Volkan, E., Tuncel, G., Suer, K., & Sanlidag, T. (2023). The "vaccine" hubbub: Viral load comparisons of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants against different vaccine-booster vaccine combinations. Journal of medical virology, 95(1), e28309. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.28309

11.1.49. Duman, N., Tuncel, G., Bisgin, A., Bozdogan, S. T., Sag, S. O., Gul, S., Kiraz, A., Balta, B., Erdogan, M., Uyanik, B., Canbek, S., Ata, P., Geckinli, B. B., Arslan Ates, E., Alavanda, C., Yesim Ozdemir, S., Sezer, O., Ozgon, G. O., Gurkan, H., Guler, K., …, Ergoren, M. C., Temel, S. G. (2022). Analysis of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 coding variants as a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 from 946 whole-exome sequencing data in the Turkish population. Journal of medical virology, 94(11), 5225–5243. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.27976.

11.1.50. Çobanogullari, H., Evren, E. U., Evren, H., Suer, K., Balcioglu, O., & Ergoren, M. C. (2023). Strong association between angiotensin-converting enzyme gene InDel polymorphism and COVID-19 diseases. Medicina clinica (English ed.), 160(11), 489–494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medcle.2022.11.020.

11.1.51. Kiraz, A., Sezer, O., Alemdar, A., Canbek, S., Duman, N., Bisgin, A., Cora, T., Ruhi, H. I., Ergoren, M. C., Geçkinli, B. B., Sag, S. O., Gözden, H. E., Oz, O., Altıntaş, Z. M., Yalcıntepe, S., Keskin, A., Tak, A. Y., Paskal, Ş. A., Yürekli, U. F., Demirtas, M., … Temel, S. G. (2023). Contribution of genotypes in Prothrombin and Factor V Leiden to COVID-19 and disease severity in patients at high risk for hereditary thrombophilia. Journal of medical virology, 95(2), e28457. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.28457.

11.1.52. Saribas, G. S., Akarca Dizakar, O., Ozogul, C., Celik, E., & Ergoren, M. C. (2023). Ellagic acid increases implantation rates with its antifibrotic effect in the rat model of intrauterine adhesion. Pathology, research and practice, 246, 154499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prp.2023.154499.

11.1.53. Cobanogullari, H., Akcan, N., & Ergoren, M. C. (2023). Non-Invasive Screening Test Paradox in a Case Born with Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis (45,X/46,Xy). Balkan journal of medical genetics : BJMG, 26(1), 57–62. https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2023-0007.

11.1.54. Kubar, A., Temel, S. G., Beken, S., Onder, G., Hatirnaz, O., Korkmaz, A., Alanay, Y., Ozbek, U., Sag, S. O., Ergoren, M. C., Kubar, E., Sonmezalp, C. Z., & Doğan, O. (2023). A new line method; A direct test in spinal muscular atrophy screening for DBS. Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, e2270. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.2270.

11.1.55. Hoti, Q., Akan, G., Tuncel, G., Evren, E. U., Evren, H., Suer, K., Sanlidag, T., & Ergoren, M. C. (2023). Altered expression levels of TAS1R2 and TAS1R3 genes among SARS-CoV-2 variants of concerns. Molecular biology reports, 50(11), 9343–9351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-023-08893-5.

11.1.56. Gunsel, A. S., Ergoren, M. C., Kemal, H., Kafshboran, H. R., Cerit, L., Turgay, A., & Duygu, H. (2023). Determination of Carrier Frequency of Actionable Pathogenic Variants in Autosomal Recessive Genetic Diseases in the Turkish Cypriot Population. Genes, 14(10), 1967. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14101967.

11.1.57. Turkgenc, B., Baydar, C. L., Deniz, I., Akcay, A., Ergoren, M. C., Sag, S. O., Yakicier, M. C., & Temel, S. G. (2023). From Death to Life/Back to the Future: Detailed Premorbid Clinical and Family History Can Save Lives and Address the Final Diagnosis in Sudden Unexplained Deaths With Negative Autopsy. Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM, 31(10), 690–696. https://doi.org/10.1097/PAI.0000000000001163.

11.2. Articles published in other peer reviewed international journals (E-SCI, ULAKBIM, Scopus)

11.2.1. Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Rita Neumann, Ingrid Berg and Alec J. Jeffreys. Cis- and trans- regulation controls of human meiotic recombination at a hotspot The EuroBiotech. 2017: 1(4), 319-331. doi: 10.24190/ISSN2564-615X/2017/04.09

11.2.2. Cengiz, Yeliz; Ergoren, Mahmut Cerkez. The Association between Apert Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorder in a Patient of Cypriot Heritage. Cyprus J Med Sci. 2017:2(3): 76-78

11.2.3. Ergoren, Mahmut Cerkez; Terali, Kerem. Assessment of the Association between Three Perplexing PPARA Gene Polymorphisms and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in a Population of Turkish Cypriot Women. Cyprus J Med Sci. 2108;3(2): 75-80

11.2.4. Koseler A, Temel SG, Ergoren, MC. "Identification of a Novel Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Variation within the Human Mitochondrial DNA Control Region in a Population of Aegean Population." Erciyes Medical Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2019, p. 158+

11.2.5. Senturk N, Ergoren MC. Developing an Online Portal for Determining the Genomic Signature of Archaic DNA that are Associated to Modern Human Genetic Diseases: A Meta-Analysis Study. Eurasian J Med. 2020 Jun;52(2):153-160. doi: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2019.18424. Epub 2020 Jun 2. PMID: 32612423; PMCID: PMC7311138.

11.2.6. Tuncay C, Ergoren MC. A systematic review of precision nutrition and Mediterranean Diet: A personalized nutrition approaches for prevention and management of obesity related disorders. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2020 Aug;38:61-64. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.04.005. Epub 2020 Apr 25. PMID: 32690178.

11.2.7. Paolacci S, Ceccarini MR, Codini M, Manara E, Tezzele S, Percio M, Capodicasa N, Kroni D, Dundar M, Ergoren MC,Sanlidag T, Beccari T, Farronato M, Farronato G, Tartaglia GM, Bertelli M. Pilot study for the evaluation of safety profile of a potential inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 endocytosis. Acta Bio Med [Internet]. 2020Oct.14 [cited 2020Oct.20];91(13-S):e2020009.

11.2.8. Ergoren MC, Paolacci S, Manara E, Dautaj A, Dhuli K, Anpilogov K, Camilleri G, Suer HK, Sayan M, Tuncel G, Sultanoglu N, Farronato M, Tartaglia GM, Dundar M, Farronato G, Gunsel IS, Bertelli M, Sanlidag T. A pilot study on the preventative potential of alpha-cyclodextrin and hydroxytyrosol against SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Acta Bio Med [Internet]. 2020Oct.16 [cited 2020Oct.20];91(13-S):e2020022.

11.2.9. Ergoren MC, Manara E, Paolacci S, Cobanogulları H, Tuncel G, Betmezoglu M, Bertelli M, Sanlidag T. The biennial report: The collaboration between MAGI Research, Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Genetic and Rare Diseases and Near East University DESAM Institute. The EuroBiotech Journal.2020; 4(4): 24-27.  DOI: 10.2478/ebtj-2020-0023

11.2.10. Kiani AK, Dhuli K, Anpilogov K, Bressan S, Dautaj A, Dundar M, Beccari T, Ergoren MC, Bertelli M. Natural compounds as inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 endocytosis: A promising approach against COVID-19. Acta Biomed. 2020 Nov 9;91(13-S):e2020008. doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i13-S.10520. PMID: 33170174.

11.2.11. Tuncel G, Ergoren M, Baddal B, Tulay P, Arikan A, Guler E, Ozverel C, Kaya Suer H, Sayan M, Sanlidag T, . Comparison of RT-qPCR results of different gene targets for SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic individuals during COVID-19 pandemic. The EuroBiotech Journal. 2021;5(s1): 26-31. https://doi.org/10.2478/ebtj-2021-0018

11.2.12. Şenol H, Tulay P, Ergören MÇ, Hanoğlu A, Çalış İ, Mocan G. Cytotoxic Effects of Verbascoside on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. Turk J Pharm Sci. 2021;18(5):637-644. doi:10.4274/tjps.galenos.2021.36599

11.2.13. Ergoren MC, Eren E, Manara E, et al. Psychomotor Delay in a Child with FGFR3 G380R Pathogenic Mutation Causing Achondroplasia. Glob Med Genet. 2021;8(3):100-103. doi:10.1055/s-0041-1725070

11.2.14. Ergoren MC, Temel SG, Mocan G, Dundar M. The Story of a Ship Journey, Malaria, and the HBB Gene IVS-II-745 Mutation: Circassian Immigration to Cyprus. Glob Med Genet. 2021;8(2):69-71. doi:10.1055/s-0041-1726336

11.2.15. Ozverel C, Tulay P, Ergoren M, Guler E, Baddal B, Suer K, Sanlidag T. SARS-CoV-2 Alpha Variant Infection of a Patient Immunized by Inactive Sinovac (CoronaVac) Vaccine. The EuroBiotech Journal. 2022;6(1): 27-31. https://doi.org/10.2478/ebtj-2022-0003

11.2.16. Paul LT, Ergoren MC. Comparison of Bioinformatics Approaches for Fetal Microdeletions and Monogenic Variations Estimation in Non-invasive Prenatal Testing. Glob Med Genet. 2022 Feb 25;9(2):72-75. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1743573.

11.2.17. Ergoren, M. C., Tuncel, G., Ozverel, C. S., & Sanlidag, T. (2022). Designing In-House SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR Assay for Variant of Concerns. Global medical genetics, 9(3), 252–257.

11.2.18. Kiani AK, Pheby D, Henehan G, Brown R, Sieving P, Sykora P, Marks R, Falsini B, Capodicasa N, Miertus S, Lorusso L, Dondossola D, Tartaglia GM, Ergoren MC, Dundar M, Michelini S, Malacarne D, Bonetti G, Dautaj A, Donato K, Medori MC, Beccari T, Samaja M, Connelly ST, Martin D, Morresi A, Bacu A, Herbst KL, Kapustin M, Stuppia L, Lumer L, Farronato G, Bertelli M. Ethi- cal considerations regarding animal experimentation. J Prev Med Hyg 2022;63(suppl.3):E255-E266. https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/ jpmh2022.63.2S3.2768

11.2.19. Tuncel G, Hoti Q, Mocan G, Ergoren MC. A review of the Mediterranean diet and nutritional genomics in relation to cancer in women. J Prev Med Hyg 2022;63(suppl.3):E81-E86. https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2022.63.2S3.2750

11.2.20. Çobanoğulları H, Ergoren MC, Dundar M, Bertelli M, Tulay P. Periconceptional Mediterranean diet during preg- nancy on children’s health. J Prev Med Hyg 2022;63(suppl.3):E65-E73. https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2022.63.2S3.2748

11.2.21. Kenanoglu S, Nuriye Gokce N, Akalin H, Ergoren MC, Beccari T, Bertelli M, Dundar M. Implication of the Mediter- ranean diet on the human epigenome. J Prev Med Hyg 2022;63(suppl.3):E44-E55. https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2022.63.2S3.7

11.2.22. Gokce N, Basgoz N, Kenanoglu S, Akalin H, Ozkul Y, Ergoren MC, Beccari T, Bertelli M, Dundar M. An overview of the genetic aspects of hair loss and its connection with nutrition. J Prev Med Hyg 2022;63(suppl.3):E228-E238. https://doi. org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2022.63.2S3.26

11.2.23. Kiani AK, Pheby D, Henehan G, Brown R, Sieving P, Sykora P, Marks R, Falsini B, Capodicasa N, Miertus S, Lorusso L, Dondossola D, Tartaglia GM, Ergoren MC, Dundar M, Michelini S, Malacarne D, Bonetti G, Donato K, Medori MC, Beccari T, Samaja M, Connelly ST, Martin D, Morresi A, Bacu A, Herbst KL, Kapustin M, Stuppia L, Lumer L, Farronato G, Bertelli M. Methodology for clinical research. J Prev Med Hyg 2022;63(suppl.3):E267-E278. https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2022.63.2S3.30

11.2.24. Mamurova, B., Akan, G., Mogol, E., Turgay, A., Tuncel, G., Evren, E. U., Evren, H., Suer, K., Sanlidag, T., & Ergoren, M. C. (2023). Strong Association between Vitamin D Receptor Gene and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 Infectious Variants. Global medical genetics, 10(1), 27–33. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1761924.

11.2.25. Ismail, A. B., & Ergören, M. Ç. (2023). Mediterranean exposotype: Genomic architecture and plant-based dietary metabolites. Clinical nutrition ESPEN, 55, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.02.017.

11.2.26. Ergoren, M. C., Akan, G., Guler, E., Tuncel, G., Akovalı, D., Evren, E. U., Evren, H., Suer, H. K., & Sanlidag, T. (2023). Sex and ABO Blood Differences in SARS-CoV-2 Infection Susceptibility. Global medical genetics, 10(1), 22–26. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1761202.

11.2.27. Boga, I., Ozemri Sag, S., Duman, N., Ozdemir, S. Y., Ergoren, M. C., Dalci, K., Mujde, C., Parsak, C. K., Rencuzogullari, C., Sonmezler, O., Yalav, O., Alemdar, A., Aliyeva, L., Bozkurt, O., Cetintas, S., Cubukcu, E., Deligonul, A., Dogan, B., Ornek Erguzeloglu, C., Evrensel, T., … Temel, S. G. (2023). A Multicenter Study of Genotype Variation/Demographic Patterns in 2475 Individuals Including 1444 Cases With Breast Cancer in Turkey. European journal of breast health, 19(3), 235–252. https://doi.org/10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2023.2023-2-5.

11.2.28. Tuncel, G., Sanlıdag, B., Dirik, E., Baris, T., Ergoren, M. C., & Temel, S. G. (2023). Lessons from Real Life Experience: Importance of In-House Sequencing and Smart Ratio-Based Real-Time PCR Outperform Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification in Prenatal Diagnosis for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Bench to Bedside Diagnosis. Global medical genetics, 10(3), 240–246. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1774307.

11.2.29. Güler E, Taner F, Şanlıdağ E, Tülay P, Çerkez Ergören M, Baddal B, Özverel C S, Tuncel G, Süer K, Şanlıdağ T.  Comparison of the Rapid Antigen Test to RT-qPCR in Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2: A University Experience in Northern Cyprus. Clin Exp Health Sci 2023; 13: 525-529. DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1082079.

11.2.30. Mogol E, Akan G, Turgay A, Tuncel G, Evren U E, Evren H, Suer K, Sanlidag T, Ergoren M C. et al. Association between PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphism and COVID-19 patients with different SARS-CoV-2 variants. (2024). Academic Journal of Health Sciences. (1):71-77 doi: 10.3306/ AJHS.2024.39.01.71

11.2.31. Bonetti, G., Donato, K., Medori, M. C., Dhuli, K., Henehan, G., Brown, R., Sieving, P., Sykora, P., Marks, R., Falsini, B., Capodicasa, N., Miertus, S., Lorusso, L., Dondossola, D., Tartaglia, G. M., Cerkez Ergoren, M., Dundar, M., Michelini, S., Malacarne, D., Beccari, T., … Bertelli, M. (2023). Human Cloning: Biology, Ethics, and Social Implications. La Clinica terapeutica, 174(Suppl 2(6)), 230–235. https://doi.org/10.7417/CT.2023.2492

11.2.32. Bertelli, M., Bonetti, G., Donato, K., Medori, M. C., Dhuli, K., Henehan, G., Brown, R., Sieving, P., Sykora, P., Marks, R., Falsini, B., Capodicasa, N., Miertus, S., Tartaglia, G. M., Ergoren, M. C., Dundar, M., Michelini, S., Malacarne, D., Beccari, T., Connelly, S. T., … Lorusso, L. (2023). In Memory of Professor Derek Pheby. La Clinica terapeutica, 174(Suppl 2(6)), 227–229. https://doi.org/10.7417/CT.2023.2491

11.2.33. Medori, M. C., Gisondi, P., Bellinato, F., Bonetti, G., Micheletti, C., Donato, K., Dhuli, K., Ergoren, M. C., Cristofoli, F., Cecchin, S., Marceddu, G., & Bertelli, M. (2023). X-linked genodermatoses from diagnosis to tailored therapy. La Clinica terapeutica, 174(Suppl 2(6)), 236–242. https://doi.org/10.7417/CT.2023.2493.

11.2.34. Medori, M. C., Bonetti, G., Donato, K., Dhuli, K., Henehan, G., Brown, R., Sieving, P., Sykora, P., Marks, R., Falsini, B., Capodicasa, N., Miertus, S., Lorusso, L., Dondossola, D., Tartaglia, G. M., Tartaglia, G. M., Ergoren, M. C., Dundar, M., Michelini, S., Malacarne, D., … Bertelli, M. (2023). Bioetics Issues of Artificial Placenta and Artificial Womb Technology. La Clinica terapeutica, 174(Suppl 2(6)), 243–248. https://doi.org/10.7417/CT.2023.2494

11.3. Papers delivered in international conferences and printed as proceedings

11.3.1. Mahmut C Ergoren, Ingrid L Berg, Peter Donnelly, Alec J Jeffreys^.. Control of Meiotic Recombination in the Human Genome.  10th International Symposium on Mutations in the Genome 2009, Paphos- Cyprus

11.3.2. Mahmut C Ergoren, Ingrid L Berg,Peter Donnelly,  Alec J Jeffreys. Control of Meiotic Recombination at a Crossover Hotspot. II. British Meiosis Meeting 2010 Leicester-England

11.3.3. Ozerkman E, Gursel A, Bostanci A, Kizilkanat M, Ergoren MC. The First Genetic Epidemiological Study of North Cyprus: Genetic Mapping of Cardiovascular Diseases and Using Those Variants as a Biomarker. XIII. International Conference of Human Genetics, 2016 Kyoto-Japan

11.3.4. Yeliz Cengiz and Mahmut C Ergoren. A Rare Clinical Condition Apert Syndrome Associated with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. XIII. International Conference of Human Genetics, 2016 Kyoto-Japan

11.3.5. Ergoren MC, Ozerkman E, Temel SG, Baydar CL, Conkbayir C, Mocan G. International Society of Heart Research, 2016 Buenos Aires- Argentina . Cardiogenetics Mapping of Cardiovascular Diseases and Using Those Variants as a Biomarker

11.3.6. Y. Cengiz, M.C. Ergoren, B. Kaymakamzade. The first case of a child with a Joubert Syndrome with obsessive compulsive disorder. ASHG 2016 Vancouver Canada 2016

11.3.7. M.C. Ergoren, E. Ozerkman, A. Bostanci, S.G. Temel, G. Mocan. Genetic risk factors of arterosclerosis in Turkish Cypriot population. ASHG 2016 Vancouver Canada 2016

11.3.8. M. C. Ergoren , I. L. Berg , P. Donnelly , A. J. Jeffreys. Control of meiotic recombination in the human genome. Euro J Hum Gen, Volume 17 Supplement 2 May 2009

11.3.9. M. C. Ergoren, S. G. Temel, F. Uysal , M. Schotik , J. Altmüller , P. Nürnberg , G. Yigit , B. Wollnik , E. Cil. A de novo missense mutation in LMNA associated with a segmental progeroid phenotype in a Turkish patient. Volume 24 E-Supplement 1 May 2016 www.nature.com/eshg

11.3.10. M.C. Ergoren, R. Neumann, R. Kalkan, G. Mocan, A.J. Jeffreys. PRMD9 is not the only major regulator factor for the human crossover hotspot DA. Special Issue: 41st FEBS Congress, Molecular and Systems Biology for a Better Life, Ephesus/Kuşadasi, Turkey, September 3‐8, 2016, Pages i, 1–441 September 2016

11.3.11. Ergoren, MC, Neumann R, Jeffreys AJ. Trans- and cis- Regulators of Meiotic Recombination Control in Humans. Journal of Biotechnology Volume 256, Supplement, Pages S1-S116 (30 August 2017)- BEST ORAL PRESENTATION

11.3.12. Senturk N and Ergoren MC. Developing an in silico analysis portal for unrevealing genomic signature of Archaic DNA that are related to modern human genetic diseases. Journal of Biotechnology Volume 256, Supplement, Pages S1-S116 (30 August 2017)

11.3.13. K. Terali, M. C. Ergoren, E. Akdeniz. Genetic modifiers of HbF production and effects of elevated HbF levels on clinical phenotype: the case of Turkish Cypriot patients with β-thalassemia. Journal of Biotechnology Volume 256, Supplement, Pages S1-S116 (30 August 2017)

11.3.14. Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Elena Manara, Kerem Terali, Stefano Paolacci, Paolo Enrico, Burcin Sanlidag, Eray Dirik, Umut Fahrioglu, Gamze Mocan, Sehime Gulsun Temel, Matteo Bertelli

The Use of High-throughput DNA Sequencing to Identify Genes for Rare Diseases. 2. Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress (IBMEC 2018) 24th-27th May 2018 Nicosia, Cyprus

11.3.15. Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Gizem Soyler, Huseyin Sah, Eda Becer. The association between FTO rs9939609 and ADIPOQ rs2241766 gene variants and obesity in Turkish Cypriot population. Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress (IBMEC 2018) 24th-27th May 2018 Nicosia, Cyprus

11.3.16. Sehime G. Temel, Arzu Akcay, Idris deniz, Burcu Turkgenc, Gamze Mocan, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Cengiz Yakicier. Targeted Gene Pannel Screening in Sudden Cardiac Death: Challenges and Utilities. Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress.  Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress (IBMEC 2018) 24th-27th May 2018 Nicosia, Cyprus

11.3.17. Kerem Teralı, Dilara Ünalan, Ali Eren Öztürkoğlu, Eda Becer, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören . On the contribution of GHRL variants to obesity in a population of Turkish Cypriots: A combined genetic epidemiology and computational biochemitry approach. Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress (IBMEC 2018) 24th-27th May 2018 Nicosia, Cyprus

11.3.18. Pinar Tulay, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören, Rasime Kalkan. Incidence and awareness of pre-eclampsia in North Cyprus. Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress (IBMEC 2018) 24th-27th May 2018 Nicosia, Cyprus

11.3.19. Rasime Kalkan, Pinar Tulay, Kerem Terali, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören, Burcu Turkgenç, Cagri Ogur, Sehime G. Temel Clinical manifestation, TRY gene analyses of a bi-allelic homozygous genotype associated with oculocutaneous albinism (OCA1B) phenotype. Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress (IBMEC 2018) 24th-27th May 2018 Nicosia, Cyprus

11.3.20. Meryem Betmezoglu1, Abraham Avi Khalil, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Wayne J Fuller. Using Molecular Tools to Inform Population Control Strategies. Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress (IBMEC 2018) 24th-27th May 2018 Nicosia, Cyprus

11.3.20. Niyazi Senturk and Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. How Neanderthal are you? In silico model-based analysis of Introgressed Neanderthal Ancestry in modern humans. Second International Biomedical Engineering Congress (IBMEC 2018) 24th-27th May 2018 Nicosia, Cyprus

11.3.21. Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. New Surprises From An Old Anti-Apoptotic Gene: Pleiotropic Effects of PPAR-Α Variants in A Hematologic Disorder. Proceedings. 2018, 2, 1549; doi:10.3390/proceedings2251549

11.3.22. Sehime G. Temel, A. Akcay, Idris Deniz, Burcu Turkgenc, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Mustafa Cengiz Yakıcıer. Targeted gene panel screening in sudden cardiac death: Changes, Utilities, to be or not to be? American Society of Human Genetics 2018, San Diego, USA.

11.3.23. Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Elena Manara, Kerem Terali, Stefano Paolacci, Paolo Maltese, Burcin Sanlidag, Eray Dirik, Gamze Mocan, Mattero Bertalli. Identification of new sequence variants in rare-genetic disease-causing genes using high-throughput DNA sequencing? American Society of Human Genetics 2018, San Diego, USA.

11.3.24. Maltese, Paolo Enrico; Paolacci, Stefano; Manara, Elena; Marceddu, G ; Beccari, T ; Ergoren, MC ; Bertelli, M. Use of exome sequencing in identifying genes responsible for rare genetic diseases. Conference: European Biotechnology Congress Location: Athens, GREECE Date: APR 26-28, 2018

JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY   Volume: 280   Supplement: S   Pages: S7-S7   Published: AUG 30 2018

11.3.25. Sah, H.; Sanlidag, B.; Manara, E.; Mocan, G ; Temel, SG ; Bertelli, M; Ergoren, MC Phenotype does not necessarily follow genotype: Identification of an incompletely penetrant novel POLR1D variant as a likely cause of Treacher Collins syndrome. FEBS OPEN BIO   Volume: 8   Supplement: 1   Pages: 143-143   Meeting Abstract: P.03-021-W   Published: JUL 2018

11.3.26. Betmezoglu, M.; Terali, K.; Manara, E.; Terali, K ; Paolacci, S ; Mocan, G  ; Temel, SG  ; Dirik, E ; Bertelli, M ; Ergoren, MC. Characterization and in silico modelling of bi-allelic POLR3A mutations as a cause of Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome FEBS OPEN BIO   Volume: 8   Supplement: 1   Pages: 143-144   Meeting Abstract: P.03-023T   Published: JUL 2018

11.3.27. Ergoren, M. C.; Engindereli, Y.; Culhaoglu, B. Kaymakamzade. Identification of CC2D1A homozygous mutation as a cause of Joubert Syndrome with obsessive compulsive disorder. FEBS OPEN BIO   Volume: 8   Supplement: 1   Pages: 291-292   Meeting Abstract: P.09-262-M   Published: JUL 2018

11.3.28. P Gelener, S Diker, MC Ergoren, K Terali, AN Basak, E Tan. A combined clinical and computational approach to understand the SOD1A4T-mediated pathogenesis of rapidly progressive familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY 26, 827-827

11.3.29. P Tulay, MC Ergoren, R Kalkan. Pre-eclampsia: Awareness of the life threating condition Pre-eclampsia: awareness of the life threating conditionPre-eclampsia: Awareness of the life threating condition. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS 27, 1040-1040

11.3.30. MC Ergoren, L Aliyeva, E Eren, E Manara, S Paolacci, G Mocan, SG Temel, M Bertelli. Psychomotor delay in a child with Achondroplasia. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS 27, 916-916

11.3.31. SG Temel, B Turkgenc, K Terali, M Ergoren, M Cetinkaya, M Basar, S Kahraman. Identification of a Novel Genetic Cause of Familial Nonobstructive Azospermia. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS 27, 1190-1191

11.3.32. H Ozkayalar, S Kurt, E Cevik, MC Ergoren, G Mocan, SG Temel. Mutation status and immunohistochemical correlation of EGFR mutations in gastric cancer patients. Journal of Biotechnology 2019; 305, S26

11.3.33. MC Ergoren, E Manara, S Paolacci, SG Temel, G Mocan, M Dundar, M Bertelli. Application of high-throughput DNA sequencing to score population-specific variants for rare disorders. Journal of Biotechnology 2019; 305, S25

11.3.34. C Conkbayir, M Ergoren, H Cobanogullari, O Balcioglu, I Abras, T Eminsel et. al. Associations of the ITGB3 gene rs5918T> C and the APOA1 gene rs1799837C> T markers with serum lipid metabolism in coronary artery disease patients. European Heart Journal 2021; 42 (Supplement_1), ehab724. 3192

11.3.35. DC Tekguc, G Tuncel, S Karanlik, N Koreken, SG Temel, MC Ergoren. Characterizing a de novo TRIO gene variant as a likely cause of autosomal dominant Intellectual developmental disorder type 63 with macrocephaly. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS 2022; 30 (SUPPL 1), 255-255

11.2.36. M.C. Ergoren, G. Tuncel. Strong impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fetal development and chromosomal abnormalities. EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS CONGRESS 2022, Vienna- Austria.

11.3.37. Gulten Tuncel, Aysegul Bostanci, Burcin Sanlidag, Eray Dirik, Sehime Gulsun Temel, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. Sequencing and Commercial Intelligent Ratio based Real-Time PCR Outperform Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification in Prenatal Diagnosis for Spinal Muscular. EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS CONGRESS 2022, Vienna- Austria

11.3.38. MC Ergoren, Q Hoti, G Akan, G Tuncel, E Unal Evren, H Evren, K Suer, T Sanlidag. Altered expression levels of TASR1 and TASR3 genes among SARS-CoV-2 variants. American Society of Human Genetics 2022, 25-29 October 2022, Los Angeles, California -USA

11.3.39. EE Oruc, A Kahraman, S Ozemri Sag, E Eren, MC Ergoren, E Deniz, A Celik Fus, SG Temel. A new developmentel disorder with microcephly and neural tube defect: Loss of NARS1 leads to microcephaly and neural tube defect. American Society of Human Genetics 2022, 25-29 October 2022, Los Angeles, California -USA -REVIEWER’S CHOICE ABSTRACT AWARD

• Published international books/ chapter

     11.4.1. Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cancer Therapy

Nedime Serakinci and Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren

Stem Cells: Basics and Clinical Translation, 337-360. Springer Netherlands.2015

11.4.2. Precision nutrition: Mediterranean diet and genetic susceptibility

       Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren and Gulten Tuncel

       The Mediterranean Diet 2nd Edition, An evidence-Based Approach. Elsevier, 2020.

11.4.3. Ergoren, M.Ç., Ismail, A.B., Kose, M., Temel, S.G. Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder (PBD): Types 1-14, A (Zellweger) and B. In: Rezaei, N. (eds) Genetic Syndromes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66816-1_1781-1. (2023).

11.4.4. Ergoren, M.Ç., Ismail, A.B. Rare trombophilic disorder, Comprehensive Hematology and Stem Cell Research. (in publication).

11.4.5. Ergoren, M.Ç., Ismail, A.B. Genetic Syndromes. Chondrodysplasia-Pseudohermaphroditism Syndrome. A Comprehensive Reference Guide. (in publication).

    11.5 Papers delivered at national conferences and printed as proceedings

11.5.1. Meral Karafistan, Eda Becer, Umut Fahrioğlu, Mahmut Ç. Ergören, Güldal Mehmetcik, Nedime Serakıncı. The Role of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisims at the Metabolic Syndromes And Obesity. XIII. National Medical Biology and Genetics Congress, 2013,  Kusadasi- Turkey

11.5.2. Mahmut C Ergoren, Rita Neumann, Ingrid L Berg, Alec J Jeffreys. Control of Meiotic Recombination at a Crossover Hotspot.  XIII. National Medical Biology and Genetics Congress, 2013, Kusadasi- Turkey

11.5.3. Meral Karafistan Kızılkanat, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören, Nedime Serakıncı. The factor of Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gene variations in metabolic syndromes and using VDR polymorphisms as biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases. XI. Medical Genetics Congress, 2014, Istanbul – Turkey

11.5.4. Rameez Hassan, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören, Mustafa Arıcı, Nedime Serakıncı. Creating Human Mutation Databases: Near East Genetic Mutation Database. XI. Medical Genetics Congress, 2014, Istanbul – Turkey

11.5.5. M.C. Ergoren^, R. Neumann, P. Tulay, R. Kalkan. Jeffreys. PRMD9 is not the only major regulator factor for the human crossover hotspot DA. XII. Medical Genetics Congress 2016, Cesme –Turkey

11.5.6. Ozerkman E, Bostanci A, Temel SG, Ergoren MC. Genetic Risk Factors of Arterosclerosis in Turkish Cypriot Population. XII. Medical Genetics Congress 2016, Cesme –Turkey

11.5.7. Cengiz Y., Ergoren M., Bostanci A., Kaymakamzade B^.. The first case of a child with a Joubert Syndrome with obsessive compulsive disorder. XII. Medical Genetics Congress 2016, Cesme –Turkey

11.5.8. Ergoren MC and Temel SG. Distribution of ACE, CDKN2B/AS-1, KCNQ1 gene polymorphisms in Turkish Cypriot population and determination of the metabolic syndrome risk factor. Erciyes Medicine Genetic Day 2017, 2017 Kayseri, Turkey

11.5.9. Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Elena Manara, Kerem Terali, Gamze Mocan, Sehime G. Identification of bi-allelic POLR3Amutations as a likely cause of neonatal progeroid syndrome. Erciyes Medicine Genetic Day 2018, 2018 Kayseri, Turkey

11.5.10. Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Sehime Gulsun Temel, Munis Dundar. Novel Variants Underlying the Pathogenesis of Relatively “Common” Rare Disorders in Cyprus. Gazi Medical Journal. Vol 30, No 1 (2019)

11.5.11. Emine Kandemis, Sehime Gulsen Temel, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. A population based study: genetics of smoking. Erciyes Tıp Genetik Günleri 2019. 21-23 Şubat 2019, Kayseri – Türkiye Second Best Oral Presentation

11.5.11. Mahmut Çerkez Ergören, Sehime Gultun Temel, Munis Dündar. Genetic Fitness: True Story. Erciyes Tıp Genetik Günleri 2019. 21-23 Şubat 2019, Kayseri – Türkiye Best Oral Presentation

11.5.12. Pınar Tulay, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören, Ahmet Alkaya, Nese Akcan, Ruveyde Bundak, Eyup Yayci,

Gamze Mocan, Sehime G. Temel. A case of complex mosaic Turner: cytogenetic/ array comparative genomic hypridisation (aCGH) discrepancy. Erciyes Tıp Genetik Günleri 2019. 21-23 Şubat 2019, Kayseri– Türkiye

11.5.13. Nese Akcan, Meryem Betmezoglu, Elena Manara, Stefano Paolacci, Ruveyde Bundak, Gamze Mocan, Matteo Bertelli, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. Characterization of a novel frameshift mutation in the TRPS1 gene as a cause of Trichorhinophalengeal syndrome type 1 in a Cypriot Family. Erciyes Tıp Genetik Günleri 2019. 21-23 Şubat 2019, Kayseri – Türkiye

11.5.14. Pınar Gelener, Gulten Tuncel, Elena Manara, Stefano Paolacci, Hatice Tuzlali, Marisavina Severino, Matteo Bertelli, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. Rare and Extremely Unusual Presentation of Glutaric Aciduria Type I in a 35-Year-Old Woman. Erciyes Tıp Genetik Günleri 2019. 21-23 Şubat 2019, Kayseri – Türkiye

11.5.15. Neşe Akcan, Şehime Gülsun Temel, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. Son derece nadir görülen bir olgu: Turner Sendromu ile Trikorinofalengeal Tip 1 İlişkisi. 3. Ege Endokrin Hastalıklar ve Genetik Sempozyumu. 07-09 Mart 2019, izmir- Türkiye

11.5.16. Mahmut Çerkez Ergören, Bahar Kaymakamzade Çulhaoğlu, Pınar Gelener^, Sevda Diker, Şehime  Gulsun Temel, Munis Dündar. Nörolojik hastalıklarla ilişkili sendromlarda klinik fenotipi değiştiren arka plandaki genetik nadir varyantlar. 5. Adana Genetik Günleri, Nörogenetik Sempozyumu, 23-24.03.2019 Adana/ Turkey- Best Oral Presentation

11.5.17. Ergoren MC, Akcan N, Yuksel U, Ozemri Sag S, Temel SG. High-throughput DNA sequencing-based genomic profiling analysis reveals novel homozygote mutations-phenotype association for severe dilated cardiomyopathy in a Turkish heritage patient. BJMG. 2019: 22(1); 90

11.5.18. Mahmut Çerkez Ergören, Havva Çobanoğulları, Pınar Tulay, Umut Fahrioğlu, Gülten Tuncel, Meryem Betmezoğlu, Rasime Kalkan, Gözde Yeşil, Evren Gümüş, Beyhan Durak Aras, Taha Bahsi, Abdüllatif Bakır, Gamze Mocan, Mehmet Ali Ergün, Munis Dündar. Meeting Reports: Notes and commentaries on Turkish Medical Genetics Association and Cyprus Turkish Genetic Union Meeting. V. International Participated Erciyes Medical Genetics Days Congress. Gazi Medical Journal. 31 (3), 2-5

11.5.19. Mahmut Çerkez Ergoren. Recombination effect and mutation accumulation in the human genome. V. International Participated Erciyes Medical Genetics Days Congress. Gazi Medical Journal. 31 (3), 26-26

11.5.20. Umut Fahrioglu, Mahmut Çerkez Ergoren, Basil Chukwuebuka Ndikom, Havva Cobanogulları, Murat Sayan, Gamze Mocan. The frequency of CCR5∆32 gene variant in the Turkish Cypriot population and Nigerian and Zimbabwean populations living in North Cyprus. V. International Participated Erciyes Medical Genetics Days Congress. Gazi Medical Journal.  31 (3), 34-34

11.5.21. Niyazi Senturk, Gulten Tuncel, Sercan Koseoglu, Berkcan Dogan, Sebnem Ozemri Sag, Gamze Mocan, Sehime Gulsun Temel, Munis Dundar, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. Developing evidence based computerized diagnostic tools for breast cancer early prediction. V. International Participated Erciyes Medical Genetics Days Congress.  Gazi Medical Journal. 31 (3), 44-44 – Second Best Oral Presentation

11.5.22. Meryem Betmezoglu, İlke Beyitler, Sebnem Ozemri Sag, Salih Kavukcu, Sehime Gulsun Temel, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. An extremely rare condition Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 5 in a large kindred Turkish family. V. International Participated Erciyes Medical Genetics Days Congress. Gazi Medical Journal.  31 (3), 54-54

11.5.23. Pembe Savas, Ilkay Edip, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. A double dose effect of assisted reproductive technologies and surrogacy in the epigenome of art children: A metanalysis. V. International Participated Erciyes Medical Genetics Days Congress.  Gazi Medical Journal. 31 (3), 90-90

11.5.24. Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. Fuzzy Logic Approaches in Precise and Protective Medicine. 1st Bursa International Genetics Days: Dermatogenetics Symposium. Gazi Medical Journal.  31 (2), 3-3

11.5.25. Gulten Tuncel, Nese Akcan, Sebnem Ozemri Sag, Ruveyde Bundak, Gamze Mocan, Temel, Sehime Gulsun, Ergoren, Mahmut Cerkez. Identification of a Novel Comp Gene Variant as a Likely Cause of Pseudoachondroplasia: First Case in North Cyprus. 1st Bursa International Genetics Days: Dermatogenetics Symposium. Gazi Medical Journal.  31 (2), 42-42

11.5.26. Hamit Altinparmak, Serkan Yazici, Gulten Tuncel, Izel Yilmaz, Haluk Barbaros Bulbul Baskan, Emel, Oral, Kenan Aydogan, Sehime Gulsun Temel, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. Estimating The Most Appropriate Treatment Methods for Psoriasis by Approaching Back Propagation Artificial Neural Networks. 1st Bursa International Genetics Days: Dermatogenetics Symposium. Gazi Medical Journal.  31 (2), 57-57

11.5.27. Hamit Altinparmak, Serkan Yazici, Meryem Betnmezoglu, Izel Yilmaz, Haluk Barbaros Bulbul Baskan, Emel, Oral, Kenan Aydogan, Sehime Gulsun Temel, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren. Estimating The Most Appropriate Treatment Methods For Psoriasis by Approaching Back Propagation Artificial Neural Networks. 1st Bursa International Genetics Days: Dermatogenetics Symposium. Gazi Medical Journal.  31 (2), 57-57

11.5.28. Tuncel, G.; Duman, N.; Güler, K.; Bişgin, A.; Bozdaǧan, S. T.; Boǧa, I.; Saǧ, Ş Ö, Kaya, N.; Alemdaǧ, A.; Kiraz, A.; Balta, B.; Erdoǧan, M.; Uyanik, B.; Canbek, S.; Ata, P.; Geçkinli, B. B.; Ateş, E. A.; Alavanda, C.; Özdemir, S. Y.; Sezer, Ö, Özgün, G. Ö, Gürkan, H.; Sayan, M.; Dündar, M.; Ergören, M. Ç, Temel, Ş G.. Analysis of ACE2 gene coding variants by direct whole exome sequencing in the Turkish Population. Gazi Medical Journal ; 32(4 A):17, 2020.

11.5.29. Hamit Altıparmak, Serkan Yazıcı, İzel Yılmaz, Emel Bülbül Başkan, Haluk Barbaros Oral, Kenan Aydoğan, Şehime Gulsun Temel, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. Geri yayılım yapay sinir ağları yaklaşımı ile psoriasis ve vitiligo hastalarının tedaviye yanıt verme durumlarının tahmin edilmesi. Olgularla İnflamasyon – Multidisipliner Yaklaşım 2021. 10-12 September 2021. Sapanca,Türkiye

11.5.30. Niyazi Şentürk, Pembe Gizem Volkan , Gülten Tuncel , Berkcan Doğan, Lamiya Aliyeva, Mehmet Sait Dündar , Şebnem Özemri Sağ, Gamze Mocan, Şehime Gülsün Temel, Munis Dündar, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. Bilgisayar-Tabanlı Bulanık Mantık Yöntemi Kullanılarak Brca-Negatif Kalıtsal Meme Kanseri Klinik Ve Varyant Risk Değerlendirmesi. “1. Ulusal HematoOnkoGenetik Kongresi. 25-211 November 2021, Antalya, Turkiye

11.5.31. Havva Çobanoğulları, Mohammad Daud, Nevrez Köreken, Ceyhun Dalkaln, Doğa Ceren Tekgüç,  Gülten Tuncel, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. COVID-19 pandemisinin fetal gelişim ve kromozomal anormallikler üzerindeki güçlü etkisi. 3. Ege Kuzey Kıbrıs Pediatri Sempozyumu. 25-27 March 2022. Kyrenia, Cyprus

11.5.32. Gülten Tuncel, Aya Badeea, Ayla Turgay, Burçin Şanlıdağ, Eray Dirik, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. SMA prenatal tanısında yeni altın standart: DNA dizi analizi. 3. Ege Kuzey Kıbrıs Pediatri Sempozyumu. 25-27 March 2022. Kyrenia, Cyprus

11.5.33. Sara Abbasigharaei, Aysegul Bostancı, Gülten Tuncel, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. Kıbrıslı Türk Çiftlerde Spinal Musküler Atrofiye (SMA) neden olan SMN1 mutasyonunun taşıyıcı frekansı. 3. Ege Kuzey Kıbrıs Pediatri Sempozyumu. 25-27 March 2022. Kyrenia, Cyprus

11.5.34. Aziz Günsel, Hatice Kemal, Haniyeh Rahbar Kafshboran, Ayla Turgay, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören, Hamza Duygu. Kıbrıs Türk ekzomlarında eyleme geçirilebilir patojenik ikincil bulguların sıklığı ve otozomal resesif genetik hastalıkların taşıyıcı frekansı. 3. Ege Kuzey Kıbrıs Pediatri Sempozyumu. 25-27 March 2022. Kyrenia, Cyprus

11.5.35. Elif Gülseren, Arthurt B. C. Garber, Gülten Tuncel, Gökçe Akan, Nevrez Köreken, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. Spontan abortus materyallerinde WNT/ β-katenin yolu genlerinin gen ekspresyon profillerinin değerlendirilmesi. 3. Ege Kuzey Kıbrıs Pediatri Sempozyumu. 25-27 March 2022. Kyrenia, Cyprus.

11.5.36. Kübra Kömürcü, Gökçe Akan, Gülten Tuncel, Ceyhun Dalkan, Tamer Şanlıdağ, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. Pediatrik COVID-19 hastalarında SARS-CoV-2 varyant tayini ve viral yük değerlendirilmesi: Bir Retrospektif çalışma. 3. Ege Kuzey Kıbrıs Pediatri Sempozyumu. 25-27 March 2022. Kyrenia, Cyprus.

11.5.37. Gülten Tuncel, Doğa Ceren Tekgüç, Neşe Akcan, Burçin Şanlıdağ, İlke Beyitler, Rüveyde Bundak, Eray Dirik,  Bahar Kaymakamzade, Yeliz Engindereli, Nerin Bahçeciler Önder, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. Genetik arka plandaki patojenik varyantlar ve Kıbrıs adasında yaygın görülen nadir genetik bozuklukların patogenezi. 3. Ege Kuzey Kıbrıs Pediatri Sempozyumu. 25-27 March 2022. Kyrenia, Cyprus.

11.5.38. Gökçe Akan, Nevrez Köreken, Şefik Karanlık, Hüseyin Öncün, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. 45,X /46,XY karışık gonadal disgenezi ile doğan bir olguda non-invazif tarama test paradoksu. 3. Ege Kuzey Kıbrıs Pediatri Sempozyumu. 25-27 March 2022. Kyrenia, Cyprus.

11.5.39. İlkem Özce Özçelik, Kübra Damla Erol, Niyazi Şentürk, Gülten Tuncel, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. ClioMD: Nadir siliopati hastalıkları tanısı için makine öğrenme platformu. 3. Ege Kuzey Kıbrıs Pediatri Sempozyumu. 25-27 March 2022. Kyrenia, Cyprus.

11.5.40.  Tuncel, G.; Ergoren, M. C.; Baddal, B.; Tulay, P.; Ozverel, C. S.; Guler, E.; Suer, H. K.; Sayan, M.; Sanlidag, T..Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 N501Y mutation in Northern Cyprus. Gazi Medical Journal ; 33(1):P26, 2022. – BEST ORAL PRESENTATION

11.5.41. Kübra Damla EROL, ilkem Özce ÖZÇELİK, Gülten TUNCEL, Polat OLGUN, Ömer DİKER, Mahmut Çerkez ERGÖREN. Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta herediter kanserlerde saptanan patojenik varyantların Kıbrıs Türk popülasyonu için alel frekansları ve genotipik dağılımlarının hesaplanması. 2. Uluslararası Katılımlı Hematoonkogenetik Kongresi, 4-7 Mayıs 2023, Bafra, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti.

11.5.42. Fatima E. M. Agee, Manal S. B. Ali, Hüseyin Öncün, Şefik Karanlık, Dilek Yazman, Turgay Ulaş, Mahmut Çerkez Ergören. 2018-2023 yılları arasında Kuzey Kıbrıs’ta görülen hematolojik kanserler. 2. Uluslararası Katılımlı Hematoonkogenetik Kongresi, 4-7 Mayıs 2023, Bafra, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti.

11.5.43. Mahmut Cerkez ERGÖREN, Kübra Damla EROL, ilkem Özce ÖZÇELİK, Polat OLGUN, Ömer DİKER. Genomik Verilerin Kullanılarak Herediter ve Solid Tümör Kanserlerinde Saptanan Patojenik Varyantların ve Alel Frekanslarının Hesaplanarak Veri Tabanı Oluşturulması:
Bir Toplum Çalışması. TÜSEB Geleceğin Sağlık Teknolojileri – Genomik Kongresi, 8-9 Aralık 2023, İstanbul, Türkiye – Academics Category – THIRD BEST ORAL PRESENTATION

11.6. Editorial

11.6.1 Editorial Experience

11.6.1.1. Genes (MDPI, ISSN 2073-4425) Special Issue "Genetic Disease in Mediterranean Region" (2021) – Guest Editor

11.6.1.2. X-linked Recessive Disorders - Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice and Laboratory Diagnosis (Intecopen publishing group, ISBN: 978-1-83768-793-0) (October 2022- Ongoing) – Academic Editor

11.6.1.3. Biomnedicines (MDPI, ISSN 2227-9059) Special Issue "Phenotypic Consequences of Human Genetic Diversity" (2024) – Guest Editor

11.6.2. Editorial Board Membership

11.6.2.1. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences (Galenos Publishing Group, ISSN:2149-7893) (2020-present) – Associate Editor

11.6.2.2. The EuroBiotech Journal (Sciendo Publishing Group, ISSN: 2564-615X) (2021-present) - Editorial Board Member

11.6.2.3. Infectious Diseases Research (TMR Publishing Group, ISSN 2703-4631) (2022-present) – Editorial Board Member

11.7. Presentation as an invited speaker

11.7.1. Ergoren, MC. Cutting and pasting the Genome: A CRISPR Approach to Personalized Medicine III. International Stem Cell Symposium. 04-05 May 2017, Manisa, Türkiye

11.7.2. Ergoren, MC. Rare variants in the genetic background modulate the clinical phenotype and underlying the pathogenesis of common rare-genetic disorders in the island of Cyprus. Recent Advances in Rare Disease Frequently Misdiagnosed Hereditary Disorders Conference. 20-22 June 2019, Bogota, Colombia

17.7.3. Ergoren, MC. DNA repair and its role in neurodegenerative disorders: using natural source to treat untreatable. Cell Death: Degeneration and Regeneration  Sympossium. October 2019, İstanbul, Türkiye

11.7.2. Ergoren, MC. Recombination effect and mutation accumulation in the human genome. Erciyes Tıp Genetik. V. International Participated Erciyes Medicine Genetic Days Congress, 20-22 February 2020, Capadoccia, Turkiye.

11.7.3. Ergoren, MC. Identification of novel variants underlying the pathogenesis of rare disease-causing genes in N. Cyprus: The biennial report of MAGI-NEU Collaboration. European Biotechnology Congress, 24-26 September 2020, Virtual Congress

11.7.4. Ergoren, MC. Analysis of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 genes coding variants as the host cell infection mediators of the COVID-19 by direct whole exome sequencing. VI. International Participated Erciyes Medicine Genetic Days Congress, 16-18 September 2021, Kayseri, Turkiye

11.7.5. Ergoren, MC. Clinical studies on the efficacy of alpha-cyclodextrin and hydroxytyrosol against SARS-CoV-2 infection: North Cyprus Experience. European Biotechnology Congress, 24-26 September 2020, Virtual Congress, 23-25 September 2021, Sophia, Bulgaria – Virtual

11.7.6. Ergoren, MC. The Stochastic Elements of Diseases and Human Genetic Architecture,  Viruses: Vinera, Videre, Vincere. VII. International Participated Erciyes Medicine Genetic Days Congress, 25-28 May 2022, Kayseri, Turkiye

11.7.7. Ergoren, MC. KOAH ve Genetik Süreçler: Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalık Genetiği. Türk Toraks Derneği 25. Yıllık Kongresi, digital Çağda Akçiğer Sağlığı. 24-28 May 2022, Antalya, Türkiye

11.7.8. Ergoren, MC. Urge of national databases: Population-based rare variants and cancer management.  European Biotechnology Congress, 5-8 October 2022, Prague, Czech Republic

11.7.9. Ergoren, MC. The clinical implementation of NIPS for single-gene disorders: Challenges & Changes.

1. International Congress of Uzbekistan Association of Reproductive Medicine, 28 – 29 April 2023, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

11.7.10. Ergoren, MC. Genetik Bilgi: DNA Yapısı & foksiyonu. Türkiye Biyologlar Derneği 29 Nisan "DNA GÜNÜ" Daveti. 29 Nisan 2023, çevrimiçi etkinlik.

11.7.11. Ergoren, MC. The genetics of venous diseases. European Biotechnology Congress 2023. 4-6 Ekim 2023, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

11.7.12. Ergoren, MC. SMA’da Genetik Tanı ve Genetik Danışmanlık: Taşıyıcılığın Anatomisi. 29 Eylül 2023. çevrimiçi etkinlik.

11.7.13. Ergoren, MC. ve Temel, SG. SMA genetiği ve Genetik Danışmanlık. 8. Uluslararası Erciyes Tıp Tıbbi Genetik Kongresi. 21-23 Eylül 2023, Kayseri, Türkiye.

11.8. Governmental Public Health Awareness Reports

11.8.1. A Turgay, G Tuncel, G Akan, T Sanlidag, MC Ergoren. Variant distribution of SARS-CoV-2 infection causing COVID-19: 12 months observation report, Near East University, Nicosia 2021

11.8.2. MC Ergoren, H Oncun, S Birkollu, HR Kafshboran, S Karanlik, OZ Olmez. Variant Distributions of SARS-CoV-2 BA.4 and BA.5 in Northern Cyprus and COVID-19 Recent Updates, Near East University, Nicosia 2022

11.8.3. H Duygu, L Cerit, H Kemal, MC Ergoren, AS Gunsel, A Turgay, HR Kafshboran. Determination of carrier frequency of actionable pathogenic autosomal recessive genetic diseases in the Turkish Cypriot Population, Near East University, Nicosia 2022

11.8.4. S Abbasigharaei, A Bostanci, MC Ergoren. Carrier frequency of SMA by quantitative analysis of the SMN1 deletion in the Turkish Cypriot population, Near East University, Nicosia 2022

11.8.5. KD Erol, IO Ozcelik, P Olgun, O Diker, MC Ergoren. Determination of the allele frequencies and genotype distribution of somatic and herediater cancer variants in Northern Cyprus, Near East University, Nicosia 2022

11.8.6. MC Ergoren. Thalassemia Workshop Report, Near East University, Nicosia 2022

12. Organized scientific and public events

12.1. Bioinformatics Fall School: Applications in Basic Molecular and Clinical Sciences. 27-29 November 2019, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.

12.2. Experimental Animal Model Course. 09 May 2019, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.

12.3. Bioinformatics Winter School. 16-19 February 2020, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.

12.4. Uygulamalı COVID-19 PCR Akademisi. September 2021, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.

12.5. Certificate Program in Clinical Molecular Diagnostics and Genomic Technologies. 17-18 June 2022, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus

13. Educational certificates

13.1. ESHRE-approved Basic Semen Analysis Course. 7-11 April 2014, Birmigham, UK

13.2. ESHRE Workshop: Stem cells: Origins, genetics, properties and significance for fertility preservation. 27-28 April 2014

13.3. Next Generation Sequencing Training. 01 October- 09 December 2017, MAGI Group, Bolzano, Italy.

13.4. WHAT IS GENETIC COUNSELLING? WELLCOME GENOME CAMPUS ADVANCED COURSES AND SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AND WELLCOME GENOME CAMPUS SOCIETY AND ETHICS RESEARCH. Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences and Wellcome Genome Campus Society and Ethics Research. 6 weeks course 2 hours per week (virtual). 2019

13.5. Clinical Genomics and NGS. European Society of Human Genetics. 28 April – 03 May 2019. At the ESGM remote training centre in. İstanbul, Tukey.

13.5. Dismorfoloji Kursu (2 May 2021, Virtual) – Tıbbi Genetik Derneği, Türkiye

14. Teaching Experience as a Lecturer (since 2013-present)

14.1. Undergraduate

Medical Biology and Genetics  - Faculty of Medicine, Phase I (Turkish and English)

Medical Biology and Genetics  - Faculty of Dentistry, Phase I & II (Turkish and English)

Molecular Pathology and Cancer Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Phase III (Turkish and English)

Hereditary and Non-Hereditary Genetic Disorders, Faculty of Medicine, Phase IV (Turkish and English)

14.2. M.Sc. Courses

Molecular Cell Biology – Molecular Medicine M.Sc. Program

Molecular Genetics – Molecular Medicine M.Sc. Program

Molecular Techniques in Medicine – Molecular Medicine M.Sc. Program

Cytogenetics Approaches in Genetic Diagnosis – Medical Biology and Genetics M.Sc. Program

14.3. Ph.D. Courses

Medical Genetics – Molecular Medicine Ph.D. and Medical Biology and Genetics Ph.D.

Genomic Medicine with Cases– Molecular Medicine Ph.D.

Population Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology – Molecular Medicine Ph.D.

Molecular Approaches in Medicine – Molecular Medicine Ph.D.

Clinical Cytogenetics and Laboratory Techniques – Medical Biology and Genetics Ph.D. Program

Nutrigenetics and Genomics – Dietetics and Nutrition Ph.D. Program

Bioinformatics - – Molecular Medicine Ph.D.

15. Awards

15.1. Near East University Scientific Achievement Award 2015

15.2. Near East University Young Researcher Award 2015

15.3. Near East University Young Researcher Award 2017

15.4. Near East University International Representative Award 2017

15.5. Near East University Publication Award 2018

15.6. Near East University Publication Award 2019

15.7. Near East University Publication Award 2020

15.8. Near East University Publication Honorary Award 2020

15.9. Near East University Publication Award 2021

15.10. Near East University Publication Honorary Award 2021

15.11. Near East University Scientific Achievement Award 2021

15.12. Near East University Publication Award 2022