Ayse Alici
Doctoral fellow
– NanoSensing group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University
– Cell Death Investigation and Therapy (CDIT) Laboratory, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University
Principal investigators: Prof. Anna Kaczmarek (PhD) and Prof. Dmitri Krysko (MD, PhD)
Research focus
Photothermal therapy (PTT) is an emerging cancer treatment that is notable for its controlled and targeted nature. The objective of this treatment is to raise the temperature of the cancer cells to a cytotoxic level without causing damage to the surrounding healthy cells. Therefore, it is essential to monitor the local temperature during treatment to ensure optimal efficacy and safety.
I focus on developing hybrid nanoparticles to be employed as a nanothermometer and nanoheater.
Biography
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Istanbul University, Faculty of Engineering, 2021 (high honors)
- Master’s degree in Chemistry - Main Subject Materials and Nano Chemistry, Ghent University, Faculty of Sciences, 2023 (cum laude)
- Started my PhD in Chemistry in NanoSensing research group in October 2023
Key publications
- ’Toward Upconversion (Yb–Er) and near-Infrared (Yb–Ho–Er, Nd–Yb) Thermometry with Sea Urchin Type GdPO4 Nanoarchitectures’. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024.
Contact & links
- Lab address: Campus Sterre, Krijgslaan 281-S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- NanoSensing Group
- Ayse Alici is interested to receive invitations for presentations or talks