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Principal Investigator

Prof. Dr. Ferhat Matur

Professor · Head of the Division of Molecular Biology

About

Ferhat Matur is a professor at the Department of Biology, Dokuz Eylül University, where he heads the Division of Molecular Biology. After working as a research assistant, assistant professor and associate professor at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (2002–2016), he joined Dokuz Eylül University in 2017 and became a full professor in 2020.

His research focuses on the cytogenetics, evolution, systematics and population genetics of Anatolia’s small mammals, especially blind mole rats (Nannospalax). Besides chromosomal evolution and speciation, his interests include the conservation of endemic species and the study of rodent-borne zoonotic agents from a One Health perspective. He has led and contributed to numerous national and international projects funded by TÜBİTAK.

Research interests

  • Biodiversity
  • Animal diversity
  • Zoogeography
  • Systematic zoology
  • Cytogenetics
  • Evolution
  • Population genetics

Education

  1. 2009
    PhD, BiologyZonguldak Bülent Ecevit ÜniversitesiThesis: “Comparison of chromosomal forms of Western Turkey Nannospalax (Mammalia: Rodentia) using G- and C-banding methods”
  2. 2001–2005
    MSc, BiologyZonguldak Bülent Ecevit ÜniversitesiThesis: “Karyological and morphological analysis of Spalax leucodon Nordmann, 1840 (Mammalia: Rodentia) from Bilecik province”
  3. 1996–2001
    BSc, BiologyAnkara Üniversitesi

Experience

  1. 2020–
    ProfessorDokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü
  2. 2017–
    Head of the Division of Molecular BiologyDokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
  3. 2017–2020
    Associate ProfessorDokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü
  4. 2012–2016
    Associate ProfessorZonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü
  5. 2009–2012
    Assistant ProfessorZonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü
  6. 2002–2009
    Research AssistantZonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü
  7. 2023–
    Editorial Board MemberFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  8. 2022–2023
    Topic EditorFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  9. 2020–2022
    Advisory Board MemberTÜBİTAK BİDEB

Awards and grants

  1. 2010–2011
    Council of Higher Education (YÖK) research fellowship — molecular variation and ecology of Turkish blind mole rats; population structure and biogeography of Praomys delectorum
  2. 2012
    BOF Special Funding

Projects

Publications 55