TÜSEB Awards has been presented by the Minister of Health Dr. Fahrettin Koca and TÜSEB President Prof. Dr. Erhan Akdoğan at the 9th Turkish Medical World Congress this year. Scientists are honored with these awards for their significant contributions to the country and humanity in the field of health science and technologies.
Bilkent University Molecular Biology and Genetics department faculty member Dr. Serkan Belkaya has been awarded the TÜSEB Incentive Award Winner based on his work in the fields of human genetics, rare diseases and molecular medicine.
Dr. Belkaya, who conducts research on human genetics and immunology, primary immunodeficiency diseases, severe infectious diseases and acute liver failure, received his PhD at UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2014. He was also previously awarded with the BAGEP Award. Before joining Bilkent University, he worked at Rockefeller and Fordham universities.