Tuğba Gürkök-Tan

Dr. Tuğba Gürkök-Tan

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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 December 2024 in Diagnostics
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Ahmed Nouri AlsharksiAhmed Nouri Alsharksi
Ahmed Nouri Alsharksi
Serhat SirekbasanSerhat Sirekbasan
Serhat Sirekbasan
TGTuğba Gürkök-Tan
Tuğba Gürkök-Tan
AMAdam Mustapha
Adam Mustapha
Infectious diseases impose a significant burden on global health systems due to high morbidity and mortality rates. According to the World Health Organization, millions die from infectious diseases annually, often due to delays in accurate diagnosis. Traditional diagnostic methods in clinical microbiology, primarily culture-based techniques, are time-consuming and may fail with hard-to-culture pathogens. Molecular biology advancements, notably the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), have revolutionized infectious disease diagnostics by allowing rapid and sensitive detection of pathogens’ genetic material. PCR has become the gold standard for many infections, particularly highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following PCR, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has emerged, enabling comprehensive genomic analysis of pathogens, thus facilitating the detection of new strains and antibiotic resistance tracking. Innovative approaches like CRISPR technology are also enhancing diagnostic precision by identifying specific DNA/RNA sequences. However, the implementation of these methods faces challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries due to infrastructural and financial constraints. This review will explore the role of molecular diagnostic methods in infectious disease diagnosis, comparing their advantages and limitations, with a focus on PCR and NGS technologies and their future potential.

28 November 2019 in Ankara Medical Journal
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AİAyşegül Oğlakçı İlhan
Ayşegül Oğlakçı İlhan
Serhat SirekbasanSerhat Sirekbasan
Serhat Sirekbasan
TGTuğba Gürkök-Tan
Tuğba Gürkök-Tan
Giriş: Bu çalışma, Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp (GETAT) uygulamaları hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerini ve tutumlarını belirlemek ve davranışlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Materyal ve Metot: Tanımlayıcı tipte olan bu çalışma Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi Eldivan Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu’nda öğrenim gören 1. ve 2. sınıf öğrencileri arasında 2019 yılı Ocak-Mart ayları arasında gerekli izinler alınarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden toplam 264 gönüllü öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Tarafımızca hazırlanan 21 soruluk anketin öğrenciler tarafından doldurulması istenmiştir. Anketin birinci bölümünde katılanların sosyoekonomik seviyesini tespit etmek için demografik ve sosyoekonomik durumlarını gösterir sorular sorulmuştur. İkinci bölümde ise öğrencilerden GETAT uygulamalarına yönelik bilgi durumlarını ölçen sorulara cevap vermesi istenmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan 264 öğrencinin %62,90’ı kız, %37,10’u erkek idi. Öğrencilerin %53,80’i İlk ve Acil Yardım, %28’i Evde Hasta Bakımı, %18,20’si Çocuk Gelişimi programında öğrenim görmekteydiler. Çalışmamıza katılan öğrencilerin arasında GETAT uygulamalarını hiç kullanmayanların oranı %71,20 iken bu uygulamaların yararlı olmadığını düşünenlerin oranı %4,20’dir. GETAT hakkındaki bilgiye en çok internetten ulaştıklarını ve GETAT uygulamaları yönetmeliğinde kabul edilen 15 yöntemden en sık bilinen uygulamaların sırasıyla; kupa uygulaması (n=206), sülük uygulaması (n=198) ve hipnoz (n=193) olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu’nda okuyan öğrencilerin GETAT konusunda bilgi düzeylerinin yeterli olmadığı ve çeşitli eğitimler verilerek öğrencilerin bilinçlendirilmesi gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır.

4 November 2024 in Preprints.org
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Ahmed Nouri AlsharksiAhmed Nouri Alsharksi
Ahmed Nouri Alsharksi
Serhat SirekbasanSerhat Sirekbasan
Serhat Sirekbasan
TGTuğba Gürkök-Tan
Tuğba Gürkök-Tan
AMAdam Mustapha
Adam Mustapha
Infectious diseases impose a significant burden on global health systems due to high morbidity and mortality rates. According to the World Health Organization, millions die from infectious diseases annually, often due to delays in accurate diagnosis. Traditional diagnostic methods in clinical microbiology, primarily culture-based techniques, are time-consuming and may fail with hard-to-culture pathogens. Molecular biology advancements, notably the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), have revolutionized infectious disease diagnostics by allowing rapid and sensitive detection of pathogens' genetic material. PCR has become the gold standard for many infections, particularly highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following PCR, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) has emerged, enabling comprehensive genomic analysis of pathogens, thus facilitating the detection of new strains and antibiotic resistance tracking. Innovative approaches like CRISPR technology are also enhancing diagnostic precision by identifying specific DNA/RNA sequences. However, the implementation of these methods faces challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries due to infrastructural and financial constraints. This review will explore the role of molecular diagnostic methods in infectious disease diagnosis, comparing their advantages and limitations, with a focus on PCR and NGS technologies and their future potential.

1 January 2013 in TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTAN
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TGTuğba Gürkök-Tan
Tuğba Gürkök-Tan
EKElif Kaymak
Elif Kaymak
GBGülşen Boztepe
Gülşen Boztepe
MKMesut Koyuncu
Mesut Koyuncu
İPİskender Parmaksız
İskender Parmaksız

23 April 2025 in Journal of Molecular Structure
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VKVEYİS KARAKOÇ
VEYİS KARAKOÇ
TGTuğba Gürkök-Tan
Tuğba Gürkök-Tan
VKVedat Arda Küçük
Vedat Arda Küçük
MOMehmet Odabasi
Mehmet Odabasi

22 December 2023 in Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Hortorum Cultus
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Tuğba Gürkök-Tan
MTMine Turktas
Mine Turktas
GGGÜLŞEN GÜÇLÜ
GÜLŞEN GÜÇLÜ
Papaver somniferum is a medicinal plant of the Papaveraceae family that has traditionally been used for diet or its therapeutic value for thousands of years. Mainly, morphine and noscapine alkaloids exhibit anti-analgesic and anti-cancer effects. However, gene expression patterns and regulatory elements, such as transcription factors between different tissues, still need to be detected. In this study, comparative in silico transcriptome analyses were conducted to examine the tissue-specificity of the benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) biosynthetic genes and transcription factors (TFs) between morphine and noscapine cultivars. Analysis showed that BIA biosynthetic genes are expressed in a different pattern between two varieties. Results showed that some members of plant-specific secondary metabolites related to TF families, such as MYB, MADS-box, bHLH, NAC, and WRKY, are differentially expressed between tissues and varieties.