A research project conducted at Yalova University, entitled “Determination of New Diagnostic Methods for Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B,” has been awarded funding under the TÜBİTAK 1002 – Quick Support Program.
The project, conducted under project number 225S731, has a budget of TRY 100,000. The project is led by Dr. Dilek Yılmaz, a faculty member and Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at our Faculty of Medicine.
Esra Yılmaz, a molecular biologist at Tokat State Hospital, and Dr. Seda Zor, a specialist in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Ankara Sincan Training and Research Hospital, are contributing to the project as researchers. Prof. Dr. Ercan Çaçan, a faculty member in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, is serving as the project consultant.
The project will investigate new diagnostic methods for determining hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B, with the aim of developing innovative approaches that can be used in the diagnosis and monitoring of the disease.
Expected to contribute to scientific research and the field of healthcare, the project also represents an important example of academic collaboration, as it is being carried out through cooperation among researchers working at different institutions.
We congratulate Dr. Dilek Yılmaz, the project coordinator and a faculty member of our Faculty of Medicine, as well as researchers Esra Yılmaz and Dr. Seda Zor and consultant Prof. Dr. Ercan Çaçan, and wish them every success in their work. We hope that the project will achieve successful outcomes and make valuable contributions to the scientific community, healthcare, and society.