The 5th Suna Kıraç Workshop, "From Genetic Models of Neurodegenerative Disease to Therapies," was held at Koç University between February 20-23, 2024. The meeting with Brown University was scheduled as part of the NDAL structured collaboration with Brown University's Departments of Neuroscience and Molecular and Cell Biology/Biochemistry.
The first three days of the four-day scientific program were held at KUH-AIMES. Academics from Brown University gave didactic presentations on "Model Organisms, New Technologies" and "Diseases and Developed Therapies". On the last day, they shared their research in detail with the students at Rumeli Feneri Campus.
Hasan Demirci from Koç University Structural Biology Laboratory and A. Nazlı Başak from NDAL also presented their research in the last session. In addition, on the second day of the meeting, Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation / Brown University PhD students Doruk Savaş and Ezgi Memiş discussed how to do a PhD at Brown University, USA, in an interactive session with the students. 120 people attended the workshop, and certificates were presented to those who attended regularly.
Specialists from Johns Hopkins and Harvard Universities evaluated children diagnosed with Ataxia-Telangiectasia (AT), a rare genetic disorder, at healthcare institutions in Istanbul. This significant meeting marked a step forward in the potential application of advanced treatment methods in Turkey.
Two exhibitions currently on view at Pera Museum—"Much Is to Be Done", focusing on Samih Rifat, and Dancing with the Moon, featuring Marcel Dzama—are accompanied by two comprehensive publications that enrich and deepen the exhibition experience beyond the visual encounter.
Suna’s Daughters has partnered with UNICEF Türkiye to strengthen safe spaces for adolescent girls. Through a cooperation protocol signed by the two organizations, the initiative aims to expand access to physical and digital environments where girls can feel safe, valued, and empowered.