Mustafa Titiz

I have completed the undergraduate degree in Genetics and Bioengineering in 2016. After graduation, I had the opportunity to work on a project focused on the molecular mechanisms of axonal navigation at Heidelberg University's Center of Organismal Studies as part of the Erasmus internship program.

I received my master's degree in Physiology in 2019. During this time, I conducted a research project aimed at unveiling the potential effects of synthetically produced antimicrobial peptides inspired by human cathelicidin proteins on primary mouse hippocampal neurons.

In 2019, I began working as a researcher in Prof.Piarengelo Geppetti's group, where I had the opportunity to contribute to an ERC project titled "The Role of Schwann Cell Subtypes in Rodent Models of Chronic Pain." The early results of this project deeply motivated me to pursue a doctoral education in the field of neuroscience. During my fascinating three years of doctoral research, I discovered that cells originating from mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into various types, playing a significant role in the pathogenesis of many diseases.

This realization inspired me to focus on stem cell research for disease modeling, leading me to pursue another doctoral degree. I have been accepted into the BIOTIN project, a PhD program co-funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), titled “Organoid-Based On-Chip Disease Models.” Moving forward, my academic goal is to study disease pathologies using organoid-based on-chip technology as part of the BIOTIN project.