Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Defne Yılmaz’s Project Awarded TUSEB Funding

Dr. Defne Yılmaz, a postdoctoral researcher in Mathematical Sciences Program at Özyeğin University, has been awarded funding for her project under the Group B R&D project calls by the Health Institutes of Türkiye (TÜSEB).

Dr. Yılmaz’s project “Investigation of Potential Effects of Chemotherapy on the Fetus Using Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning” aims to examine the behavior of chemotherapy drugs at the placental barrier and their potential impact on the developing fetus. The project will analyze molecular changes in placental tissue using Raman spectroscopy, and the collected data will be processed by machine learning algorithms. This innovative approach seeks to develop a non-invasive method for assessing the risks of cancer treatment during pregnancy for fetal health.