Defne Plätturk

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PhD Student.

Understanding multicellularity through mathematics. Enjoys getting lost with challenging problems.

The complex and dynamic nature of biological systems always stimulated me and I am particularly drawn to interdisciplinary working areas where mathematics and biology intertwine. Currently, at IceLab-Umeå University, I am studying on evolution of multicellularity. My background in applied mathematics guides me as I delve into the evolution of multicellularity, and I’m driven to unravel complex developmental processes through my mathematical expertise.

I received my MSc degree in Mathematics from Izmir Institute of Technology. During my master’s degree, I studied ordinary and partial differential equations and their numerical solutions. I investigated the solution properties of physical and chemical problems as I implemented numerical algorithms to solve and/or simulate them.

Beyond the academic realm, I am from Izmir and I enjoy watching art house cinema, listening to timeless tunes, and spending time in nature through hiking and camping.

Current Projects

The evolutionary origins of developmental programs

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IceLab opens project call for shared postdoctoral fellows

IceLab opens project call for shared postdoctoral fellows

IceLab opens project call for shared postdoctoral fellows IceLab invites multidisciplinary research teams to propose projects for a shared postdoctoral fellow, funded by Kempestiftelserna. Project proposals can now be submitted, until May [...]

March 27th Lunch Pitch: Anders Garpebring, Sophia Harlid and Jian-Feng Mao

March 27th Lunch Pitch: Anders Garpebring, Sophia Harlid and Jian-Feng Mao

March 27th Lunch Pitch: Anders Garpebring, Sophia Harlid and Jian-Feng Mao March 27, 2024 AI for image processing, understanding breast cancer risk and unravelling the complexity of plant genomes were the [...]

March 13th Lunch Pitch: Aftab Nadeem, Barbora Parizkova and Jakob Hultgren

March 13th Lunch Pitch: Aftab Nadeem, Barbora Parizkova and Jakob Hultgren

March 13th Lunch Pitch: Aftab Nadeem, Barbora Parizkova and Jakob Hultgren March 13, 2024 Insert favorite scientific problem here:in search of image data for signal processing, machine learning tools for root [...]

New faculty for Stress Response Modeling excellence center

New faculty for Stress Response Modeling excellence center

New faculty for Stress Response Modeling excellence center Two faculty positions are now open for application within the excellence center “Stress Response Modeling at IceLab”. IceLab seeks candidates who combine quantitative [...]

February 28th Lunch Pitch: Cemal Erdem and Elin Chorell

February 28th Lunch Pitch: Cemal Erdem and Elin Chorell

February 28th Lunch Pitch: Cemal Erdem and Elin Chorell February 28, 2024 Cemal Erdem introduced his use of machine learning and mechanistic modeling in cancer and disease research, while Elin Chorell [...]

Microbial eco-evolutionary research collaboration with Korea

Microbial eco-evolutionary research collaboration with Korea

Microbial eco-evolutionary research collaboration with Korea A STINT-funded research collaboration exchange between IceLab and Korean researchers from Inha University kicks off with a visit to Incheon, Korea February 19th-28th. The research [...]