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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Book Club: The Formula

The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success Author: Albert-Laszlo Barabási This book aims to summarize success in a single formula containing a set of five rules that catch “the complex but reproducible [...]

IceLab invites applications for multidisciplinary fellowships

IceLab invites applications for multidisciplinary fellowships

Announcing the IceLab Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships With financial support from the Kempe Foundations, IceLab now invites applications from multidisciplinary research teams for three multidisciplinary research projects [...]

Lunch Pitch: Plants sticking together and Algae fighting climate change

Lunch Pitch: Plants sticking together and Algae fighting climate change

Plants sticking together and algae fighting climate change with Stéphane Verger and Christiane Funk February 4, 2020 Watch Lunch Pitch Video First Pitcher: Stéphane Verger, [...]

Lunch Pitch: Understanding Robots and Sustaining Scientific Innovation

Lunch Pitch: Understanding Robots and Sustaining Scientific Innovation

Understanding Robots and Sustaining Scientific Innovation with Suna Bensch and Krishna Upadhyayula January 21, 2020 Watch Lunch Pitch Video First Pitcher: Suna Bensch, Senior Lecturer [...]

Meet Cécile and Kevyn, Ecological Modelling Masters students from Rennes

Meet Cécile and Kevyn, Ecological Modelling Masters students from Rennes

Meet Cécile Carpentier and Kevyn Raynal Cécile and Kevyn are Master's students from Rennes, France working on projects with Sebastian Diehl on ecological modelling Cécile Carpentier and Kevyn [...]

Lunch Pitch: Bringing Science to the Citizens

Lunch Pitch: Bringing Science to the Citizens

Bringing Science to the Citizens December 10, 2019 First Pitcher: Tim Hofmeester, Researcher at Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, SLU Title: Education through [...]