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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Mars and Motion Lunch Pitch March 1 2022

Mars and Motion Lunch Pitch March 1 2022

Mars and Motion March 1, 2022 Watch Lunch Pitch Video First Pitcher: Merve Yesilbas, Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry and Group Leader of Yeşilbaş Lab. ‘Planetary [...]

IceLab Relaunches Lunch Pitches

IceLab Relaunches Lunch Pitches

IceLab relaunches the Lunch Pitches starting March 1st 2022 after a two year gap IceLab relaunches the Lunch Pitches March 1st with two pitches from Merve Yesilbas and Signe Lundqvist on Mars and Motion. [...]

IceLab and the Medical Faculty Launch AI Hackathon

IceLab and the Medical Faculty Launch AI Hackathon

IceLab and the Medical Faculty Launch AI Hackathon Turning the hype of machine learning-powered precision medicine into actual science calls for collaboration between life-science researchers and data scientists. Therefore, an AI Hackaton [...]

Visiting Professor Andre de Roos

Visiting Professor Andre de Roos

Visiting professor André de Roos pushes boundaries between disciplines and shakes up established ideas in theoretical ecology Mathematicians call him an ecologist, ecologists call him a mathematician. André de Roos is [...]

April 20 Open Pitch Session

April 20 Open Pitch Session

IceLab Open Pitches for the IceLab Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Project Call April 20, 2021 In this pitch session researchers who had not identified a research partner, either to collaborate on an application for [...]

2021 IceLab Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship Project Call

2021 IceLab Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship Project Call

2021 IceLab Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship Call Opens April 20th IceLab once again invites applications from multidisciplinary research teams for three multidisciplinary research projects In between traditional [...]