Training

RareBoost and Turkish Biochemical Society (TBS) Academy is hosting a joint workshop titled ‘Getting the Most out of a Conference – From Passive to Proactive: Conference Survival Skills for Young Scientists’ scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 9th September 2025.

This interactive workshop will equip students and early-career scientists with essential skills to make the most of their conference experiences, from effective networking and poster presentations to asking good questions, following up with contacts, and navigating social dynamics.

Participants will engage in practical activities, reflective discussions, and scenario-based exercises designed to build awareness, intention, and communication skills before, during, and after a conference.

The workshop will also provide a valuable opportunity to reflect on academic identity, professional development, and the importance of visibility in the scientific community. Whether you’re attending your first meeting or looking to elevate your presence at international events, this session will help you shift from a passive attendee to a proactive participant – making every minute of a conference count.

The workshop will be given by Prof. Ferhan Girgin Sağın, MD, PhD.

Date: Tuesday, 9th September 2025

Place: IBG Room 3004

Time: 10:00-12:30
Registration fee: None

Limited seats are available for the session and registration is required. Click here to register.

Visit the event page for the program.

The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) is organizing a course on ‘Latest Advances in Genome Editing and ART Technologies in Laboratory Animals’ in collaboration with Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG) and the RareBoost project, to be held on September 15-19, 2025, at IBG in Izmir.

The course will provide comprehensive training on use of genome editing (CRISPR) technologies in laboratory animals (mouse and zebrafish) and assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in mice.

Topics include:

• selection of the genome editing strategy and design of the sgRNAs/ssDNAs,
• preparation and delivery of gene targeting tools into mouse and zebrafish embryos through microinjection or electroporation,
• production of mouse embryos by in vitro fertilization,
• manipulation and cryopreservation of mouse embryos and sperm.

Note: Call for applications to attend this course has closed on 22 June 2025.

For more information about the course, please visit: www.icgeb.org/genome-editing-and-art-tech-turkiye-2025/

Click here to watch the recording of this past event.

As part of the IBG Teaching & Training Presentation Series, we will hold a session titled “Decoding Bioinformatics Visualizations: A practical guide to understand common scientific figures” presented by Dr. Tutku Yaraş, computational genomicist and Director of the IBG-Bioinformatics Platform.

Dr. Yaraş will introduce participants to the basics of interpreting and designing data visualizations in modern life sciences. The session will explain how commonly used figures in bioinformatics (e.g.heatmaps, volcano plots, PCA plots) can be understood and scrutinized.

This session aims to build critical visual literacy by helping researchers not only read figures more effectively, but also communicate their results more clearly.

This event will be held in a hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and online participation. 

Online participation requires registration. Please scan the QR code on the poster or visit the link below to register.

Event Details:

Date: 10 July 2025, Thursday

Time: 11.00

Location: IBG Aziz Sancar Auditorium

As part of the IBG Teaching & Training Series, we will hold a full-day, in-person session on “Body Language & Effective Presentation Techniques” on May 14 2025 at IBG.

The training will be given by Dr. Kaan Mert Güven from Müderris Training & Consultancy.

This training aims to equip participants with essential body language and presentation techniques to enhance their communication skills, confidence, and audience engagement.

By focusing on posture, gestures, facial expressions, voice modulation, and storytelling, participants will learn to deliver impactful and persuasive presentations in professional and academic settings.

Date: 14 May 2025

Time: 09:00-17:00

Place: Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Aziz Sancar Auditorium

Limited seats are available for the session and registration is required.

For more details on the training and to register, please visit the event page.

Click here to watch the recording of this past event.

As part of the IBG Teaching & Training Presentation Series, we will hold a session titled “The AI Revolution in Structural Biology: 2024 Chemistry Nobel Prize” presented by Assist. Prof. Ezgi Karaca.

Dr. Karaca will present the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in structural biology and discuss the groundbreaking advancements that led to the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The session will focus on AI-powered tools such as AlphaFold, which have revolutionized protein structure prediction. These advancements have opened new frontiers in drug discovery, biotechnology, and molecular biology, fundamentally reshaping life sciences. Additionally, the session will explore how these developments will shape the future of the field.

This event will be held in a hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and online participation. 

Event Details:
 : 15 April 2025, Tuesday
 : 14.00
 : IBG Aziz Sancar Auditorium

As part of IBG Teaching and Training Series, RareBoost is excited to invite you to a special two-part webinar on Intercultural Communication for Scientists: Challenges and Strategies with Dr. Gamze Arman, a renowned Work and Organizational Psychologist.

Training Schedule:

Session 1: Wednesday, 19th February (13:00–14:00 TRT)

Session 2: Thursday, 6th March (13:00–14:00 TRT)

Format: Online & Live Screening at IBG Aziz Sancar Auditorium

What to Expect:

• Identify key challenges in intercultural communication, including language barriers & cultural differences
• Develop essential skills like self-awareness, cultural agility & effective communication across global scientific environments
• Gain actionable strategies to enhance collaboration in virtual & in-person settings

Click here to watch the recording of this past event.

On Thursday, December 10, 2024, IBG Neurogenomics Laboratory Group Leader Dr. Yavuz Oktay will give a presentation titled ‘Application of iPSCs in Disease Modeling and Therapeutic Development’.

The presentation will discuss the fundamental information about induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), their applications in research and therapeutic potential.

The seminar will be held at 2:00 pm in the Aziz Sancar Auditorium at IBG.

We are looking forward to your participation!

Click here to watch the recording of this past event.

On November 21st 2024, Dr. Gerhard Wingender will give a Teaching & Training presentation discussing ‘Authorship and Reproducibility of Science’.

We will discuss two questions:

 (1) Who should be an author? Please think about what criteria you would choose to judge whether someone should be listed on a scientific publication.

(2) Do we have a reproducibility crisis in science? Please think about whether you had problems reproducing published data, does science has a structural problem with reproducibility, and if yes, what could be done.

The seminar will take place at 11 am on Thursday, 21 November 2024, at the Aziz Sancar Auditorium at Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG).

To join online, please register.

We look forward to your paticipation!

We are starting of a new series of presentations to improve the soft-skills capacities of IBG researchers.

The first presentation in this series will be a presentation by Noor Fatima, RareBoost’s Training Officer, on designing effective research presentations.

The presentation will cover:

• Crafting Effective and Impactful Research Presentations
• Focusing on Slide Content
• Visual Design Do’s and Don’ts

We look forward to your participation!

Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Time: 3:30 pm

Place: IBG Aziz Sancar Auditorium