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Microfluidics & Lab-on-a-Chip
Miniaturized systems for precise manipulation, dynamic cell culture, and continuous bioanalysis.
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INCILAB · BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Science
Ingenuity
Impact
We unite engineering ingenuity with micro- and nanoscale precision to create technologies that reveal biological complexity and advance human health.
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Engineering ingenuity
for human health.
INCILAB is a biomedical engineering research laboratory at Bilkent University’s National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM). We bring together engineering, materials science, and nanotechnology to develop micro- and nanoscale platforms that interrogate, measure, and modulate biological systems. By integrating microfluidics, biosensing, extracellular vesicle technologies, molecular recognition, and minimally invasive biointerfaces, we translate inventive engineering into precise solutions for challenges in biology, medicine, and healthcare.
INTERDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH
RESEARCH
PRECISION
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
HUMAN
HEALTH
HEALTH
RESEARCH AREAS
Ingenuity at the smallest scale.
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Biosensors
Precision-engineered optical and affinity-based biosensors that unite molecular recognition with nanostructured interfaces to reveal biological signals with sensitivity and specificity.
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Extracellular Vesicles
Isolation, characterization, phenotyping, modifications, and functional analysis of EVs for liquid biopsy, cell communication, and disease biology.
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Microneedles
Minimally invasive biointerfaces for localized biomarker harvesting, sampling, extracellular vesicle capture, sensing, and therapeutic delivery.
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NEWS
From the lab, onward.
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COURSES
Knowledge for invention.
MSN 512Biomedical Materials
↗MSN 513Micro and Nanostructured Sensors and Biosensing Applications
↗LAB PHOTOS
Life beyond the experiment.
POSITIONS
Bring your ingenuity.
Explore research opportunities at the interface of biology, engineering, and healthcare.
Reach Prof. Inci (finci@bilkent.edu.tr) for research opportunities and working with INCILAB.
We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in plasmonics, microfluidics, tissue engineering, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML). Preference will be given to candidates who have independent funding or a national or international scholarship/fellowship to support their research.
Plasmonics
Microfluidics
Tissue Engineering
AI/ML
Self-Funded Visiting Researchers
Researchers interested in joining INCILAB as self-funded visiting researchers are invited to submit their CV and the names of three academic references to Prof. Inci at finci@bilkent.edu.tr. Please use “visiting researcher” as the exact phrase in the subject line of your email.
Applicants should clearly indicate their source of funding and proposed duration of stay. We consider visiting researchers who hold a PhD and intend to conduct research at INCILAB for more than six months.
Candidates with a strong background in chemistry, materials science, biosensing, microfluidics, mechanical engineering, or coding/computational methods are particularly encouraged to apply.
Self-Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Postdoctoral researchers interested in joining INCILAB through self-funded or externally funded fellowship opportunities are invited to submit their CV and the names of three academic references to Prof. Inci at finci@bilkent.edu.tr. Please use “self-funded postdoctoral fellow” as the exact phrase in the subject line of your email.
Applicants should clearly indicate their source of funding and proposed duration of appointment. Candidates are expected to commit to at least two years of research at INCILAB.
Candidates with a background in chemistry, materials science, biosensing, microfluidics, mechanical engineering, or coding/computational methods are particularly encouraged to apply.
Other Research Opportunities
Candidates with strong academic and research records who do not fit the opportunities above are also encouraged to contact Prof. Inci (finci@bilkent.edu.tr) to explore potential research opportunities and ways to contribute to the work of INCILAB.