Diagnostic Devices and Biosensors Laboratory (DiaBioSense Research Lab)

Assist. Prof. Emine GULER CELIK's LAB

Emine Guler Celik is Assistant Professor at the Department of Bioengineering in Ege University. She received her PhD in Biochemistry from Ege University, in 2017. During her post-doctoral period, she had 4-years of experience in molecular genetic field as Project Development and International Business Manager. Her main domains of expertise are lateral flow assay development, synthesis and modification of biofunctional nanoparticles/surfaces, design of electrochemical biosensors, point-of-care diagnostics etc. She is the co-author of more than 40 research articles on biosensors and diagnostics. She has just begun to lead a new research group named “DiaBioSense: Diagnostic Devices and Biosensors Laboratory”. She has also been the co-founder of a start-up company since 2021.

Research Fields: 

• Nanomaterials and bio-functional surface design
• Design and application of in vitro diagnostic kits (IVD) and Point-of-Care biodevices with different methodological approaches
• Lateral flow assays
• ELISA-based tests
• Electrochemical biosensors
• Dot-blot assays
• Smartphone sensing

• Investigation for the potential use of different biofunctional surfaces and nanostructures as diagnostic and theranostic tools. 

Recent Projects:

• TUBITAK 1005, Project no: 221Z083, Project title: Novel Saliva Tests for the On-site Detection of Illicit Drugs, Project Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Emine GULER CELİK 01.03.2022 – 01.09.2023                                                      
• TUSEB, Project no: 2020KD-11531, Project tittle: Development of Innovative Paper-Based Test Kit and Components for COVID-19 Diagnosis, Researcher: Assist. Prof. Emine GULER CELIK, 18.11.2022-18.11.2024
• COST-2515, Project no: 123S187, Project title: Development of Immunosensory Systems for Point-of-Care Tests for Early Diagnosis and Follow-up of Chronic Kidney Disease, Researcher: Assist. Prof. Emine GULER CELIK, 01.08.2023-01.08.2026.
• TUSEB A2 R&D Project for Graduate Students, Project title: Silver Nanoparticle Based Multi-Colorimetric Immunochromatographic Test Kit for the Diagnosis of Multiplex Influenza A/B, Project Coordinator: MSc Student Ece EFECAN, 11.2022-11.2023
• TUSEB A2 R&D Project for Graduate Students, Project title: Multi-Colorimetric Rapid Diagnostic Kit Based on Different Nanoparticular Systems Designed According to Local Substance Use Profiles, Project Coordinator: MSc Student Ozge OZUFUKLAR, 11.2022-11.2023