Övgü İşbilen

Assoc. Prof. Dr. ÖVGÜ İŞBİLEN

Faculty of Pharmacy

Telephone number +90 392 671 11 11
Extension 2778
Office GE109
Other information

U.N. Sustaınable Development Goals


Good health and well-being Good health and well-being

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education
  • Cyprus International University Biyomühendislik (PhD, 2018)
  • University of Essex Biyoteknoloji (Master, 2009)
  • Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine Medical Biology Department (Undergraduate, 2006)
Publications

Articles published in peer reviewed international journals (SCI,SSCI,Arts and Humanities)

  • Ozbil, E., Ilktac, M., Ogmen, S., Isbilen, O., Duran Ramirez, J. M., Gomez, J., Walker, J. N., & Volkan, E. (2024). In vitro antibacterial, antibiofilm activities, and phytochemical properties of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile: An endemic Mediterranean seagrass. Heliyon, 10(15), e35592. https://doi. - 2024
  • Van Eyssen, S. R., Samarkina, A., Isbilen, O., Zeden, M. S., & Volkan, E. (2023). FimH and Type 1 Pili Mediated Tumor Cell Cytotoxicity by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli In Vitro. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 12(6), 751. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12060751 - 2023
  • Isbilen, O., Volkan, E. (2020). Anticancer Activities of Allium sativum L. Against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cell Lines Mediated by Caspase-3 and Caspase-9. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, 5(4), 305-312. doi:10.5152/cjms.2020.1848. - 2020
  • Isbilen, O., Rizaner, N., & Volkan, E. (2018). Anti-proliferative and cytotoxic activities of Allium autumnale P. H. Davis (Amaryllidaceae) on human breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 18(1), 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2105-0 - 2018

Books and books chapters published internationally

  • Isbilen, O., Volkan, E (2020) . Allium Species in the Fight Against Cancer. Reno, NV, USA: MedDocs Publisher LLC; p. 1–11. - 2020
  • Volkan, E.; Isbilen, O. Microbiological approaches to Treating Cancer Cancer Therapy; Meddocs Publisher: Reno, Nevada, 2018; pp. 1–7. - 2018

Articles published in National journals

  • Djamgoz, M.B., Akun, E., Arslan, B., Onbası, R., Isbilen, O., Kavaz, D., Volkan, E., Rizaner, N. (2017). Cancer in North Cyprus: 2. Biomedical Research Activities. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(1), 13-18. doi:10.5152/cjms.2017.192. - 2017

Papers presented in international conferences and printed as proceedings

  • In vitro anticancer activity of Allium sativum L. against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell lines via caspase-3 and caspase-9 mediated pathway
  • Allium willeanum Holmboe exhibits in vitro antimetastatic, antiproliferative activities in a caspase-3 and caspase- 9 mediated manner on human breast cancer cell lines
  • Antimicrobial and Biofilm Inhibitory Activities of Allium orientale Boiss on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli .
  • Alkaloids found in Some Papaver Species Growing in Northern Iraq and their antimicrobial effects on Escherichia coli
  • Kıbrıs Florasından/Endemik Florasından Amaryllidaceae Familyasına Ait Bitkilerin Antibakteriyel ve Antibiyofilm Etkileri
  • Kıbrıs Endemik Florasından Labiatae Familyasına Ait Bitkilerin Antibakteriyel ve Antibiyofilm Etkileri
Thesis Supervision

Doctorate Thesis Supervised

  • Molecular mechanism of Anticancer Activities of Allium willeanum H. on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cell Lines
Projects
  • Effects of L.pneumophila and its bacterial products on Breast Cancer Model
  • Antimicrobial and antitumoral activity of Allium willenaum and Allium autumnale
  • KANSER OLUŞUMUNUN KALITIMSAL YÖNÜNÜN RİSK FAKTÖRLERİ VE EPİDEMİYOLOJİK ÇALIŞMASI
Awards
  • N/A (0)
Research Areas
  • Medical Biology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmacogenetics
Administrative Duties
  • Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Vice Director (2021-ONGOING)