Dr. works as research scientist in department of biology, Hacettepe University. Her research areas include Early diagnosis of cervical cancer (in situ cancer) and cellular features: Identification of Infection Agents; Trichomonas vaginalis; Fungal infections (Candidal); The diagnosis of Chlamydia in cervical and vaginal smirrs. Examination of Actinomyces by cytologic, microbiological and PCR methods, Cytological investigation of bacterial vaginosis cases, Bacterial vaginosis and abortus relation, Clue cell and erythrocyte association, Detection of apoptotic cells in cervicovaginal smears, Relation of Trichomonas and mast cells, Investigation of human papilloma virus with cervical and vaginal smears by cytological, immunoperoxidase and PCR techniques, HPV and cervical cancer are related, Chlamydia, HPV and BV involvement, Investigation of the relationship between Lactobacillus and Candida, Wnt signaling pathway and the demonstration of the presence of B-catenin in the cell membrane, cytoplasm and nucleus of this pathway in gynecological fluid specimens by immunocytochemical methods.
Her area of interest include Early diagnosis of cervical cancer (in situ cancer) and cellular features: Identification of Infection Agents; Trichomonas vaginalis; Fungal infections (Candidal); The diagnosis of Chlamydia in cervical and vaginal smirrs. Examination of Actinomyces by cytologic, microbiological and PCR methods, Cytological investigation of bacterial vaginosis cases, Bacterial vaginosis and abortus relation, Clue cell and erythrocyte association, Detection of apoptotic cells in cervicovaginal smears, Relation of Trichomonas and mast cells, Investigation of human papilloma virus with cervical and vaginal smears by cytological, immunoperoxidase and PCR techniques, HPV and cervical cancer are related, Chlamydia, HPV and BV involvement, Investigation of the relationship between Lactobacillus and Candida, Wnt signaling pathway and the demonstration of the presence of B-catenin in the cell membrane, cytoplasm and nucleus of this pathway in gynecological fluid specimens by immunocytochemical methods.