Emrah Ruh - CV

Emrah Ruh - CV

Date of birth: 28.12.1984

Place of birth: Nicosia, North Cyprus E-mail: [email protected]

Education:

Secondary education: Turkish Maarif College (Nicosia, 1998-2001)

Undergraduate education (B.Sc.): Hacettepe University Faculty of Science, Biology Department (Ankara, 2001-2005)

Postgraduate education (M.Sc.): Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Medical Microbiology Department (Ankara, 2005-2008)

Postgraduate education (Ph.D.): Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Medical Microbiology Department (Ankara, 2008-2012)

Academic degrees:

Biology, B.Sc. (2005)

Medical Microbiology, M.Sc. (2008) Medical Microbiology, Ph.D. (2012)

Medical Microbiology, Assistant Professor (2014-…)

Current institution:

Near East University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology

Work experience:

Laboratory rotations: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Medical Microbiology Department, General Microbiology, Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology, Mycology, Molecular Microbiology laboratories (2005-2010)

Teaching: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nutrition and Dietetics and Department of Nursing student practicals (2005-2010)

PhD thesis study: King’s College London, Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, Programme of Infection and Immunity, Malaria Laboratory (2010-2011)

Teaching: Near East University Faculty of Medicine (2012-…)

Phase I coordination assistance: Near East University Faculty of Medicine (2012-…)

Foreign language: English

Thesis projects:

Ruh E. Detection of fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates by classical and molecular methods. Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences, M.Sc. Thesis in Microbiology, 2008.

Ruh E. Detection of the in vitro activity of some antimicrobial peptides against Plasmodium falciparum. Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences, Ph.D. Thesis in Microbiology, 2012.

1. Ruh E . Recent developments in SARS vaccine studies. Mikrobiyol Bul 2010; 44: 505-17.

2. Uyar MF, Alp A, Mirza HC, Ruh E, Kizil M, Dikmen D, Buyuktuncer Z, Sener B, Beyhan Y. The Determination of S. aureus and S. aureus Enterotoxin-A Producing Strain by Real-Time PCR at Meatball Meals of Two Hospitals in Ankara, Turkey. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2011; 5: 19-24.

3. Vermeer LS, Lan Y, Abbate V, Ruh E, Bui TT, Wilkinson L, Kanno T, Jumagulova E, Kozlowska J, Patel J, McIntyre CA, Yam WC, Siu G, Atkinson RA, Lam JK, Bansal SS, Drake AF, Mitchell GH, Mason AJ. Conformational Flexibility Determines Selectivity and Antibacterial, Antiplasmodial, and Anticancer Potency of Cationic -Helical Peptides. J Biol Chem 2012; 287: 34120-33.

4. Ruh E , Öcal Y, Yurdakul P, Sarıbaş Z, Alp A. Evaluation of tetrazolium violet and resazurin assays for ciprofloxacin susceptibility testing in resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. Mikrobiyol Bul 2013; 47: 49-58.

5. Güler U, Budak Y, Ruh E, Öcal Y, Canay Ş, Akyon Y. Effect of mixing techniques on bacterial attachment and disinfection time of polyether impression material. Eur J Dent 2013; 7: 54-9.

6. Seyer A, Karasartova D, Ruh E, Güreser AS, Imir T, Taylan-Ozkan A. Is "dried stool spots on filter paper method (DSSFP)" more sensitive and effective for detecting Blastocystis spp. and their subtypes by PCR and sequencing? Parasitol Res 2016;

115(12): 4449-55.

7. Ruh E , Gazi U, Güvenir M, Süer K, Çakır N. Antibiotic resistance rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from a university-affiliated hospital in North Cyprus. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg 2016; accepted article.

Seminars and Congresses:

 4^th National Molecular and Diagnostic Microbiology Congress (Ankara, 2006)

 2^nd National Sexually Transmitted Diseases and 3^rd HIV/AIDS Symposiums (Ankara, 2006)

 5^th National Molecular and Diagnostic Microbiology Congress (Ankara, 2008)

 8^th European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Summer School (Porto, 2009)

 20^th National Immunology Congress (Kyrenia, 2009)

 20^th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) (Vienna, 2010)

 British Society for Parasitology Spring and Malaria Meeting (Nottingham, 2011)

 7^th National Molecular and Diagnostic Microbiology Congress (Ankara, 2012)

 30^th ANKEM Congress (Kyrenia, 2015)

 37^th Turkish Microbiology Congress (Antalya, 2016)

 9^th National Molecular and Diagnostic Microbiology Congress (Antalya, 2016)

 International Symposium on Parasitic Zoonoses (Antalya, 2016)

Oral presentations:

1. Ruh E , Sarıbaş Z, Alp A. Detection of fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates by classical and molecular methods. Oral Presentation no:

S5. 5^th National Molecular and Diagnostic Microbiology Congress (Ankara, 2008).

2. Bostancı A, Ruh E, Kunter V, İmir T, Schallig H, Taylan Ozkan A. Investigation of Human Leishmaniasis Cases and Disease Causing Leishmania Species in Northern Cyprus. Oral Presentation no: O2.07. 12^th European Multicolloquium of Parasitology – EMOP (Turku, Finland 2016).

3. Seyer Cagatan A, Karasartova D, Ruh E, Gureser AS, Imir T, Taylan Ozkan A. Is dried stools on filter paper more sensitive and effective for detecting Blastocystis spp. and their subtypes by PCR and sequencing? Oral Presentation no: O16.11. 12^th European Multicolloquium of Parasitology – EMOP (Turku, Finland 2016).

4. Seyer A, Karasartova D, Ruh E, Gureser AS, Imir T, Taylan Ozkan A. Epidemiology and prevalence of Blastocystis spp. in Northern Cyprus. Oral Presentation no: O17.09. 12^th European Multicolloquium of Parasitology – EMOP (Turku, Finland 2016).

5. Ruh E , Bateko JP, İmir T, Taylan Özkan A. Malaria infection and resistance associated mutations in pregnant women receiving sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine prophylaxis. Oral Presentation no: PSS-07. International Symposium on Parasitic Zoonoses (Antalya, 2016).

Posters:

1. Ruh E , Öcal HY, Yurdakul P, Sarıbaş Z, Alp A. Rapid detection of ciprofloxacin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates by two colorimetric assays.

Poster no: 2052. 20^th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Vienna, 2010).

2. Uyar F, Mirza C, Ruh E, Şener B, Alp A, Beyhan Y. Determination of Staphylococcus aureus and presence of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A by molecular and microbiological

methods in meatball meals cooked by two bedded treatment institutions. Poster no: 1955.

20^th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Vienna, 2010).

3. Budak Y, Güler U, Ruh E, Öcal Y, Akyön Y, Canay Ş. Effect of the disinfection time on polyether impression materials. Poster no: 1083. 88^th International Association for Dental Research General Session (Barcelona, 2010).

4. Güler U, Budak Y, Öcal Y, Ruh E, Canay Ş, Akyön Y. Effect of mixing technique on bacterial attachment to impression material. Poster no: 3364. 88^th International Association for Dental Research General Session (Barcelona, 2010).

5. Ruh E , Gazi U, Güvenir M, Süer K, Çakır N. Antibiotic resistance rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from Near East University Hospital. Poster no: 014. 30^th ANKEM Congress (Kyrenia, 2015).

6. Bateko J, Ruh E, Taylan Özkan A, İmir T. An inquiry into sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance among the pregnant women who receive intermittent preventive treatment in DRC. Poster no: 1855. American Society for Microbiology, 115^th General Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana, 2015).

7. Bostancı A, Ruh E, Sayili A, Kunter V, İmir T, Schallig H, Taylan Ozkan A. Evidence of Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Northern Cyprus. Poster no: PPS-15.

International Symposium on Parasitic Zoonoses (Antalya, 2016).

Supervision in the Thesis Projects:

1. Bateko, J.P. An inquiry into sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance among the pregnant women who receive intermittent preventive treatment. Near East University Institute of Health Sciences, M.Sc. Thesis in Medical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology Programme, Nicosia, 2015.

2. Bostancı, A. Determination of Human Leishmaniasis Seroprevalence and Disease Causing Leishmania Species in Northern Cyprus. Near East University Institute of Health Sciences, M.Sc. Thesis in Medical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology Programme, Nicosia, 2016.

3. Seyer, A. Detection of Blastocystis spp. Agents and Subtypes In Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) By Molecular Methods. Near East University, Institute of Health Sciences, Phd. Thesis in Medical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology Programme, Nicosia, 2016.

Reviewing in the Scientific Journals:

1. Turkish Bulletin of Hygiene and Experimental Biology

Membership in Scientific Societies:

1. Turkish Society of Microbiology

Awards:

1. Best oral presentation award: Ruh E, Sarıbaş Z, Alp A. Detection of fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates by classical and molecular methods. Oral Presentation no: S5. 5^th National Molecular and Diagnostic Microbiology Congress (Ankara, 2008).

2. Best oral presentation award: Ruh E, Bateko JP, İmir T, Taylan Özkan A. Malaria infection and resistance associated mutations in pregnant women receiving sulfadoxine- pyrimethamine prophylaxis. Oral Presentation no: PSS-07. International Symposium on Parasitic Zoonoses (Antalya, 2016).

Grants:

1. 8^th ESCMID Summer School attendance grant (Porto, 2009) 2. 20^th ECCMID attendance grant (Vienna, 2010)

3. European Union Commission 2010-2011 Academic Year Turkish Cypriot Community Scholarship Programme

4. FEMS Young Scientists Meeting Grant – International Symposium on Parasitic Zoonoses (Antalya, 2016)