BioMS Centre:

Country: Turkiye

City: Istanbul

Institution: Istanbul University – Cerrahpasa
                   Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Institute of Neurological Sciences
                   Department of Neuroscience
                   Brain and Neurodegenerative Disorders Research Lab.
                   Department of Neurology, Clinical Neuroimmunology Unit & MS Clinic

Website: https://norolojikbilimler.istanbulc.edu.tr/en/content/research/department-of-neuroscience



PI/Co-PI:

Team members (name, position and contact e-mail):

*Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Department of Neurology, Clinical Neuroimmunology Unit & MS Clinic

(PI) Ugur Uygunoglu, MD, Professor of Neurology*, uguruygunoglu@gmail.com
(Co-PI:) Melih Tutuncu, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology*, tutuncumelih@yahoo.com
(PI) Aksel Siva, MD, FEAN, Professor of Neurology, Emeritus*, akselsiva@gmail.com

**Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Institute of Neurological Sciences
   Department of Neuroscience, Brain and Neurodegenerative Disorders Research Lab.

(Co-PI:) Erdinç Dursun, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience**, erdinc.dursun@iuc.edu.tr
(Co-PI:) Duygu Gezen-Ak, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience **, duygugezenak@iuc.edu.tr
(Co-PI:) Merve Alaylıoğlu, Ph.D., Assist. Professor of Neuroscience **, merve.alaylioglu@hotmail.com



We are currently interested in looking for specific markers / CSF immunological profile that may help to distinguish atypical (double) seronegative demyelinating-inflammatory syndromes from MS; NMOSD, MOGAD, and also in patients with double seronegative NMOSD. We would be interesting to propose such a research project.

In our institution we have we have a large clinical practice with patients who have multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitisoptica spectrum disorders, Neuro-Behcet disease, and cerebral vasculitic disorders and we have conducted many research projects, and have been involved in many therapeutic trials.

In our Institute of Neurological Sciences Department of Neuroscience, Brain and Neurodegenerative Disorders Research Lab we carry on our CSF studies.