Asst. Prof. Banu İyisan has been appointed as Head of the Max Planck Partner Group at Biomedical Engineering Institute of Bogazici University, Turkey

The new Max Planck Partner group has been established between Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) and Biofunctional Nanomaterials Design Laboratory (BIND Lab) at Biomedical Engineering Institute of Bogazici University, Turkey. BIND Lab has been founded by Asst. Prof. Banu Iyisan and conducts research in the field of smart, bio-relevant nanocarriers. The duration of Max Planck Partnership is for 5 years and the project will focus on development of light-driven multimodal nanocarriers for drug delivery applications.

The aim of the Max Planck Partner Groups is to strengthen the cooperation between Max Planck Institutes and their partners worldwide and Dr. Iyisan will receive funding for 5 years to strengthen research collaborations with MPIP through exchanging students, joint workshops, publications and new grant applications.