Boosting the Rare Disease research and innovation capacity of the Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center

Project Information

RareBoost

Grant agreement ID: 952346

DOI

10.3030/952346

EC signature date 10 June 2020

Start date 1 October 2020

End date 30 September 2027

Funded under

• Establishing ‚ERA Chairs’

Total cost

€ 2 499 125,00

EU contribution

€ 2 499 125,00

Coordinated by

IZMIR BIYOTIP VE GENOM MERKEZI
Türkiye

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Publications

Peer reviewed articles (19)

A Novel Missense Variant in Actin Binding Domain of MYH7 Is Associated With Left Ventricular Noncompaction

Author(s): Mahdi Hesaraki, Ugur Bora, Sara Pahlavan, Najmeh Salehi, Seyed Ahmad Mousavi, Maryam Barekat, Seyed Javad Rasouli, Hossein Baharvand, Gunes Ozhan, Mehdi Totonchi
Published in: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Issue 9, 2022, ISSN 2297-055X
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.839862

An integrated platform for liquid handling and cell imaging in life science applications

Author(s): Meryem Beyza Avci, Furkan Kocer, Fatma Kurul, Arif E. Cetin
Published in: Nature Communications, Issue 16, 2025, Page(s) 11521, ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-66269-8

Grange‐Like Phenotype Associated With an <scp> <i>RNF213</i> </scp> Pathogenic Variant: Expanding the Vasculopathy Spectrum

Author(s): Serife Ozturk Yilmaz, Ayca Yigit, Sevcan Hatipoglu, Semra Gursoy, Aytac Gulcu, Tuncer Turhan, Mert Pekerbas, Alper Soylu, Ugur Ozbek, Ozlem Giray Bozkaya
Published in: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Issue 200, 2026, Page(s) 1923-1928, ISSN 1552-4825
Publisher: Wiley-Liss Inc
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.70158

A Rahman Syndrome mutation in histone H1.4 disrupts chromatin compaction and phase separation

Author(s): Ramachandran Boopathi, Isabel Garcia-Saez, Serhan Turunç, Imtiaz Nisar Lone, Ashok Kumar, Abed Alkarem Abu Alhaija, Jeffrey J. Hayes, Jan Bednar, Muhammed Kasim Diril, Dimitar Iliev, Anastas Gospodinov, Aline Le Roy, Dimitrios Skoufias, Dimitar Angelov, Ali Hamiche, Seyit Kale, Stefan Dimitrov, Carlo Petosa
Published in: Nature Communications, Issue 2026 May 22, 2026, ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-73046-8

Biallelic ATG9B Variants Define a Novel Autophagy-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder with Cerebellar Ataxia

Author(s): Seval Kılıç, Kerem Esmen, Jean-Loup Méreaux, Ayşe Miray Oto, Tansu Bilge Kose, Melike Sever-Bahcekapili, Emine Eren-Koçak, Şeyda Demir, A. Semra Hız, Erum Afzal, Zahra Firoozfar, Gökhan Karakülah, H. Alper Bagriyanik, Léna Guillot-Noel, Giulia Coarelli, Henry Houlden, Stephanie Efthymiou, Alexandra Durr, Mehmet Öztürk, M. Kasim Diril
Published in: Genes, Issue 17, 2026, Page(s) 660, ISSN 2073-4425
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/genes17060660

Integrative and systematic genomic approaches to improve diagnosis in rare and undiagnosed diseases: results from the RareBoost project

Author(s): Ayca Yigit, Mert Pekerbas, Baris Salman, Kutay Bulut, Emre Ozzeybek, Mehmet Mert Topaloglu, Burcu Akman, Ravza Nur Yildirim, Sinem Aktug, Tugce Batur, null null, Ahmet Okay Caglayan, Aliye Kubra Unal, Inci Yaprak, Beste Ozkalay, Caglar Celebi, Evin Iscan, Miray Sevinin, Mehmet Baysan, Nese Atabey, Sanem Tercan Avci, Yavuz Oktay, Ayse Ipek Polat, Ayse Semra Hiz, Uluc Yis, Huseyin Bahadır Senol, Mu
Published in: European Journal of Human Genetics, Issue 09 July 2026, 2026, ISSN 1018-4813
Publisher: Natue Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41431-026-02177-9

Novel anti-VEGF scFv antibodies with superior in vitro and in vivo activities

Author(s): Gulcin Cakan-Akdogan, Ozlem Erez, Ceren Ozer, Ebru Onal, Olcay Mert, Seyda Gullu, Merve Arslan, Mehmet Ender Avci, Mehmet Inan, Sibel Kalyoncu
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 15, 2025, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-11406-y

Generation of albino C57BL/6J mice by CRISPR embryo editing of the mouse tyrosinase locus

Author(s): M. Kasim Diril, Kerem Esmen, Tugba Sehitogullari, Gizem Öztürk
Published in: Journal of Genetics, Issue 104, 2025, Page(s) 7, ISSN 0973-7731
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-025-01493-1

Intrinsic cellular heterogeneity directs divergent epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition outcomes

Author(s): Esin Ozkuru Sekeroglu, Şeyma N. Yıldız, Seray Yetkin, Gkamze Impraimoglou Kafaz, Burcu Sengez, Ozlem Erez, Esra Ersöz Gülseven, Gulcin Cakan‐Akdogan, Tugce Batur, Hani Alotaibi
Published in: The FEBS Journal, Issue 17 February 2026, 2026, ISSN 1742-464X
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/febs.70458

Histone acetylation and methylation in rare diseases: from molecular mechanisms to clinical presentations

Author(s): Burcu Akman, Semra Gürsoy, Pınar Gençpınar, Ayşe İpek Polat, Ayşe Semra Hız, Yavuz Oktay, Tahsin Stefan Barakat, Uğur Özbek, Serap Erkek-Ozhan
Published in: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Issue 14, 2026, Page(s) 1777625, ISSN 2296-634X
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2026.1777625

Elucidating the impact of a synonymous SEC24D variant on aberrant splicing in a patient with cole-carpenter syndrome 2

Author(s): Suzan Süncak, Beyhan Tüysüz, Ravza Nur Yıldırım, Semra Gürsoy, Dilek Uludağ Alkaya, Ayhan Abacı, Emre Özzeybek, Tuğçe Batur, İnci Yaprak, Evin İşcan, Özlem Giray Bozkaya
Published in: Journal of Human Genetics, Issue 71, 2026, Page(s) 195-202, ISSN 1434-5161
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1038/s10038-025-01426-x

Biobanks and Their Contribution to the Field of Rare Diseases: Current Landscape, Challenges, and Future Directions

Author(s): Sanem Tercan Avcı, Çağlar Çelebi, Beste Özkalay, Uğur Özbek, Neşe Atabey
Published in: Inherited Metabolic Disorders and Nutrition, Issue 2025;1, 2025, Page(s) 43-52, ISSN 3108-4672
Publisher: Galenos Yayinevi
DOI: 10.4274/imdn.galenos.2025.2025-6

Unmasking genetic etiologies in neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by Cerebral Palsy: insights from integrative genomic approaches

Author(s): Ayca Yigit, Ozlem Akgun-Dogan, Zeynep Ozkeserli, Gunseli Bayram Akcapınar, Semih Ayta, Pinar Gencpinar, Hulya Maras Genc, Busra Kutlubay, Bulent Kara, Hatice Gulhan Sozen, Nihat Bugra Agaoglu, Ozkan Ozdemir, Kaya Bilguvar, Ugur Ozbek
Published in: Frontiers in Neurology, Issue 17, 2026, Page(s) 7–14, ISSN 1664-2295
Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1742186

A plasmonic biosensor pre-diagnostic tool for Familial Mediterranean Fever

Author(s): Idil Karaca Acari, Fatma Kurul, Meryem Beyza Avci, S. Deniz Yasar, Seda Nur Topkaya, Ceyhun Açarı, Erbil Ünsal, Balahan Makay, Süleyman Köytepe, Burhan Ateş, İsmet Yilmaz, Turgay Seçkin, Arif E. Cetin
Published in: Nature Communications, Issue 15, 2024, ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52961-8

The Rare Hackathon: An extracurricular educational event to promote rare disease awareness among students in medicine and life sciences

Author(s): Begum Utz, Emine Eylul Taskin, Ayca Yigit, Emre Ozzeybek, Kutay Bulut, Ece Sonmezler, Aykut Kuruoglu, Aliye Kubra Unal, Noor Fatima, Pinar Gencpinar, Duygu Sag, Yavuz Oktay, Nur Arslan, Ayse Semra Hiz, Nese Atabey, Ugur Ozbek
Published in: Rare, Issue 3, 2026, Page(s) 100106, ISSN 2950-0087
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.rare.2025.100106

A novel <i>Ifnar1</i> knockout mouse model generated by CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing

Author(s): M. Kasim Diril, Kerem Esmen
Published in: The EuroBiotech Journal, Issue 10, 2026, Page(s) 7-14, ISSN 2564-615X
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
DOI: 10.2478/ebtj-2026-0002

A zebrafish model for studying the mechanisms of newborn hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin-induced neurological damage

Author(s): Metehan Guzelkaya, Ebru Onal, Emine Gelinci, Abdullah Kumral, Gulcin Cakan-Akdogan
Published in: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Issue 11, 2023, ISSN 2296-634X
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A
DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1275414

Expanding the clinical spectrum of RNU4ATAC-opathies: more frequent and diverse than assumed

Author(s): Silvestre Cuinat, Valérie Cormier-Daire, Jeremie Rosain, Céline Huber, Elsa Ferriere, Benjamin Fournier, Morgane Cheminant, Martin Castelle, Paul Bastard, Nicolas Noel, Katia Bourdic, Capucine Picard, Despina Moshous, Virginie Courteille, Nizar Mahlaoui, Jacinta Bustamante, Gislène Collobert, Cyril Mignot, Boris Keren, Séverine Drunat, Sophie Rondeau, Alexia Rabec, Alicia Besson, Nicolas Chatr
Published in: Genetics in Medicine, Issue 2026 Jun 19, 2026, Page(s) 102632, ISSN 1098-3600
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2026.102632

Distinct mutational signature and clonal evolution in constitutional mismatch repair deficiency-associated high-grade gliomas

Author(s): Chang Li, E. Zeynep Erson-Omay, Yavuz Koksal, Ekrem Unal, Buket Kara, Kaya Bilguvar, Yahya Paksoy, Nimetullah Alper Durmus, Ali Kurtsoy, Huseyin Per, John Rosendahl Østergaard, Murat Günel, Ahmet Okay Çağlayan
Published in: iScience, Issue 29, 2026, Page(s) 115029, ISSN 2589-0042
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115029

Non-peer reviewed articles (1)

Management of rare and undiagnosed diseases: insights from researchers and healthcare professionals in Türkiye

Author(s): Sinem Durmus, Emrah Yucesan, Sinem Aktug, Begum Utz, Ahmet Okay Caglayan, Pinar Gencpinar, Cagatay Günay, Yavuz Oktay, Ravza Nur Yildirim, Ayca Yigit, Ugur Ozbek
Published in: Frontiers in Public Health, Issue 12, 2025, ISSN 2296-2565
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1501942