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Prof. Dr. Adnan YÜKSEL
Founding Rector

Prof. Dr. Adnan YÜKSEL

Pediatric Neurology

39+ years experience TR, EN

Prof. Dr. Adnan Yüksel is a physician specializing in Pediatric Neurology and Medical Genetics, and currently serves as the Founding Rector of Biruni University, a post he has held since 2014. He is also Professor of Pediatrics with a subspecialty in Medical Genetics at Biruni University Faculty of Medicine.

He completed his medical education at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine between 1981 and 1987, followed by his specialty training in Pediatrics at Istanbul University's Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine from 1987 to 1991. He pursued subspecialty training in Pediatric Neurology at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine between 1991 and 1994, and earned his PhD in Genetics at Istanbul University's Institute of Health Sciences between 1996 and 2002.

Prof. Yüksel served as Professor of Pediatrics at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine from 1987 to 1991, and later as Professor and Head of the Department of Medical Genetics at the same faculty between 2007 and 2010. He was Rector of Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine from 2010 to 2012 and Advisor to the Rector at Istanbul University Rectorate from 2013 to 2014, before founding Biruni University in 2014. He also carried out research at the University of London's Charing Cross and Westminster Children's Hospitals in 1990 and at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Pediatrics, Neurology, between 2000 and 2001.

His clinical and research interests centre on pediatric neurology, genetics in children, and the diagnosis of hereditary and developmental disorders.

His research has appeared in journals including Cell, Neuron, Nature Genetics and the American Journal of Human Genetics. He is a member of the European Paediatric Neurology Society, the European Society of Human Genetics, the Turkish Society of Pediatric Neurology and the Medical Genetics Association, and has received multiple scientific awards for his research contributions.

Education

  • PhD, Genetics

    Istanbul University, Institute of Health Sciences

    1996–2002

  • Subspecialty, Pediatric Neurology

    Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    1991–1994

  • Medical Specialty, Pediatrics

    Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

    1987–1991

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

    1981–1987

Academic & Administrative Roles

  • Professor, Pediatrics (Subspecialty in Medical Genetics)

    Biruni University Faculty of Medicine

    2014–Present

  • Founding Rector

    Biruni University Rectorate

    2014–Present

  • Advisor to the Rector

    Istanbul University Rectorate

    2013–2014

  • Rector

    Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine

    2010–2012

  • Professor, Medical Genetics

    Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

    2007–2010

  • Head of Department, Medical Genetics

    Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

    2007–2010

  • Professor, Pediatrics

    Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

    1987–1991

  • Research

    University of Pittsburgh, Department of Pediatrics, Neurology (USA)

    2000-2001

  • Research (with Prof. Dr. N. Michael Cavanagh, on the aetiology and treatment of cerebral palsy)

    University of London, Charing Cross Hospital and Westminster Children's Hospital (UK)

    1990