Ilker Ozden
Ilker Ozden, Assistant Professor
Biomedical, Biological & Chemical Engineering

Biography
Ilker Ozden’s research focuses on understanding (1) the interactive roles of the cortex, basal ganglia and cerebellum in motor control and learning and (2) how disrupted neural signaling across these brain regions leads to motor deficits, such as those in Parkinson’s disease. His lab uses optogenetics, multichannel electrophysiology and functional imaging in healthy and diseased rodent models to identify components of abnormal brain activity responsible for motor deficits, and develops methods to target these components for therapy.
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Education
Ph.D. in Physics, Brown University
BS Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bogazici University
BS Physics from Bogazici University
Technical Focus
Motor Control and Learning
Neural Signaling
Optogenetics