Hacettepe University

CRS‑Intervet Outstanding Veterinary Paper Award (2005) – “Formulation of Chitosan Microparticles for Mucosal Immunization in Veterinary Medicine” (Durmaz G., Özkul A., Şenel S.)

Novartis Pharmaceutical Technology Research Award – Second Prize (2003–2004) – “Chitosan Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Oral Mucositis: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies” (Aksungur P., Sungur A., Ünal S., İskit A.B., Squier C.A., Şenel S.)

Scientific Research Award, Turkish Society of Periodontology (1998) – “Effect of a Taurine‑Loaded Chitosan Film on Periodontal Wound Healing” (Özmeriç N., Özcan G., Şenel S., Haytac C., Sargon M.F.)

Member, Group of Experts 15 (Vaccines), European Pharmacopoeia Commission, EDQM (2023–present)

Member, Independent Evaluation Panel (IEP), EUREKA Programme (2024–present)

Executive Committee Member, Veterinary Medicines Network, European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences (EUFEPS)

Associate Editor, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (JDDST)

Erem Bilensoy

1) Best poster award, 4th International Symposium on Biomedical Science and Technology, İstanbul 1997

Memişoğlu, E., Öner, F., Kaş, H.S., Zarif, L., Ayhan, A., Başaran, İ., Hıncal, A.A., “Fluorocarbon based systems: wound healing potency in rabbit model with epidermal growth factor”

2) Biosante Research Award: Ph.D. Thesis, 2002

Memişoğlu, E. Evaluation of amphiphilic ß-cyclodextrins modified on the primary face as novel excipients

3) Hacettepe University Scientific Promotion Award 2008 (Health Sciences)

4) Turkish Urooncology Society Cancer Research Award, November 2009

Bilensoy E, Sarısözen, C., Esendağlı G, Doğan, A.L., Aktaş, Y., Şen, M., Mungan, A.N., Cationic nanoparticles of Chitosan and polycaprolactone loaded with Mitomycin C for the treatment of superficial bladder cancer

5) METU Mustafa N. Parlar Foundation Research Promotion Award, 2009: Application of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems to cancer therapy

6) Teknovasyon Pfizer Innovation in Life Sciences Award, 2011: Safe and effective intravesical therapy in bladder cancer with cationic nanoparticles loaded with BCG and Mitomycin C

7) Best Poster Award in 17th International Pharmaceutical Technology Symposium, 8-10 September 2014, Antalya;

Işık, G., Ercan, A., Benito, JM, Mellet CO, Bilensoy, E., Polycationic cyclodextrin nanoparticles for the delivery of paclitaxel to breast tumors

8) Hellenic Society of Nanotechnology for Healh Sciences Honorary Distinction, 12 February 2017, Athens

9) Best Oral Presentation Award, Sanko Innovation in Medicine Summit III, 11-13 May 2017, Gaziantep

Varan. C., Şen, M., Sandler, N., Bilensoy, E., Preparation and Characterization of Antiviral and Anticancer Drug Printed Film Formulations for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer

10) Best Poster Award in EUFEPS Annual Meeting 2018, May 2018,Athens

Varan G, Borchard G, Bilensoy E. “Determination of Antitumoral Effect and Tumoral Penetration of Amphiphilic Cyclodextrin Nanoparticles on 3D in vitro Tumor Model”

11) EUFEPS WIPS Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences Award 26 May 2018

Ercan A, Çelebier M, Varan G, Öncül S, Koçak E, Kaplan O, Bilensoy E “Genomic and Metabolomic Studies of Polycationic Amphiphilic Cyclodextrin Nanoparticles on HEPG2 Cell Line”

12) TEB Turkish Chamber of Pharmacists Science Award 2018, 25 September 2018

13) Doctor Honoris Causa degree, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, 11 .10.2019

14) Bronze Medal, 4th Istanbul International Inventions fair ISIF-19, 17-22 September 2019, Ö. Boyacıoğlu, P. Korkusuz, E. Bilgiç, E. Bilensoy, C. Varan, E. Nemutlu “Cannabinoid 1 Receptor Agonist Arachidonyl Cyclopropamide (ACPA) in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer”

15) EUFEPS Presidential Distinction Award, 9 June 2021, Gothenburg, Sweden

16) Güven Tıp Ödülleri Temel Tıp Araştırma Ödülü, 2021

Boyacıoğlu, Ö, Bilgiç. E., Varan, C., Bilensoy, E, Nemutlu, E., Sevim. D, Kocaefe, Ç, Korkusuz, P., ACPA decreases non-small cell lung cancer line growth through CB1 receptor-mediated   Akt/PI3K and JNK pathways in vitro, Cell Death Dis., 12: 56 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-020-03274-3 (2021)

17) Best Poster Award, 9-11 September 2024, IPTS-2024

Varan, G, Demirtürk N, Benito JM, Malanga M, Öztürk SC, Esendağlı G, Bilensoy E., “Optimization and Characterization of Actively Targeted and Dual Drug-Loaded Cyclodextrin Nanoparticles in Pancreatic Cancer”

Tuğba Gülsün İnal

Gulsun, T., Gursoy, R. N., Oner, L. — 3rd Prize, Novartis Pharmaceutical Technology Research Awards, 2009-2010

FIP Pharmacutical Sciences 2010 World, Congress in association with the AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 14-18, 2010, New Orleans, Lousiana- USA, Travelship Awards

AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, 2-6 November 2014, San Diego, CA, USA, Travelship Awards

Kıvılcım Seyhun

Best Ph.D. Thesis Award at International Pharmaceutical Technology Symposium (IPTS) 2016, 18-21 September, 2016, Antalya, Turkey, Active Targeting of Anti-VEGFR-1 Monoclonal Antibody Conjugated, Gemcitabine Loaded Dendrimers to Pancreatic Cancer and In Vitro/In Vivo Evaluation.

Best Oral Presentation Award at Advanced School in Nanomedicine, Effective Targeting of Gemcitabine to Pancreatic Cancer Through PEG-cored Flt-1 Antibody-conjugated Dendrimers 25-28 September, 2017, Sardinia, Italy.

Hacettepe University Science İncentive Award, 2018.

Nazlı Erdoğdu

Turkish Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Academy Incentive Award, 2024.

Selin Seda Timur

21st International Pharmaceutical Technology Symposium (IPTS) 2024, Best Oral Presentation Award

GPSS 2021, Best Young Researcher Awards, 2nd Place Award, Timur S.S. Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems For Antiviral Therapy

19th International Pharmaceutical Technology Symposium (IPTS) 2018, Best Poster Award

Development Of Novel Polymeric Nanofibrous Composite Containing Nanoparticles For Dual And Localized Neuroprotective Drug Delivery, Mohammad Karim Haidar; Selin Seda Timur; R. Neslihan Gürsoy; Emirhan Nemutlu; Gülen Melike Demirbolat, Kezban Ulubayram; Levent Öner, Hakan Eroglu.

Novartis International Biocamp 2014, Winning Team

Selin Parmaksız

EUFEPS WIP (Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences), EUFEPS 2019 Annual Meeting, March 8, 2019, Frankfurt / GERMANY.

International Society for Vaccine (ISV) Congress – Virtual Registration Award, September 18–20, 2022.

Vaccine Science Congress – 3rd Place Award for Best Oral Presentation, November 3–5, 2022.

YÖK 100/2000 PhD Scholarship (2017–2019)

TÜBİTAK-2211 General Domestic PhD Scholarship (2018–2022)

TÜBİTAK-2224A Grant for Participation in International Scientific Events (2022)