I graduated from Bilkent University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics in 2015. Then, I joined Dr. Firat Karalar's laboratory for my Ph.D. studies. During my Ph.D., I worked on the role of centriolar satellites in primary cilium biogenesis and cilium content regulation. I continue working on functions of centriolar satellites in different cellular events and contexts as a postdoctoral researcher in Firat-Karalar laboratory.

I graduated in Molecular Biology and Physiology from The University of Belgrade and completed my PhD studies at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology at the University of Edinburgh. My postgraduate research in the laboratory of Dr Julie Welburn incorporated both cell biology and biochemical methods and focused on the regulation of microtube-associated proteins and microtubule organization in mitosis. During a short post as the CALM Facility manager in Edinburgh, I have acquired additional expertise in the advanced microscopy techniques. I continued to pursue my interest in the organization and regulation of microtubule cytoskeleton, particularly in centrosomes and cilia by joining Fırat-Karalar laboratory as a postdoctoral researcher in April 2019. Here, I am working on the exciting project, which combines advanced microscopy, biochemistry and proximity labelling methods to understand the role of specific centriolar satellite proteins in primary and motile cilia formation and function