Prof. Dr. Terin Adali | Tissue Engineering | Excellence in Research Award
Faculty of Medicine at Girne American University | Cyprus
Prof. Dr. Terin Adalı is a leading scholar in biomedical engineering whose scientific contributions span biomaterials, tissue engineering, drug delivery, biosensors, and polymer science, supported by a Scopus record of 392 citations, 25 documents, and an h-index of 12. Her research focuses on the synthesis, modification, and biocompatibility assessment of natural and synthetic polymers-including silk fibroin, chitosan, polyethylene glycol derivatives, and gellan gum-based systems-for regenerative medicine and therapeutic applications. She has extensively explored silk fibroin as a non-thrombogenic biomaterial, developing advanced hydrogels, injectable matrices, and composite scaffolds with applications in cartilage regeneration, ocular therapy, and sustained drug release. Her studies on PEG–DNA complexes, nanoparticle-encapsulated anticancer agents, and antibiotic-loaded biomaterials have contributed to improved targeted delivery and enhanced cellular outcomes. She has also developed polymer-based electrochemical biosensors for disease detection and micro/nanoparticles for biomedical imaging and cancer therapy. Her publications in high-impact journals demonstrate excellence in material characterization, spectroscopic analysis, cell viability assays, hemocompatibility studies, and the integration of AI-driven modeling techniques for medical diagnostics. She has contributed significantly to the understanding of scaffold–cell interactions, natural polymer reinforcement, and biodegradable material performance under physiological conditions. Her recent work includes advanced hydrogels for macular degeneration treatment and predictive models for osteoporosis using CT/MRI-based deep learning. Through her extensive scientific output, interdisciplinary collaborations, and role in shaping biomedical materials research, Prof. Dr. Terin Adalı has established a strong international presence and continues to advance innovative biomaterial technologies with impactful clinical potential.
Featured Publications
Adali, T., Kalkan, R., & Karimizarandi, L. (2019). The chondrocyte cell proliferation of a chitosan/silk fibroin/egg shell membrane hydrogels. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 124, 541–547. (Cited by: 50)
Adalı, T., & Uncu, M. (2016). Silk fibroin as a non-thrombogenic biomaterial. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 90, 11–19. (Cited by: 50)
Yilmaz, E., Adali, T., Yilmaz, O., & Bengisu, M. (2007). Grafting of poly(triethylene glycol dimethacrylate) onto chitosan by ceric ion initiation. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 67(1), 10–18. (Cited by: 43)
Bahramzadeh, E., Yilmaz, E., & Adali, T. (2019). Chitosan-graft-poly(N-hydroxy ethyl acrylamide) copolymers: Synthesis, characterization and preliminary blood compatibility in vitro. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 123, 1257–1266. (Cited by: 40)
Adali, T., & Yilmaz, E. (2009). Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility studies on chitosan-graft-poly(EGDMA). Carbohydrate Polymers, 77(1), 136–141. (Cited by: 40)