Dr. Sena Süer

Biography

Gizem completed her MSc degree in Molecular Biology at Umeå University, where she worked on projects focused on identifying bacterial stress responses using multi-omics data and bioinformatic analyses. She is currently pursuing her PhD in the Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University, co-funded by the IceLab Research School. In the Kemal Avican lab, her current research focuses on developing in vivo-like conditions that replicate stressful environments to stimulate bacteria to exhibit transcriptomes similar to those found in living organisms. Her project involves the use of AI-powered deep phenotyping and single-cell approaches to study bacterial adaptation strategies under host conditions, aiming to understand the functional roles of bacterial subpopulations in stress and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Outside of her work, Gizem enjoys visiting art museums and spending time with friends, and she has a keen interest in hunting the northern lights in Umeå.

Research Interests