Associate Professor, Preclinical SciencesNew York College of Podiatric Medicine
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Education
- BS, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bosphorus University
- PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami
Areas of Expertise
Neurodevelopmental genetics, cancer genetics, genetics of hearing loss, genetics of rare diseases, pharmacogenomics, nutrition.
Publications
- G Bademci, AO Lasisi, KO Yariz, P Montenegro, I Menendez, R Vinueza, .... "Novel domain-specific POU3F4 mutations are associated with X-linked deafness: examples from different populations." BMC medical genetics 16, 1-5, 2015
- GFP Brn. "A homozygous SIX6 mutation is associated with optic disc anomalies and macular atrophy and reduces retinal ganglion cell differentiation." Clin Genet 87, 192-195, 2015
- M Falcone, KO Yariz, DB Ross, J Foster, I Menendez, M Tekin. "An Amino Acid Deletion in SZT2 in a Family with Non-Syndromic Intellectual Disability." PLoS One 8 (12), e82810, 2013
- KO Yariz, D Duman, CZ Seco, J Dallman, M Huang, TA Peters, A Sirmaci, .... "Mutations in OTOGL, encoding the inner ear protein otogelin-like, cause moderate sensorineural hearing loss." The American Journal of Human Genetics 91 (5), 872-882, 2012
- LL Baumbach-Reardon, C Gomez, ME Ahearn, A Green, K Ellison, .... "Identification and investigation of ethnic specific gene expression differences in non-cancerous breast tissue." Cancer Research 72 (8_Supplement), 4196-4196, 2012
- KO Yariz, T Walsh, H Akay, D Duman, AC Akkaynak, MC King, M Tekin. "A truncating mutation in GPSM2 is associated with recessive non‐syndromic hearing loss." Clinical genetics 81 (3), 289-293, 2012
- NK Ibrahim, KO Yariz, I Bondarenko, A Manikhas, V Semiglazov, .... "Randomized phase II trial of letrozole plus anti-MUC1 antibody AS1402 in hormone receptor–positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer." Clinical Cancer Research 17 (21), 6822-6830, 2011
Professional Service
- Revised/co-authored the Biochemistry content area in the 2022 edition of the AACPM Curriculum Guide
- Reviewer for European Journal of Medical Genetics
Teaching Responsibilities
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology and Genetics
