Bezmialem Vakıf University Beykoz Institute of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (BILSAB)
Location; Beykoz District in Istanbul
A renovated historic building in a separate campus
(~20 miles, 34 km)
Concept;
Initiatated by a group of Turkish scientist's abroad,
Supported by BVU administration and by the Central government,
BVU owns part of the property,
Legal frame work completed by Jan 16, 2014
Research;
Basic Research –closely aligned with the theme of BVU,
Translational Research; specifically on areas prioritized by the
strategic plans,
Seeking partnerships with private sector on translational
research projects,
Education;
To participate and to develop;
MSc,
PhD,
MD-PhD programs in BVU Graduate School and BVU Medical
School for training new generation of doctors, scientists and academics,
Faculty;
Eight principal investigator, primarily engaged in research,
• Recruited by a competitive process from a pool of
active investigators,
• Provided with adequate start-up funds and
laboratory space,
• State of the art laboratory equipment and instrumentation,
A research team under each investigator composed of one post
doctoral fellow, two graduate students and a technician, all sup
ported by BVU funds,
Departments;
Microbiology,
Molecular Biology,
Biotechnology
Support;
A considerable support by the central government to such
initiatives,
Considered to be aligned with the Vision 2023 Program,
Funds from State Development Agency,
Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council,
University's own resources