Ozden Cobanoglu

Ozden Cobanoglu is a Professor in the Department of Animal Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary-Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Turkiye. He received a B.Sc. degree from Ankara University, Turkey, in 1994, an M.Sc. degree from the Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, OK, USA, in 1998, a Ph.D. degree from the Department of Animal Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA, in 2004, and conducted post-doctoral researches in Dairy and Animal Sciences in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA between 2004 and 2006. His main research interests cover conducting candidate gene analyses based on previously determined QTL regions and the functions of the genes, especially regarding milk and fertility yields and disease resistance in indigenous, dairy, and beef cattle, and also investigating gene expression levels of RNA especially microRNA as potential biomarkers related to tumor progression in livestock and pet animals and model organisms. Moreover, it conducts studies on parentage and DNA sex determination among various avian species. He has authored or co-authored 71+ refereed international journal/conference publications and written a book chapter about detecting genes associated with ovulation and twinning rates in livestock. He has participated in several projects in these study fields.