Speaking
With a passion for making science accessible for all, I engage diverse audiences through panels, webinars, and conferences, as well as promoting scientific careers and narrating the journey of science and scientists in STEM outreach events.
Keynote Speech at the 79th United Nations General Assembly
I gave a keynote address on climate change's impact on brain health at the Brain Economy Summit as part of the 79th United Nations General Assembly on September 18 2024 .
TEDx Talk
In 2021, I was invited to deliver a TEDx talk on the impact of climate change on the brain. This talk, part of the TEDxAlmonsorPark Countdown event, was chosen for inclusion on the main TED YouTube channel. (November 2021)
Scientific Talks, Panels & Webinars
Air Pollution and Its Impact on Brain Health
Burcin was one of the expert speakers talking about air pollution's effects on our brains for a webinar organized by Mental Health for All. (August 2024)
How Does Climate Change Affect Our Mental Health
Burcin co-organized and spoke at a virtual symposium on climate change’s impact on mental health with Yuvam Dunya, which was attended by more than a thousand people. (October 2024)
Climate Change’s Impact on Brain Health
Burcin gave a seminar as part of the Global Brain Health Institute’s Summer Session on climate change and its impact on brain health. (July 2024)
Climate Change and Brain Health
Burcin spoke about climate change and its effects on brain health in Africa at the Afretec Summer School on Healthcare in Cairo, Egypt. (June 2024)
Air Pollution and Brain Health
In this roundtable organized by the Business Collaborative for Brain Health, Burcin talks about the impact of air pollution on brain health and ways businesses can mitigate the damaging effects. (April 2024)
Climate Change’s Toll on Children’s Brain Health
In this webinar co-organized by Neuromatch and Project Encephalon, Burcin speaks about the hidden impact of the climate crisis on children’s mental and neurological well-being. (February 2024)
Climate Change and Brain Health: A Scoping Review
In the annual Global Health Innovations Conference organized by Stanford University, Burcin presents what we know about climate change’s impact on brain health. (January 2024)
What We Know About Healthy Brain Aging
In this webinar organized by PsiClub, Burcin explores what the field of neuroscience knows about healthy brain aging and what we can do to prevent or delay neurodegenerative disorders. (April 2022)
The Nexus of Climate Change & Healthcare
In this global health event organized by ThinkMD, Burcin moderates an open mic with planetary health experts worldwide to discuss different aspects of climate health. (February 2024)
Climate Change and Brain Health
In this monthly public health group meeting organized by the Global Consortium for Climate Health and Education, Burcin talks about climate change and its impact on brain health. (February 2024)
From the Bench to the Desk
In this webinar organized by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Burcin tells her career journey from being a bench scientist in a lab to becoming a data scientist and science consultant for the organization. (Nov. 2020)
From Neurodevelopment to Degeneration: How Climate Change Impacts Our Brains, Hot Brain Conference, 2023.
Our Planet, Our Health: Intro to Planetary Health, Yuvam Dünya’s Climate Clinic Health Sciences Conference, 2023.
Meta: A new knowledge discovery tool, Neurodegeneration Challenge Network Annual Meeting, 2020.
Career Webinar for Robert College Students, May 13, 2020.
Q&A with Industry Experts, Southern California Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, October 26, 2018.
Intro to Neuroinflammation, Verge Genomics Seminar, 2017.
NF-κB regulates the ALS-linked astrocyte toxicity to motor neurons, Keystone Symposia, 2012.
Unraveling the molecular mechanism underlying ALS-linked astrocyte toxicity to motor neurons, Bogazici University Seminar, 2009.
Unraveling the earliest molecular perturbations triggered in motor neurons during their degeneration mediated by ALS-linked mutant SOD1 astrocytes, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, 2008.
Science Storytelling
How My Pregnancy Changed Me As A Neuroscientist
In this episode of Story Collider, I talk about my personal story as an expectant neuroscientist working in a research lab. (May 2021)