Hi all! My name is Can, and I’m from Istanbul, Turkey. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Molecular&Cell Biology, where I worked in Dr. Oskar Hallatschek’s lab studying biofilm formation and organization in V. cholerae. Afterwards, I worked as a tech in the Al-Sady lab resolving the dynamics of heterochromatin spreading and the evolution of a key heterochromatin protein, Swi6/HP1. Now, I am a joint graduate student between the Al-Sady and Buchwalter labs and exploring the role of an inner nuclear membrane protein, lamin B receptor, in heterochromatin and gene regulation. Outside of lab, I enjoy skiing, finding cool hiking spots in the Bay Area, jamming on the guitar, and playing board games..