Istanbul University Researchers Contribute to International Studies on Cancer Survival and Body Mass Index

 

Istanbul University Researchers Contribute to International Studies on Cancer Survival and Body Mass Index

Medical and scientific faculties at Istanbul University have co-authored two prominent peer-reviewed studies published in international scientific journals.

• Oncology Research: A study published in Nature by researchers from the Institute of Oncology at Istanbul University investigated survival outcomes of patients undergoing maintenance pemetrexed therapy after standard platinum-pemetrexed chemotherapy.

• Biometrics Research: In Scientific Reports, researchers from the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine contributed to the development of a consistent global Body Mass Index (BMI) model to improve standardized health tracking metrics.

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• Nature Oncology Study

• Scientific Reports BMI Study

Private Universities in Istanbul Face Backlash Over Massive Wave of Post-Academic Year Layoffs

 

Private Universities in Istanbul Face Backlash Over Massive Wave of Post-Academic Year Layoffs

At least 446 academics at foundation (private) universities in Istanbul are facing job losses following the conclusion of the latest academic year. Labor rights advocates have raised alarms over the growing trend of insecure contract structures and sudden termination waves within the private higher education sector.

Representatives of the affected faculty members argue that the current labor practices compromise academic freedom and livelihood stability, calling for structural reforms to guarantee job security across foundation universities.

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• Bianet