Sueda Tuncak
@suedatuncak.bsky.social
PhD in Physiology// Autism, Social Behaviour, Behavioural Neuroendocrinology, Sex Differences, Neurophysiology.
Department of Physiology, Bursa Uludag University.
For my road trip to academia// IG: academicroad
Department of Physiology, Bursa Uludag University.
For my road trip to academia// IG: academicroad
It was the 50th year of Turkish Physiology Congress by Turkish Society of Physiological Sciences.
15 researchers from our department attended with 2 oral and 4 poster presentations. 🫶🏻
15 researchers from our department attended with 2 oral and 4 poster presentations. 🫶🏻
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
It was the 50th year of Turkish Physiology Congress by Turkish Society of Physiological Sciences.
15 researchers from our department attended with 2 oral and 4 poster presentations. 🫶🏻
15 researchers from our department attended with 2 oral and 4 poster presentations. 🫶🏻
We have five working groups to tackle our challenges and make research more inclusive.
@drjodipawluski.bsky.social is the lead of WG5- communication, dissemination and outreach.
I will be teaming up with her. There will be lots of learning and growing- I am lucky 🩷
#SABV #COST
@drjodipawluski.bsky.social is the lead of WG5- communication, dissemination and outreach.
I will be teaming up with her. There will be lots of learning and growing- I am lucky 🩷
#SABV #COST
October 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
We have five working groups to tackle our challenges and make research more inclusive.
@drjodipawluski.bsky.social is the lead of WG5- communication, dissemination and outreach.
I will be teaming up with her. There will be lots of learning and growing- I am lucky 🩷
#SABV #COST
@drjodipawluski.bsky.social is the lead of WG5- communication, dissemination and outreach.
I will be teaming up with her. There will be lots of learning and growing- I am lucky 🩷
#SABV #COST
Yesterday was the first official meeting to kick-start the action. We gathered in Brussels, networked and made some key decisions.
As our administrative officer says…HAPPY BIRTHDAY EU-SABV! 🩷
@jaricivana.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social
#SABV #COST
As our administrative officer says…HAPPY BIRTHDAY EU-SABV! 🩷
@jaricivana.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social
#SABV #COST
October 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Yesterday was the first official meeting to kick-start the action. We gathered in Brussels, networked and made some key decisions.
As our administrative officer says…HAPPY BIRTHDAY EU-SABV! 🩷
@jaricivana.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social
#SABV #COST
As our administrative officer says…HAPPY BIRTHDAY EU-SABV! 🩷
@jaricivana.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social
#SABV #COST
What is a COST Action, you may ask:
- COST Actions are efficient networking tools.
- COST provides funding for research coordination and capacity building.
- COST doesn’t provide funding for research but pools researchers to achieve research results by networking.
@costprogramme.bsky.social
- COST Actions are efficient networking tools.
- COST provides funding for research coordination and capacity building.
- COST doesn’t provide funding for research but pools researchers to achieve research results by networking.
@costprogramme.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
What is a COST Action, you may ask:
- COST Actions are efficient networking tools.
- COST provides funding for research coordination and capacity building.
- COST doesn’t provide funding for research but pools researchers to achieve research results by networking.
@costprogramme.bsky.social
- COST Actions are efficient networking tools.
- COST provides funding for research coordination and capacity building.
- COST doesn’t provide funding for research but pools researchers to achieve research results by networking.
@costprogramme.bsky.social
@jaricivana.bsky.social our action chair- had this brilliant idea that there is a need of a broader network and brought everyone together to apply for a COST Action.
Getting accepted for a COST Action was no easy job- acceptance rate is only 8%!! 😲 @costprogramme.bsky.social
Getting accepted for a COST Action was no easy job- acceptance rate is only 8%!! 😲 @costprogramme.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
@jaricivana.bsky.social our action chair- had this brilliant idea that there is a need of a broader network and brought everyone together to apply for a COST Action.
Getting accepted for a COST Action was no easy job- acceptance rate is only 8%!! 😲 @costprogramme.bsky.social
Getting accepted for a COST Action was no easy job- acceptance rate is only 8%!! 😲 @costprogramme.bsky.social
Meet the team of EU-SABV!
This is a group of researchers with a special interest of including sex as a biological variable into their work.
For the next 4 years, this team will work to enhance current SABV policy in preclinical research!
#SABV
@costprogramme.bsky.social
@jaricivana.bsky.social
This is a group of researchers with a special interest of including sex as a biological variable into their work.
For the next 4 years, this team will work to enhance current SABV policy in preclinical research!
#SABV
@costprogramme.bsky.social
@jaricivana.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Meet the team of EU-SABV!
This is a group of researchers with a special interest of including sex as a biological variable into their work.
For the next 4 years, this team will work to enhance current SABV policy in preclinical research!
#SABV
@costprogramme.bsky.social
@jaricivana.bsky.social
This is a group of researchers with a special interest of including sex as a biological variable into their work.
For the next 4 years, this team will work to enhance current SABV policy in preclinical research!
#SABV
@costprogramme.bsky.social
@jaricivana.bsky.social
Yesterday was the first official meeting to kick-start the action. We gathered in Brussels, networked and made some key decisions.
As our administrative officer says…HAPPY BIRTHDAY CA24168! 🩷
@jaricivana.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social
As our administrative officer says…HAPPY BIRTHDAY CA24168! 🩷
@jaricivana.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Yesterday was the first official meeting to kick-start the action. We gathered in Brussels, networked and made some key decisions.
As our administrative officer says…HAPPY BIRTHDAY CA24168! 🩷
@jaricivana.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social
As our administrative officer says…HAPPY BIRTHDAY CA24168! 🩷
@jaricivana.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social
What is a COST Action, you may ask:
- COST Actions are efficient networking tools.
- COST provides funding for research coordination and capacity building.
- COST doesn’t provide funding for research but pools researchers to achieve research results by networking.
@costprogramme.bsky.social
- COST Actions are efficient networking tools.
- COST provides funding for research coordination and capacity building.
- COST doesn’t provide funding for research but pools researchers to achieve research results by networking.
@costprogramme.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
What is a COST Action, you may ask:
- COST Actions are efficient networking tools.
- COST provides funding for research coordination and capacity building.
- COST doesn’t provide funding for research but pools researchers to achieve research results by networking.
@costprogramme.bsky.social
- COST Actions are efficient networking tools.
- COST provides funding for research coordination and capacity building.
- COST doesn’t provide funding for research but pools researchers to achieve research results by networking.
@costprogramme.bsky.social
@jaricivana.bsky.social - our action chair- had this brilliant idea that there is a need of a broader network and brought everyone together to apply for a COST Action.
Getting accepted for a COST Action was no easy job- acceptance rate is only 8%!! 😲 @costprogramme.bsky.social
Getting accepted for a COST Action was no easy job- acceptance rate is only 8%!! 😲 @costprogramme.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
@jaricivana.bsky.social - our action chair- had this brilliant idea that there is a need of a broader network and brought everyone together to apply for a COST Action.
Getting accepted for a COST Action was no easy job- acceptance rate is only 8%!! 😲 @costprogramme.bsky.social
Getting accepted for a COST Action was no easy job- acceptance rate is only 8%!! 😲 @costprogramme.bsky.social
Oh you do have my attention @ibnsconnect.bsky.social 🤭
I love this part of the science 🩷
IBNS is a truly wonderful scientific community — supportive, inspiring, and full of wit!
I love this part of the science 🩷
IBNS is a truly wonderful scientific community — supportive, inspiring, and full of wit!
October 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Oh you do have my attention @ibnsconnect.bsky.social 🤭
I love this part of the science 🩷
IBNS is a truly wonderful scientific community — supportive, inspiring, and full of wit!
I love this part of the science 🩷
IBNS is a truly wonderful scientific community — supportive, inspiring, and full of wit!
First day of my Erasmus visit at Nencki Institute started quite strong! Within the second hour of my arrival, I got to meet Prof Harold Varmus- 1989 Physiology/Medicine Nobel prize laureate 🤩
Is this how life is in Nencki? Or am I in a dream? Cant lie..look forward to day 2!
Is this how life is in Nencki? Or am I in a dream? Cant lie..look forward to day 2!
September 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
First day of my Erasmus visit at Nencki Institute started quite strong! Within the second hour of my arrival, I got to meet Prof Harold Varmus- 1989 Physiology/Medicine Nobel prize laureate 🤩
Is this how life is in Nencki? Or am I in a dream? Cant lie..look forward to day 2!
Is this how life is in Nencki? Or am I in a dream? Cant lie..look forward to day 2!
What’s behind our new study? 🧪
Using a rat model of autism, we showed sex-specific shifts in leptin, ghrelin & orexin!
Findings highlight the need for sex-specific metabolic research in autism while suggesting a shared mechanism with eating disorders.
@expphysiol.bsky.social #autism #SABV
Using a rat model of autism, we showed sex-specific shifts in leptin, ghrelin & orexin!
Findings highlight the need for sex-specific metabolic research in autism while suggesting a shared mechanism with eating disorders.
@expphysiol.bsky.social #autism #SABV
September 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What’s behind our new study? 🧪
Using a rat model of autism, we showed sex-specific shifts in leptin, ghrelin & orexin!
Findings highlight the need for sex-specific metabolic research in autism while suggesting a shared mechanism with eating disorders.
@expphysiol.bsky.social #autism #SABV
Using a rat model of autism, we showed sex-specific shifts in leptin, ghrelin & orexin!
Findings highlight the need for sex-specific metabolic research in autism while suggesting a shared mechanism with eating disorders.
@expphysiol.bsky.social #autism #SABV
Now I know the support of COST and have a newly formed network of (future) leaders 🩶
September 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Now I know the support of COST and have a newly formed network of (future) leaders 🩶
We had several exercises with one of them being what comes to our minds when we think about an inspirational leader..? My leader was @jaricivana.bsky.social! Thank you Dr Jaric for creating opportunities for early career researchers like myself. @costprogramme.bsky.social @costacademy.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We had several exercises with one of them being what comes to our minds when we think about an inspirational leader..? My leader was @jaricivana.bsky.social! Thank you Dr Jaric for creating opportunities for early career researchers like myself. @costprogramme.bsky.social @costacademy.bsky.social
Until now, being in a COST Action felt like something almost unreal. With the leadership training, I finally saw its reality and know what I need to do. On October 22, I’ll be back in Brussels for the kick off meeting of our action. Can’t wait to have the whole team together 🩶 #COST
September 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Until now, being in a COST Action felt like something almost unreal. With the leadership training, I finally saw its reality and know what I need to do. On October 22, I’ll be back in Brussels for the kick off meeting of our action. Can’t wait to have the whole team together 🩶 #COST
My fav session was by @denisebelsham.bsky.social Not for the science part only- she encouraged everyone one of us to #ShowUpAsYouAre
Science isnt one path.
Science prefers diversity.
#BSNBradford2025 @bsneuroendo.bsky.social
Science isnt one path.
Science prefers diversity.
#BSNBradford2025 @bsneuroendo.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
My fav session was by @denisebelsham.bsky.social Not for the science part only- she encouraged everyone one of us to #ShowUpAsYouAre
Science isnt one path.
Science prefers diversity.
#BSNBradford2025 @bsneuroendo.bsky.social
Science isnt one path.
Science prefers diversity.
#BSNBradford2025 @bsneuroendo.bsky.social
Had an amazing time at #BSNBradford2025
As I focus more on neuroendocrinology now..this was a great start point to see what is going on and meet fellow colleagues! @bsneuroendo.bsky.social
As I focus more on neuroendocrinology now..this was a great start point to see what is going on and meet fellow colleagues! @bsneuroendo.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Had an amazing time at #BSNBradford2025
As I focus more on neuroendocrinology now..this was a great start point to see what is going on and meet fellow colleagues! @bsneuroendo.bsky.social
As I focus more on neuroendocrinology now..this was a great start point to see what is going on and meet fellow colleagues! @bsneuroendo.bsky.social
I was supposed to rest after my dissertation. So I checked my calendar, only to realise that August is the only time to submit 4 project proposals and 1 report before I leave for a conference, concert and workshop in early Sept and a month long research visit in late Sept 🥲 #autism #busypostdoc
August 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I was supposed to rest after my dissertation. So I checked my calendar, only to realise that August is the only time to submit 4 project proposals and 1 report before I leave for a conference, concert and workshop in early Sept and a month long research visit in late Sept 🥲 #autism #busypostdoc
Pre thesis defence treatment in Edinburgh 🩵
Im fully reseted and going back home with a clear mind after months of hard work on my thesis.
Soon to be PhDone 🩵
Im fully reseted and going back home with a clear mind after months of hard work on my thesis.
Soon to be PhDone 🩵
July 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Pre thesis defence treatment in Edinburgh 🩵
Im fully reseted and going back home with a clear mind after months of hard work on my thesis.
Soon to be PhDone 🩵
Im fully reseted and going back home with a clear mind after months of hard work on my thesis.
Soon to be PhDone 🩵
Another example is when the mother has limited resources of bedding material, it increases the anxiety and effects maternal care. This in turn has interesting effects on pups’ social play behaviour 🩷
June 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Another example is when the mother has limited resources of bedding material, it increases the anxiety and effects maternal care. This in turn has interesting effects on pups’ social play behaviour 🩷
Then we had multiple talks on maternal care and how it affects the pups. I was aware of the behavioural effects of maternal separation on pups but wasnt aware of the effects on gut! 🩷
June 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Then we had multiple talks on maternal care and how it affects the pups. I was aware of the behavioural effects of maternal separation on pups but wasnt aware of the effects on gut! 🩷
You look at social play behaviour and say oh yeah both sexes exhibit it on similar levels. But when you look deeper you see females have stimulation of OXT neurons in PVN whereas males have an inhibition and differences in NAc as well.
Similar behaviour, different mechanisms 🤩🩷
Similar behaviour, different mechanisms 🤩🩷
June 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
You look at social play behaviour and say oh yeah both sexes exhibit it on similar levels. But when you look deeper you see females have stimulation of OXT neurons in PVN whereas males have an inhibition and differences in NAc as well.
Similar behaviour, different mechanisms 🤩🩷
Similar behaviour, different mechanisms 🤩🩷
Take home messages from #IBNS2025;
Not all rats enjoy playing as much and there are ‘popular’ ones. This makes some others feel left out and exhibit anxiety like behaviour.
Not all controls are controls and individual differences should be carefully evaluated.
Play behaviour is tricky 🤓🩷
Not all rats enjoy playing as much and there are ‘popular’ ones. This makes some others feel left out and exhibit anxiety like behaviour.
Not all controls are controls and individual differences should be carefully evaluated.
Play behaviour is tricky 🤓🩷
June 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Take home messages from #IBNS2025;
Not all rats enjoy playing as much and there are ‘popular’ ones. This makes some others feel left out and exhibit anxiety like behaviour.
Not all controls are controls and individual differences should be carefully evaluated.
Play behaviour is tricky 🤓🩷
Not all rats enjoy playing as much and there are ‘popular’ ones. This makes some others feel left out and exhibit anxiety like behaviour.
Not all controls are controls and individual differences should be carefully evaluated.
Play behaviour is tricky 🤓🩷
As usual, her points were clear and direct;
‘You cannot fix an oven with a refrigerator manual’.
Having differences in sex doesnt mean one is normal and the other is not.
Why are we so fixed on “atypical”, “unnatural”
Variability is good and important. We need different.
‘You cannot fix an oven with a refrigerator manual’.
Having differences in sex doesnt mean one is normal and the other is not.
Why are we so fixed on “atypical”, “unnatural”
Variability is good and important. We need different.
June 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
As usual, her points were clear and direct;
‘You cannot fix an oven with a refrigerator manual’.
Having differences in sex doesnt mean one is normal and the other is not.
Why are we so fixed on “atypical”, “unnatural”
Variability is good and important. We need different.
‘You cannot fix an oven with a refrigerator manual’.
Having differences in sex doesnt mean one is normal and the other is not.
Why are we so fixed on “atypical”, “unnatural”
Variability is good and important. We need different.