From September 16-18, 2024, Professor Henry Houlden and Dr Francesca Magrinelli from University College London (UCL) visited NDAL for an academic meeting and knowledge exchange. Over three intensive days, the visiting professors examined a total of 18 families.
The first group of families included cases with known genetic causes, leading to functional analysis to better understand disease mechanisms. From the second day onward, families with multiple affected members and clear genetic inheritance—yet unresolved despite current methodologies—were examined, and Long Read Sequencing (LRS) was proposed for further study.
In addition to neurological evaluations, the team addressed all inquiries from the families and collected various samples for further research. Turkish clinicians working with the patients were also present during parts of the meetings. The highly productive discussions and collaborations provided an excellent model for future engagements.
The exhibition “The Photography Studio of an Adventurous Architect: Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu 1893–1982”, held at the Istanbul Research Institute of the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation, is now accessible through an online 3D tour.
Founded by İpek Kıraç to carry forward the values, goals, and vision of Suna Kıraç in the field of education, Suna’nın Kızları celebrated its 4th anniversary on September 14.
The Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum presents two significant exhibitions between September 16, 2025 and January 18, 2026: Feelings in Common: Works from the British Council Collection and Swedish artist Åsa Jungnelius’s first solo exhibition in Turkey, A Verse Written with Earth, Fire, Water, and Air.