Hi, I am Burak. I am currently a HFSP postdoctoral fellow at the Johannes Felsenberg lab @FMI Basel, working on learning and memory of the (best model organism, the fruit flies. Specifically, I am focusing on the time aspect of how memories are made and developing paradigms for studying it.
Besides my research, I am involved in projects aimed at a better world. I volunteer at two non-profit science-related organizations:
Besides my research, I am involved in projects aimed at a better world. I volunteer at two non-profit science-related organizations:
TReND CaMinA
I was a teaching and organising assistant of TReND CaMinA comp neuro & ML courses that took place in Kigali/Rwanda (2024) and in Accra/Ghana (2023). I also prepared material for and taught in a python course for African students in 2022. Currently, I am helping out for TReND CaMinA 2025 which will be held in Lusaka/Zambia.
I was a teaching and organising assistant of TReND CaMinA comp neuro & ML courses that took place in Kigali/Rwanda (2024) and in Accra/Ghana (2023). I also prepared material for and taught in a python course for African students in 2022. Currently, I am helping out for TReND CaMinA 2025 which will be held in Lusaka/Zambia.
Neuromatch Academy
I am part of the organization team of Neuromatch Academy courses for comp. neuro and machine learning. At NMA 2023 I was the executive chair leading the Instruction department and dealt with Teaching Assistant (TA) related issues such as TA selections, training, support before and during the course. In 2025, I co-chaired the Instruction department for the first months of the year.
I am part of the organization team of Neuromatch Academy courses for comp. neuro and machine learning. At NMA 2023 I was the executive chair leading the Instruction department and dealt with Teaching Assistant (TA) related issues such as TA selections, training, support before and during the course. In 2025, I co-chaired the Instruction department for the first months of the year.