Gene-Actual Club

Hello friends, my name is Yücelen Yücel and I am a senior student in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, in the Faculty of Science at Erzurum Technical University. I'm the chairman of the ‘Genaktüel Club’. Today, I will talk about what the Club has been doing, what its purpose is, and what benefits it has had for fellow students. That's why I'm here today. The ‘Genaktüel Club’ was founded in 2015 with the aim of representing our university, faculty and department at the national and international level and to carry our fellow students one step further in the area of personal development and self-confidence. We are a club on campus in the Faculty of Science. That is why we hold meetings in the graduate classes and conference rooms there. The number of members of our club is approximately 400-450. Any fellow student who wants to follow the activities organized in the field of molecular biology and genetics and who wants to take part in our activities can become a member of this club. We have a 10-person admin team constituted of volunteers. With this team, we organize weekly meetings and exchange ideas and prepare a work plan. We are currently working on a technical trip and a magazine. In previous years, there have been technical trips and congresses and conferences with international participants which received great accolades. The most comprehensive event we have made throughout the year is our technical trip and magazine publication, which we have prepared together with our admin team. We are planning to publish a magazine which will be produced with the participation of academics who have achieved great success both in Turkey and abroad. Our club is open to all Erzurum Technical University students who want to improve themselves in the field of molecular biology and genetics, who want to be aware of events and who are trying to develop themselves in sociocultural and professional terms. Being a part of this Club taught us how to establish healthy communication with people, to be organized and disciplined people, as well giving us the opportunity to meet many scientists who have achieved success in their academic careers. We would be pleased to see you at the Erzurum Technical University ‘Gene-Actual Club’.