Biography:

Dr. Hazal Kibar Demirhan has a Ph.D. in Biology from Ankara University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences. She is currently working as an R&D Specialist at Akerbio Biotechnology. Her research focuses on probiotics, microbiota, and the immunomodulatory effects of microbiota-derived postbiotics. She has been an active researcher in numerous national and international projects, has presented at scientific conferences worldwide, and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.