Short biography
Professional career
| since July 2026 | PhD Researcher, Institute for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Healthy Living Spaces Lab, University Hospital RWTH Aachen |
| since July 2026 | Guest Researcher, NUTRIM Institution of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, Maastricht University |
| 2024 – 2026 | Research Scientist, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, M3 Research Group, Maastricht University |
| 2022 – 2023 | Graduate Research Assistant, School of Kinesiology, Molecular and Applied Sciences Laboratory, Auburn University |
| 2021 – 2023 | Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Metabolic Phenotyping Laboratory, Auburn University |
Education
| since July 2026 | Ph.D. (c) in Medical Sciences, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany |
| 2024 – 2025 | M.Sc. in Human Movement Sciences conc. in Sports Nutrition, Maastricht University, Netherlands |
| 2021 – 2023 | M.Sc. in Nutrition conc. in Exercise Science, Auburn University, USA |
| 2016 – 2020 | B.Sc. in Nutrition & Dietetics, Yeditepe University, Türkiye |
Research focus
- Sleep & Chronobiology: Investigating circadian rhythms, sleep architecture, and the physiological, cognitive, and cardiometabolic impacts of light exposure and ambient temperature.
- Exercise Physiology & Muscle Metabolism: Investigating glycogen metabolism during and after endurance exercise, validating and comparing advanced body composition assessment techniques, and assessing morphological adaptations, including organ volumes, in resistance-trained athletes.
Publications and contributions
1. Fuchs CJ, Brauwers B, Trommelen J, Yildiz S, Widholm P, Leinhard OD, Prompers JJ, van Loon LJC. When Size Goes Inside: Visceromegaly in Bodybuilders Is Not Attributed to High Protein Intake but More Likely Associated with the Use of Appearance- and Performance-Enhancing Drugs. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026
2. Yildiz S, Downing P, Knight CJ, Frugé AD, Greene MW. Longitudinal changes in Mediterranean diet adherence and perceived benefits and barriers to its consumption in US university students. Front Nutr. 2024;11:1405369. Published 2024 Jul 2. doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1405369
3. Berry, Alexander C., Michel, J. Max, Stute, Nina L., Yildiz, Serhat, Whittle, Jessica S., Bergeski, Amy, Roberts, Michael D., Gladden, L. Bruce FACSM. Effect Of High Velocity/Hyperoxic Breathing Therapy on Blood Lactate Kinetics After a Wingate Test: 1272. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 56(10S):p 412, October 2024. | DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0001056140.03483.fc
