2017 – 2019; USCAP Ambassador

2014 – 2016; Secretary of Residents Committee of Turkish Federation of Pathology Societies

2013 – 2014; Representative of Residents in Society of Aegean Pathology, Turkish Federation of Pathology Societies

2013 – 2014; Member of Standardization Committee, Turkish Federation of Pathology Societies

Professional  Appointments

Since 2021; Coordinator for the Phase V medical students Since 2021 at the Near East University, Faculty of Medicine

2020 – 2021; Member of the Accreditation Committee at the Near East University, Faculty of Medicine

2019 – 2020 ; Assistant Coordinator for the Phase III and IV medical students at the Near East University, Faculty of Medicine

Since 2019; Member of the Coordinators’ Committee at the Near East University, Faculty of Medicine

Memberships in Professional Organizations

Cyprus Turkish Medical Association

Society of Aegean Pathology, Turkish Federation of Pathology Societies

European Society of Pathology

USCAP (the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology)

Awards& Grants

20106; Grant for poster presentation in XXXI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and the 28th Congress of the ESP, Cologne

2015; TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Research Grant 214-A Postgraduate Research Fellowship Program

2015; Grant for poster presentation in 27th European Congress of Pathology, Belgrade

2014; Grant for poster presentation in 26th European Congress of Pathology, London

Publications

1. SCI-E PUBLICATIONS

A1. Gelal MF, Rezanko TA, Sarp AF, Dirilenoğlu F, Güvenç G, Olmezoğlu A. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Rhabdoid Glioblastomas. Clin Neuroradiol. 2014 Dec 17. doi: 10.1007/s00062-014-0366-7

A2. Ekinci N, Dirilenoğlu F, Avcı A, Ozsay O. Giant pancreatic solid cystic desmoid tumor with two ectopic adrenal tissues. Turk J Gastroenterol 2017. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2017.17208

A3. Dirilenoglu F, Akkalp KA, Bag H, Rezanko TA, Kucukodaci Z. Noninvasive encapsulated anaplastic thyroid carcinoma promising an excellent clinical course: a case report and review of the literature. Acta Endocrinologica 2017; 14 (2), 255-260. doi: 10.4183/aeb.2018.255

A4. Unal DK, Cakir E, Dirilenoglu F, Kucukzeybek BB, Ekinci N, Sari AA. Analysis of clinical and pathological findings in inflammatory fibroid polyps of the gastrointestinal system: A series of 69  cases. Annals of  diagnostic pathology 2018; 37: 47-50. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2018.09.006.

A5. Dirilenoğlu F, Onal B. A Welcoming Guide to Social Media for Cytopathologists -Tips, Tricks, and the Best Practices of Social Cytopathology-. Cytojournal 2018. doi:  0.4103/cytojournal.cytojournal_1_18.

A6. Dirilenoglu F. High-resolution image sharing (HIS) on WhatsApp: a method to facilitate instant and high-quality case consultations in cytopathology [Letter to the editor]. Turkish Journal of Pathology 2019. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2017.01450.

A7. Calli AO, Dere Y, Sari A, Dirilenoglu F, Onur I, Imre K. Evaluation of Stromal Myofibroblasts in Laryngeal Dysplasia and Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-018-01572-z.

A8. Loss of H3K27 trimethylation by immunohistochemistry is frequent in oligodendroglioma, IDH mutant and 1p/19q codeleted, but is neither a sensitive nor a specifc marker [Correspondence]. Pekmezci M, Phillips JJ, Dirilenoglu F, Rezanko TA, Tihan T, Solomon D, Bollen A, Perry A. Acta Neuropathologica 2020; 139:597–600. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-019-02123-8.

A9. Aldehyde dehydrogenase-1 positivity is associated with ER negativity in patients with invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. Koy, Y, Dirilenoglu, F, Tetikkurt, US, Muhammedoglu, A, Celik, A (2020). Polish Journal of Pathology, 71 (3): 254-260.

A10. The clinicopathological significance of basal markers in early-stage invasive carcinoma of no special type of the breast. Dirilenoglu F, Etit DA, Taskaynatan H, Elmali F. Turk J Path. 2020. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2020.01487

A11. A Ligamentum Flavum Cyst of Lumbar Spine in a 67-Year-old Man Presenting with Neurogenic Claudication. Gayir R, Gurkanlar D, Dirilenoglu F, Tuncyurek O, Mocan G, Ozgul A. Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health. 6(3): 1-5, 2021; Article no.AJCRMH.75795.

A12. Radyasyon Maruziyeti: Radyasyonla İlişkili Kanserlerin Histopatolojik Özelikleri ve Moleküler İmzaları (Histopathological Characteristics and Molecular Signatures of Radiation Associated Cancers). Dirilenoglu, F. Edited by Rakici, S. Akademisyen Kitabevi, 741-52, 2022.

2. POSTER PRESENTATIONS

B1. A rationale for the use of immunohistochemistry in small blue round cell tumors of the sinonasal tract. Çakalağaoğlu F, Etit D, Şeker AV, Dirilenoğlu F, Erdoğan N, Arslanoğlu S. 23. National Pathology Congress, P: 45-46, October 6-10, 2013.

B2. Significance of the stromal fibroblasts in laryngeal dysplasia and squamous cell carcinoma. Çallı AO, Sarı A, Dirilenoğlu F, Rezanko T, Paker İO, İmre A, Çallı Ç. 23. National Pathology Congress, P: 45, October 6-10, 2013

B3. Endoscopic total resection of granular cell tumor in oesophagus using endoscopic mucosal resection method. Ekinci N, Avcı A, Dirilenoğlu F, Aslan F. 23. National Pathology Congress, P: 134, October 6-10, 2013

B4. Metastatic tumors of the liver: 97 cases. Avcı A, Çakalağaoğlu F, Dirilenoğlu F, Ekinci N, Ünsal B. 23. National Pathology Congress, P: 145, October 6-10, 2013.

B5. As a rare causative agent of chronic hepatitis: leishmaniasis!. Avcı A, Çakalağaoğlu F, Dirilenoğlu F, Ural S. 23. National Pathology Congress. P: 164-165, October 6-10, 2013.

B6. Secondary amyloidosis diagnosed by gastric biopsy in a patient with Crohn’s Disease: a case report. Sarı AA, Dirilenoğlu F, Pamuk BÖ, Arslan F, Öztop MT. 23. National Pathology Congress. P: 165, October 6-10, 2013.

B7. Granulomatous mastitis: clinicopathologic analysis in 27 cases. Etit D, Yiğit S, Dirilenoğlu F, Küçükzeybek BB, Sarı AA, Acar T, Gür Ö. 23. National Pathology Congress. P: 266, October 6-10, 2013.

B8. Glioblastoma with rhabdoid morphology: a subtype or a variant?. Rezanko T, Dirilenoğlu F, Öztop MT, Güvenç G, Gelal F, Ölmezoğlu A. 23. National Pathology Congress. P: 303, October 6-10, 2013.

B9. Fine needle aspiration findings of pilomatrixoma and a case report. Uyaroğlu MA, Küçükzeybek BB, Dirilenoğlu F, Koruyucu MB. 23. National Pathology Congress. P: 333, October 6-10, 2013.

B10.A documentation of odontogenic lesions in Turkey: 44 cases. Etit D, Cakalagaoglu F, Avci A, Dirilenoglu F, Ozturkcan S. 27th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine. 25 - 30 May 2014.

B11. Secondary angiosarcoma of the breast: a case report. Yiğit S, Etit D, Dirilenoğlu F, Avcı A, Küçükzeybek B, Gökova M. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 35-35, October 19-23, 2014.

B12. Fallopian tube prolapse following hysterectomy: case report. Yiğit S, Ekinci N, Dirilenoğlu F, Çallı A, Bezircioğlu İ. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 63-64, October 19-23, 2014.

B13.Malignancies of the tonsil: 8-year experience. Çakalağaoğlu F, Etit D, Dirilenoğlu F, Yenipazar AE, Erdoğan N, Songu M. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 85-86, October 19-23, 2014.

B14.Hidradenocarcinoma: presentation of 4 cases. Dirilenoğlu F, Çallı AO, Uyaroğlu MA, Ermete M, Hoşnuter M. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 101, October 19-23, 2014.

B15.A rare tumor of the larynx ’’Neurofibroma’’: a case report. Dirilenoğlu F, Rezanko T, İmre A. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 128-129, October 19-23, 2014.

B16. 60 cm of an anaplastic seminoma in a patient with ovotesticular dysfunction. Öcal İ, Dilek FH, Şeker AV, Yenipazar AE, Dirilenoğlu F, Toksöz RD, Kelekçi S. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 138, October 19-23, 2014.

B17.Histopathological classification of pauci-immune glomerulonephritis. Çakalağaoğlu F, Dirilenoğlu F, Polat M, Ertekin İ, Soypaçacı Z, Ersoy İR, Üzüm A. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 140-141, October 19-23, 2014.

B18. Symplastic leiomyoma accompanying to a malignant serous ovarian tumor. Öcal İ, Dilek FH, Dirilenoğlu F, Yenipazar AE, Yetimalar MH, Demir M. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 340, October 19-23, 2014.

B19.Gastric lipoma: a case report. Dilek FH, Öcal İ, Yenipazar AE, Dirilenoğlu F, Aslan F. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 345, October 19-23, 2014.

B20. CD56 and EMA Immunoexpressions in Multiple Myeloma: Any Prognostic Relevance? Dirilenoglu F, Fergun Yilmaz A, Kaya E, Kalender ME, Ozdemirkiran F, Kucukzeybek B, Calli AO. 27. Virchows Arch 467(Suppl 1):201. European Congress of Pathology, September 5-9, 2015.

B21. Extragastrointestinal stromal tumor of the prostate. Etit D, Cakalagaoglu F, Ekinci N, Avci A, Yenipazar AE, Dirilenoglu F, Yigit S. 27. Virchows Arch 467(Suppl 1):201, European Congress of Pathology, September 5-9, 2015.

B22. Basal-like breast carcinoma: 27 cases. Dirilenoglu F, Etit D, Yigit S, Atahan K. 13. National Congress of Breast Diseases. P: 138, October 21-25, 2015.

B23. Salivary gland-like tumor of the breast. Yigit S, Etit D, Dirilenoglu F, Tarcan E, Atahan K. 13. National Congress of Breast Diseases. P: 305, October 21-25, 2015.

B24. Immature teratoma rich in cellular neuroglial tissue: a case report. Yiğit S, Dirilenoğlu F, Çakalağaoğlu F, Yılmaz A. 27. Ulusal Patoloji Kongresi, Kasım 15-18, 2017.

B25.Analysis of clinical and pathological findings in inflammatory fibroid polyps of the gastrointestinal system: A series of 69 cases. Unal DK, Cakir E, Dirilenoglu F, Kucukzeybek BB, Ekinci N, Sari AA. . 27. National Pathology Congress, Nov 15-18, 2017.

B26. Clinically primary pathologically secondary: case report of a 7-cm metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in the rectum. Dirilenoğlu F, Ozkayalar H, Mocan G. 28. National Pathology Congress, Oct 27-30, 2018.

B27. The good in the bad: Malignancies arising from mature teratomas – 2 case presentations. Ozkayalar H, Dirilenoğlu F, Mocan G. 28. National Pathology Congress, Oct 27-30, 2018.

B28.Are the immunohistochemical stains for carbonic anhydrase IX, ProExC, and HPV effective in the diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial lesions? Akkalp AK, Köy Y, Dirilenoğlu F, Usta AT. 28. National Pathology Congress, Oct 27-30, 2018.

B29. Clinical and Cytopathological Significance of Leptothrix Vaginalis in Pap Smear Tests. Dirilenoglu F, Ozkayalar H, Yukselen O, Al-shawish IM, Mocan G. 30. National Pathology Congress, May 20-23, 2021

3. ORAL PRESENTATIONS

C1. First steps in the foundation of the “European Junior Pathologists Group”. Dirilenoğlu F, Bakır K, Yörükoğlu K. 24. National Pathology Congress. P: 411-412, October 19-23, 2014.

C2. Giant Pancreatic Solid Cystic Desmoid Tumor with 2 Ectopic Adrenal Tissues. Dirilenoglu F, Ekinci N, Avci A, Ozsay O, Yigit S. 27. Virchows Arch 467(Suppl 1):131. European Congress of Pathology, September 5-9, 2015.

C3. Colloid cysts of the third ventricle. Dirilenoglu F, Pekmezci M, Tihan T. 2016. Virchows Arch 469(1): S179.

C4. Could basal markers have a predictive rather than prognostic role in early-stage invasive carcinoma of no special type of the breast? Dirilenoglu F, Etit D, Taskaynatan H, Kucukzeybek Y, Elmali F. 28. National Pathology Congress, Oct 27-30, 2018.

C5. Tips, tricks, and best practices of social media for cytopathologists. Dirilenoglu F, Onal B. 42nd European  Congress of Cytology, June 16-19, 2019.

C6. The use of informatics to make academic life easier (Seminar). Continuing Medical Education. Near East University, Faculty of Medicine. March 21, 2021.

C7. Histopathological findings of COVID-19. Disease Management in COVID-19 Pandemics (Symposium). Near East University, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Research Center, March 25, 2021.

CONFERENCES

20 – 23 May 202; 30th National Pathology Congress of Turkey (Online) Istanbul, Turkey

16 – 19 June 2019;  42nd European Congress of Cytology Malmö, Sweden

14 – 16 Dec 2018; 8th National Cytopathology Congress of Turkey, Izmir, Turkey

27 – 30 Oct 2018; 28th National Pathology Congress of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey

26 – 28 May 2016; 32nd Annual Current Issues in Anatomic Pathology, San Francisco, US

12 – 18 March 2016; United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Meeting Seattle, US

4 – 9 September 2015; 27th European Congress of Pathology, Belgrade, Serbia

23 May 2015; European Society of Pathology Brussels, Belgium 1st Residents Committee official meeting

19 – 23 November 2014; 24th National Pathology Congress of Turkey, Trabzon, Turkey

30 Aug – 3 September 2014; 26th European Congress of Pathology London, UK

31 May 2014; “Problems of Residents and Young Pathologists, Gaziantep, Turkey and the Solutions” Meeting

7 – 8 June 2014; 1st Meeting of the Turkish Division of the Istanbul, Turkey International Academy of Pathology

18 April 2014; “Ethics in Scientific Writing” Symposium Izmir, Turkey

7 April 2014; “Current Approaches in Coordination and Cooperation” Symposium Izmir, Turkey

6 – 10 November 2013; 23rd National Pathology Congress of Turkey Izmir, Turkey

11 – 15 May 2009; International Workshop and Conference on Human Reflexes: Izmir, Turkey Wiring and Firing of Motoneurons,  The Center for Brain Research, Ege University

1 – 2 June 2009; Darwin Days Symposium, Izmir, Turkey Ege University Faculty of Medicine

17 – 19 April 2009; Microbial Agents Threatening Human Life in Turkey, Izmir, Turkey in the 21st Century, TurkMSIC Local Committee of Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine

6 – 9 May 2008; Association for the Enhancement of Medical Education (TEGED) Izmir, Turkey UTEK'08 - 5th National Medical Education Congress

26 – 28 October 2007; Prof. Dr. Eker Doganavsargil's Izmir, Turkey 1st National Internal Medicine Student Congress

COURSES

5 June 2023; Molecular Biomarkers in Head and Neck Tumors (Online Course)

27 April 2023; Pediatric Tumors (Online Course)

25 March 2023; Mesothelioma Course (Online Course)

6-7 Aug 2022; Medical Image Understanding Workshop (Online Course)

12 March 2022; Pathology of the Lymph Nodes: B Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Online Course) and Hodgkin Lymphoma

5-7 April 2021; Problem-based learning in medical education (Online Course)

2 July 2020; Morphomolecular Approach to the Salivary Gland Tumors (Online Course)

30 June 2020; High-Grade Lymphomas (Online Course)

23, 25, 29 June 2020; Liver Pathology with Case Presentations (Online Course)

26 June 2020; Emergencies in Nephropathology (Online Course)

18 June 2020; Pathologists’ Role in Targeted Therapies of the Soft Tissue Tumors (Online Course)

12 June 2020; The Melanocytic Lesions That Causes Diagnostic Difficulties (Online Course)

24 Nov 2019; Introduction to TR Index and Editor Training Nicosia, Cyprus

24 Oct 2019; Moodle Learning Management System Training for Educators – Workshop Nicosia, Cyprus

24 Nov 2018; Dermatopathology: Skin Tumors Izmir, Turkey

7 - 8 April 2018; The Pitfalls and Traps in Pathology, Istanbul, Turkey

15 - 17 Sept 2017; IAC Tutorial on Gynecologic and Non-Gynecologic Cytology, Almaty, Kazakhstan

27 - 29 April 2017; How to Prepare a Research Project in Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey Granted and organized by TUBITAK – 2237 Programme  (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council)

4 May 2016; “Scientific Writing 101” Seminary San Francisco, US by Pamela Derish, the Scientific Publications Manager for the Department of Surgery at UCSF

7 April 2016; The Top 30 Most Common Mistakes Scientific Authors Make San Francisco, US by Mark Schweitzer, MD (2016 Howard Steinbach Memorial Lecturer)

9 – 11 February 2016; Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) Course San Francisco, US

21 October 2015; Applied Statistics Course for the Researchers in the field of Oncology Antalya, Turkey

20 June 2015; Current Problematic Issues in Pancreatobiliary System Pathology Course Izmir, Turkey

2 – 3 May 2015; Update in Soft Tissue Pathology: From Morphology to Ankara, Turkey Molecular Diagnosis

23 March – 15 April 2015; Education Program for Scientific Research in Health Sciences Izmir, Turkey

7 March 2015; How to Approach to Central Nervous System Tumors Izmir, Turkey

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3 – 4 May 2014; Basic Bone Tumor Course with Case Presentations Adana, Turkey

21 – 22 February; 4th Pathology Winter School

21 – 22 March 2014; Ankara, Turkey

20 December 2014; Myelodysplastic Syndrome Diagnosis, Izmir, Turkey Clinical and Pathological Approach

19 – 23 November 2014; Thyroid and Parathyroid Pathology Course Trabzon, Turkey

22 October 2014; BD SurePath Liquid-based Gyn and Non-Gyn Izmir, Turkey Advanced Morphology Training

12 April 2014; Basic Principles of a Pathology Laboratory Izmir, Turkey

15 – 16 February, 3rd Pathology Winter School Ankara, Turkey

15 – 16 March 2014; 3rd Pathology Winter School Ankara, Turkey

OTHER PROJECTS and INITIATIVES

2009 – 2010 "Creating an Artificial Anal Sphincter Based on Electroactive Polymer Controlled by a system. Supplying Energy Transferred with an Inductive Way". The 1st “I have an Idea!” project competition, Ege University Scientific Research Team (EBAT)

2010; Invitation of and conference organization for Prof. Dr. Vinay Kumar (Chief Editor - Author of Robbins Pathology) in Turkey

2010 – 2011; "The profile of immunological tissue and blood cells responsible for acute and chronic failure of kidney transplantation". The 2nd “I have an Idea!” project competition, Ege University Scientific Research Team (EBAT)

2014; Founder of the “International Junior Pathologists Group” (later, named as Residents Committee, and then officially Trainee Subcommittee) as a subcommittee of the European Society of Pathology, 24th European Congress of Pathology, London