Reproductive Endocrinology And Infertility (REI) Fellowship – UCSF
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Main Address
UCSF OB/GYN&RS Residency Program
490 Illinois Street
10th Floor, Box 0132
San Francisco, CA 94158
M-F, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday appointments are available for patients undergoing treatment
Research/Clinical Interests:
Fertility preservation, access to fertility care, endometriosis, adenomyosis, health disparities, use of artificial intelligence in medicine
Education/Training
|
Year |
Institution | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Residency | Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences |
| 2016 | Koc University School of Medicine, MD, Medicine | MD | Medicine |
Achievements and Recognition
- Recipient of Nezhat Family Foundation Grant for Endometriosis Research 2022
- Teaching Excellence Award 2020, 2021, 2022 (Recognized by residents and medical students)
- Recipient of Northwestern University EDW/Biostatistical Support Grant 2020-2022
- Society of Reproductive Investigation Travel Award 2019
- Finalist for Women’s Health Research, Basic Science Award at the 14th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day, Northwestern University, 2018
- 3rd in graduating class of 2016, Koc University School of Medicine
- Dean's High Honor Roll (2011 - 2016)
- Koc University Summer Research Stipend (2012, 2013, 2014)
- Academic Success Scholarship, Koc University School of Medicine (2010-2016)
Selected Publications
Yilmaz BD, & Bulun SE (2019). Endometriosis and nuclear receptors. Hum Reprod Update, 25(4), 473- 485.
Bulun SE, Yilmaz BD, Sison CA, Miyazaki K, Bernardi L, Liu S, Kohlmeier A, Yin P, Milad M, & Wei J (2019). Endometriosis. Endocrine Reviews, 40.
Yilmaz BD, Sison CA, Yildiz S, Miyazaki K, Coon V J, Yin P, & Bulun SE (2020). Genome-wide estrogen receptor-α binding and action in human endometrial stromal cells. Fertility & Sterility Science, 1, 59-66.
Kohlmeier A, Sison CA, Yilmaz BD, Coon J, Dyson M, & Bulun SE (2020). GATA2 and Progesterone Receptor Interaction in Endometrial Stromal Cells Undergoing Decidualization. Endocrinology, 161.
Miyazaki K, Dyson M, Coon V J, Furukawa Y, Yilmaz BD, Maruyama T, & Bulun SE (2018). Generation of Progesterone-Responsive Endometrial Stromal Fibroblasts from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Role of the WNT/CTNNB1 Pathway. Stem Cell Reports, 11.
Bakkensen JB, Heisler E, Bolten K, Yilmaz B, Smiley J, Hirshfeld-Cytron JE et al. Validation of prognosis-based in vitro fertilization grant selection criteria. F&S Reports 2023.
Ruderman R, Yilmaz BD, & McQueen D (2020). Treating the couple: How recurrent pregnancy loss impacts the mental health of both partners. Fertility and sterility, 114.
Piunti A, Smith E, Morgan M, Ugarenko M, Khaltyan N, Helmin K, Ryan C, Murray D, Rickels R, Yilmaz BD, Rendleman E, Savas J, Singer B, Bulun SE, & Shilatifard A (2019). CATACOMB: An endogenous inducible gene that antagonizes H3K27 methylation activity of Polycomb repressive complex 2 via an H3K27M-like mechanism. Science Advances, 5, eaax2887.