BSc, MSc and PhD
Dr Onur Sakiragaoglu, joined the Queensland Eye Institute (QEI) in February 2020. Originally from Turkey, Dr Sakiragaoglu studied BSc (Biology) and MSc (Medical Sciences) at Ankara University and in 2017, he obtained a PhD from Griffith University. Dr Sakiragaoglu’s research interests include stem cells, regenerative medicine, gene therapy, anti-ageing strategies, RNA interference, drug discovery and bacterial oncolysis.
At QEI, Dr Sakiragaoglu oversees the cell biology sector, as well as the maintenance of the research laboratories. He is also involved in applications related to cell therapies and ophthalmic biomaterials.