Muzaffer Arıkan's academic background includes a BSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Istanbul Technical University, a MSc in Genetics from the Aziz Sancar Institute for Experimental Medical Research and a PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Istanbul University.
Dr. Arıkan is currently holding a faculty position in the Department of Medical Biology in the School of Medicine. His research focuses on understanding structure and function of microbial communities through multi-omics analyses.