Author:Kemal Sitki Türker

BIRTHPLACE AND DATE:

14 MAY 1951 ISTANBUL, TURKEY

NATIONALITY:

TURKISH and AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN

PRESENT POSITION:

PROFESSOR OF PHYSIOLOGY

Istanbul Gelisim University

Faculty of Dentistry

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND AWARDS

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Ege University, İzmir, Türkiye, awarded in June 1973.
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Institute of Physiology, Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland, awarded in November 1978.
• Research Associate, Research Officer, Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow and finally Associate Professor:  At various research positions I have worked continuously from 1983 to 2007 at the Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
• Doçent in Physiology (a formal qualification awarded to academics in the European University System after several years of teaching and research experience and further formal examinations and thesis presentation, equivalent to Associate Professor), awarded by the Turkish Universities Commission, April 1984.
• Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Honorary Academic appointment in recognition for the research support to the staff and students of the School of Physiotherapy, University of South Australia (1997-2002).
• Visiting Professor (four visits each lasting for about six weeks during 1998-2001) at the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
• Visiting Professor (September – October 2002) Centre for Oral Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.  
• Visiting Professor (September – October 2004) National Scientific Research Centre (CNRS) of France, Marseilles, France.
• Promotion to Associate Professor (Level D) by University of Adelaide (1 January 2006).
• Promotion to Professor (Marie Curie Chair of the European Union): Appointment to the Marie Curie Chair by the European Union Brain Gain initiative at the Centre for Brain Research at the Ege University, Izmir, Turkey (2007 to 2010).
• Visiting Professor (July – September 2008) Department of Physiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
• Visiting Professor (June – July 2009) Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• Visiting Professor (July – August 2010; June – July 2014) Sensory Motor Integration (SMI) Lab, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
• Professor of Physiology: Koç University School of Medicine (from: 1 March 2011)
• Elected as a full member of the Science Academy (Turkey) (4 December 2012)
• Served at the executive board of the Science Academy (Turkey) (2014 - 2017)

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

• 2011-DATE:  Koç University Seeding and Internal grants:  Internally competitive grants to support all research activities of the members of the School of Medicine.  These grants can be between $50K and $100K per year and are used for Postdoc and PhD salaries, research and teaching expenses.  I regularly receive these funds.  Currently, I have one graduate student funded by the internal grants.  
• 2007-2010 Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Organization (TÜBİTAK 107S029 (SBAG-3556) grant to K.S. Türker ($300,000 over three years).
• 2007-2010 Marie Curie Chair (GenderReflex (MEXC-CT-2006-0403317): Awarded to K.S. Türker (600,000 Euro over three years)
• 2007 N.H. & M.R.C. Fellowship (SRFB).  Senior Research Fellowship package for one year ($119,000)
• 2006 Strategic Research Scheme, the Faculty Research Committee Award to K.S. Türker grant-in-aid ($7,500)
• 2005 N.H. & M.R.C. Equipment Grant chief investigator (with Drs. Ridding, Nordstrom, Miles, Townsend and Sampson). Title: Laser Stimulator specific for pain receptors in the skin and mucosa ($22,500)
• 2005 Medical Endowment Fund towards successful NHMRC equipment grant application ($7,500)
• 2005-2007 N.H. & M.R.C. Project Grant (#349451) Chief Investigator-CIC (With Drs Nordstrom, Miles, Thompson).  Title: Cortical control of human jaw muscles.  ($373,948 for three years)
• 2005 Strategic Research Scheme, the Faculty Research Committee Award to K.S. Türker grant-in-aid ($3,000)
• 2005 Faculty of Health Sciences Research Development Award to K.S. Türker, grant-in-aid (9,000)
• 2005 Australian Dental Research Foundation co-chief investigator (with Drs Wiebkin, Kaidonis, Gardner and Stephan).  Title: Characterisation of a chewing machine. ($2,500)
• 2004 ARC LIEF grant (LE0453073) for Establishment of a South Australian rTMS Facility co-chief investigator (with: Dr Michael Charles Ridding, Dr Michael Andrew Nordstrom, Prof Timothy Stuart Miles, Prof Philip Thompson, Dr Susan Hillier, Dr Robyn L Young  ($157,000)
• 2003 N.H. & M.R.C. Equipment Grant co-chief investigator (with Drs. Mike Ridding, Mike Nordstrom, Tim Miles and Phil Thompson). Title: Magstim basic rapid rate stimulator package. ($28,280)
• 2002-2006   N.H. & M.R.C. Fellowship (SRFB).  Senior Research Fellowship package for five years ($525,000)
• 2002-2004 N.H. & M.R.C. Project Grant Sole chief investigator.  Title: Control of mastication by periodontal mechanoreceptors in man.  ($169,000)
• 2002   Adelaide University Small Research Grant Scheme sole chief investigator.  Title: Deep muscle pain investigated using an experimentally induced pain model. ($9,081)
• 2001   ARC Small Grant sole chief investigator.  Title: A study on the distribution of muscle spindle afferent input to masseter motoneurons using the stretch reflex ($10,000)
• 2000 - 2002   N.H. & M.R.C. Project Grant Sole chief investigator.  Title: Reflex control of human jaw muscles by periodontal mechanoreceptors ($363,488)
• 2000   ARC Small Grant co-chief investigator (with Dr Sheila Scutter).  Title: Is partitioning of muscle spindle afferent input present in human masseter?  ($10,000)
• 1999   Human Frontiers Science Project Short Term Fellowship.  Title:  A study on the synchronous discharge of motoneurons   ($11,000).  
• 1999   N.H. & M.R.C. grant-in-aid receiver. Title: Reflex control of human jaw muscles by periodontal mechanoreceptors. ($65,940)
• 1999   ARC Small Grant sole chief investigator.  Title: Distribution of muscle spindle afferent input to motoneurons of human masseter muscle ($10,000)
• 1999   Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation Project Grant sole chief investigator.  Title: Computer-controlled jaw actuator ($10,000).
• 1999   University of Adelaide, Division of Health Sciences, Research Committee B1 grant (10,000).
• 1999   Faculty of Science, Special Items of Equipment Grant co-chief investigator (with Drs T.S. Miles and M.A. Nordstrom) (1998-2000) Title: Computerised jaw-actuator and brain stimulator. ($25,000).  
• 1998   University of Adelaide, Division of Health Sciences, Research Committee B1 grant ($10,000).  
• 1996   University of South Australia, Internal Research Development Grant co-chief investigator (with S.D. Scutter) Title:  The effect of chronic whole body vibration on the reflex control of the jaw muscles. ($14,000)
• 1995-1997   Faculty of Science, Special Items of Equipment Grant co-chief investigator (with Drs T.S. Miles and M.A. Nordstrom).  Title:  EEG laboratory and LabView facility (1995-1997; $60,000)
• 1995   Travel grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association of S.A. ($750)      
• 1994-1998   N.H. & M.R.C. project grant sole chief investigator.  Title:  Reflex control of human jaw muscles by the mechanoreceptors in the human periodontium. ($335,540)
• 1993   Quality Audit Fund Research Scheme co-chief investigator (with Drs G. Scroop, T.S. Miles and M.A. Nordstrom) Title: Standardization of human neuromuscular control laboratories. ($20,000)
• 1991-1995   N.H. & M.R.C. project grant co-chief investigator (with T.S.Miles). Title:  Control of human masticatory muscles ($292,000)
• 1991:  Travel grant from the University's Venture Company, Luminis ($1,000).
• 1990:  University Special Equipment Grant co-chief investigator (with T.S. Miles).  Title:  Motor control analysis laboratory ($45,900)
• 1989:  University Research Grant co-chief investigator (with T.S. Miles).  Title:  Quantitative determination of cranial and reflex inputs to spinal motor neurones in man.  ($10,250)
• 1988:  Australian Scientific Instruments grant ($1,000)
• 1988:  Muscular Dystrophy Association of S.A.: Travelling grant ($800)
• 1988:  University Research Grant co-chief investigator (with T.S.  Miles).  Title:  Cortical modulation of spinal and jaw reflexes in man ($4,000)
• 1987-1990:  N.H. & M.R.C. project grant co-chief investigator (with T.S.Miles).   Title:  Quantitative analysis of monosynaptic reflexes in human motor units ($139,686).
• 1987:  Neurosurgical Research Foundation grant co-chief investigator (with T.S. Miles).  Title:  A new technique for specifically noxious electro-cutaneous stimulation in man.  ($10,000)
• 1980-1982:  Turkish Research Organization (TUBITAK) grant sole chief investigator.  Title: The effect of noxious electrical stimulation on the parotid gland (about $5,000).
• 1973-1978:  Turkish Government Ministry of Education grant to study for PhD in the U.K. (about £5,000 per year for 5 years).

POSITIONS HELD

2011-date                    Professor of Physiology at Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.

2007-2010                   Professor (Marie Curie Chair of the European Union) Center for Brain Research & Department of    

       Physiology, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.

2006- 2007                  Associate Professor of Physiology, Department of Physiology, University of Adelaide, Australia.

2002-2005                   Senior Research Fellow in Physiology, Department of Physiology, University of Adelaide, Australia.

2000-2001                   Adelaide University Research Fellow, Department of Physiology,   University of Adelaide, Australia.

1991-1999                   NH & MRC Research Fellow, Department of Physiology, University of Adelaide, Australia.

1988-1990:                  Senior Research Officer, Department of Physiology, University of Adelaide, Australia).

1985-1987:                  Research Officer, Department of Physiology, University of Adelaide, Australia.

1983-1984:                  Research Associate - Department of Physiology, University of Adelaide, Australia.

1978-1983:                  Lecturer - Institute of Physiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.

1975-1978:                  Part-time Tutor - Medical and dental students, Institute of Physiology, Glasgow University, Scotland.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

1977 -                      International Association of Dental Research (I.A.D.R.)

1979 -                      Turkish Physiological Society (Secretary General 1980-82)

1984 -                      I.A.D.R. Neuroscience Group

1985 -                      Australian Neuroscience Society (ANS)

1988 -                      The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Australia

1988 -                      International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)

1989 -                      Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society (APPS)

1999 -                      American Physiological Society (APS)

2000 -                      Australian Pain Society (APS)

INVITED LECTURES TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

1. Dept. of Physiology, Tokyo Medical & Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 1987.
2. Dept. of Physiology, Nippon Dental University, Niigata, Japan, Nov 1987.
3. Dept. of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. Nov. 1987.
4. Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. Nov. 1987.
5. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Göteborg, Sweden. Sept. 1988.
6. Dept. of Physiology, University of Göteborg, Sweden. Sept. 1988.
7. Dept. of Physiology, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey. Oct. 1988.
8. Neuroscience Group, Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia. Oct. 1989.
9. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey. Oct. 1990.
10. Faculty of Medicine, University of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 1990.
11. Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA, Oct. 1991.
12. Glasgow Dental Hospital, Glasgow, UK, August 1993.
13. Hacettepe Dental Faculty, Ankara, Turkey, August 1993.
14. Faculty of Medicine, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey, December 1994.
15. Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, NSW, Australia, July 1995.
16. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Osaka, Osaka - Japan, Nov. 1995.
17. Dept. of Physiology, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey, July 1996.
18. Neuromuscular Research Center, Boston University, Boston, USA, Oct. 1997.
19. Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, NSW, Australia, Jan. 1998.
20. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Osaka, Osaka - Japan, Sept. 1998.
21. Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Uni. of Washington, Seattle, USA, Nov. 1998
22. Dept. Oral Physiology, Nippon Dental University in Niigata, Japan, Nov. 1998
23. Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Uni. of Washington, Seattle, USA, Nov. 1999
24. Dept. Oral Physiology, Nippon Dental University in Niigata, Japan, Nov. 2000
25. Centre for Neuroscience, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, April 2001
26. Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, NSW, Australia, June 2001.
27. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, June 2001
28. School of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, June 2001
29. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, October 2001
30. Faculty of Dentistry, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, October 2002
31. Department of Physiology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, October 2002
32. Dept. of Biophysics, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey, October, 2003
33. Dept. of Physiology, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey, October 2003
34. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey, October 2003
35. Military Academy for Medicine (GATA), Ankara, Turkey, October 2003
36. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), Chicago, USA, June 2004
37. Department of Physiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, September 2004
38. Department of Neurology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy, September, 2004
39. CNRS – NBM Biology of Human Movement, Marseilles, France, October, 2004
40. Department of Physiology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy, October, 2004
41. Department of Neurology, University of Rome, Rome, Italy, October, 2004
42. Colgate Australian Clinical Dental Research Centre, Adelaide, Australia, August 2005
43. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey, October 2005
44. Department of Physiology, Aegean University, Izmir, Turkey, October 2005
45. School of Physiotherapy, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, October 2005
46. Faculty of Dentistry, Niigata University, Japan, March 2007
47. Biophysics Department, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey, June 2007
48. EBILTEM (Scientific and Technical Center), Ege University, Turkey, June 2007
49. Faculty of Dentistry, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, April 2008
50. Department of Computer Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, May 2008
51. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, June 2008
52. Faculty of Dentistry, Matsumoto University, Matsumoto, Japan, July 2008
53. Faculty of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, July 2008
54. Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, December 2008
55. Clinical Neurophysiology, University College London, UK, October 2009
56. Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Denmark, Nov. 2009
57. Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Denmark, Nov. 2010
58. New Zealand College of Chiropractic, Auckland, New Zealand, August 2012
59. Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Physiology, Izmir, Turkey, September 30, 2016
60. Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Sydney, Australia, January 5, 2017
61. Curtin University Physiotherapy Department, Perth, Australia, January 11, 2018
62. Curtin University Physiotherapy Department, Perth, Australia, January 18, 2018
63. Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey; April 2019
64. Ekonomi University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey; November 2019

WORKSHOPS GIVEN AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

• ·     Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 1991 (three-day workshop on electromyography and reflexes).
• ·     Brain Research Institute, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, December 1999 (one-day workshop on synaptic potential measurements in human motoneurons).
• ·     Faculty of Medicine, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 2000 (one-day workshop on synaptic potential measurements in human motoneurons).
• ·     Department of Oral Physiology, Nippon Dental University in Niigata, Japan, Nov. 21 2000 (one-day workshop on electromyography and its usage in human masticatory research).
• ·     Faculty of Medicine, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey, 24 October 2003 (one-day workshop on synaptic potential measurements in human motoneurons).
• ·     32nd Turkish Physiological Society Meeting, Denizli, Turkey, 18 September 2006 (one-day workshop on Reflexology).
• ·     One-day workshop and lectures at the EBAT – National Neurobiology Summer School – Higher Functions of the Nervous System, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir (22 August 2007).  
• ·     One-day workshop on EMG and reflexes at the 33rd Turkish Neuroscience Society Meeting, (16-20 April 2008; Adana, Turkey)
• ·     One-day workshop on reflexes on single human motor units; jointly organized with the Neurology Department of Adnan Menderes University (26 September, 2008; Aydın, Turkey)
• ·     International Workshop and Conference on Human Reflexes: Wiring and Firing of Human Motoneurones Gave two invited lectures and performed all demonstrations during the workshop.  Lecture titles: “Single unit EMG: methods for recording and analysing” ; “What and how reflexes can tell us about the conditions of the human nervous system (11-15 May 2009; Ege University, İzmir, Turkey)
• ·     One-day workshop at the 26th National Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Congress Workshop title: Peristimulus time histogram (PSTH) (31 March-4 April 2010; Antalya, Turkey).
• ·     One-day workshop (2 workshops) at the 22nd National Biophysics Congress.  Titles of the workshops:  EMG; Reflexes.  (28 September – 1 October 2010, Aydın, Turkey).
• ·     A two-day workshop on EMG and its usage in Sports Sciences: Anadolu University Sports Science Institute, Eskişehir, Turkey (25-26 January 2011).  
• ·     One-day workshop (2 workshops) at the 38th National Physiology Congress.  Titles of the workshops:  EMG; Reflexes.  (28 September – 1 October 2012, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey).
• ·     Half-day workshop at the 9th International Symposium on Computer Science in Sports. Title of the workshop:  Feedback control of movement (19 – 22 June 2013, Istanbul, Turkey).
• ·     One-day workshop (2 workshops) at the 39th National Physiology Congress.  Titles of the workshops:  EMG and Human Reflexes.  (10-14 September 2013, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey).
• ·     One-day workshop at the 12th National Neuroscience Congress.  Titles of the workshops:  Determination of the pathways in the human nervous system.  (28-31 May 2014, Istanbul, Turkey).
• ·     One-day workshop at the 14th National Neuroscience Congress.  Titles of the workshops:  Basic Electromyography and human reflexes.  (26 May 2016, Ankara, Turkey).
• ·     One-day workshop at the 15th National Neuroscience Congress.  Titles of the workshops:  Basic Electromyography and human reflexes.  (7 May 2017, Sakarya, Turkey).
• ·     Half-day workshop at the International Society of Electromyography and Kinesiology. Title of the workshop: Methods for estimating synaptic potentials in human muscular system. (University College London; 30 June – 2 July 2018)

KEYNOTE LECTURES AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES and SYMPOSIA

1.      International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) Satellite Symposium Invited Lecture, title: "Orofacial Sensory Function". Vancouver, Canada. 10-11 July 1986.

2.      International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Satellite Symposium Invited Keynote lecture, title: "EMG of jaw reflexes in man". Leuven, Belgium. September 1988.

3.      Australian Physiotherapy Association National Congress. Invited Lecture, title: "Recording and Interpreting electromyography: cautions to be taken and pitfalls to be avoided". Adelaide, July 1992.

4.      Boden Research Conference: Muscle afferents and motor control in health and disease. Invited talk, title: "Periodontal mechanoreceptors - dual systems for sensory processing". Thredbo, Snowy Mountains, N.S.W. Australia. 8-10 Feb. 1993.

5.      VIII International Symposium on Motor Control. Invited Lecture, title: “Evidence that the membrane potential does not approach to firing threshold linearly in tonically-active human tibialis motoneurons”. Borovetz, Bulgaria, 23-27 June 1996.

6.      International Symposium on Neurobiology of Mastication - From molecular to systems approach, Invited Keynote lecture, title: “Reflex control of human masticatory muscles”. Tokyo, 5-7 November 1998.

7.      International Association for Dental Research - Australian & New Zealand Division - Temporomandibular Joint Symposium; Invited Keynote lecture, title: “Are the facial muscles and teeth relevant?” Adelaide, Australia, 29 September 1999.

8.      The Australian Jaw Joint Project's Provocative Update on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - Research Meets Clinical Practice. Invited Keynote lecture, Title: Challenges of human experiments with regard to control of mastication. Adelaide, Australia, 20-21 October 2000.

9.      Australian Neuro Practitioners Association General Meeting - Keynote Lecture - Title: Cutaneous receptors and their effect on muscle tone.  Adelaide, Australia, 7 May 2001.

10.    Fifteenth National Biophysics Conference – Keynote Lecture – Title: Synaptic potential recording from human motoneurones.  Denizli, Turkey, 11 October 2003.

11.   International Association for Dental Research (IADR General Session Meeting) - invited lecture - at the Symposium:  Neural control of chewing.  Title of my talk: Control of human mastication. (Honolulu, Hawaii; March 2004).

12.    International Society for Electromyography and Kinesiology (ISEK) meeting – Invited Lecture – Title: Synaptic potential measurement in human motoneurons. (Boston, USA: June 2004).

13.    31st Turkish Physiological Sciences Meeting – Invited Lecture: Estimation of synaptic potentials in human motoneurons.  (Gaziantep-Turkey; 27 September – 1 October 2005)

14.    International Mastication Symposium – Keynote Address – Title: Control of human mastication by periodontal mechanoreceptors (Brisbane, Australia: 24-25 June 2006)

15.    32nd Turkish Physiological Sciences Meeting – Invited Lecture: Human reflexes; methods of determination and standardization (Denizli-Turkey; 18-22 September 2006)

16.    84th Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan – Invited Keynote Lecture: Reflex control of human mastication.  (Osaka, Japan: 20-22 March 2007)

17.    Irregular Systems: Theory and Practise Working Group’s7th National Symposium – two Invited Lectures: “Human reflexes; regular appearing but irregular short circuits-I and -II.” (21–27 August 2007, Karaburun, Izmir, Turkey)

18.   33rd Turkish Physiological Sciences Meeting – Invited Lecture: “Usage of EMG in physiology research” (Girne-Cyprus; 17-20 October 2007)

19.   Turkish Neuroscience Society Meeting – Invited Lecture: “An investigation on the common input to human motoneurones” (16-20 April 2008; Adana, Turkey)

20.   Mechanism of plasticity and disease in motoneurons – Invited Talk: “Analyses of human reflexes using peristimulus frequencygram: rewiring the human nervous system” (Seattle, USA; 26-29 June 2008)

21.   8th National Symposium Irregular Systems Symposium.  Invited Lecture: “Frequency analysis towards understanding of the map of the human nervous system” (1-10 September, 2008; Karaburun, İzmir, Turkey)

22.   34th Turkish Physiological Sciences Meeting – Invited Lecture: “Determination of human synaptic connections” (Erzurum-Turkey; 8-12 October 2008)

23.   10th Annual Meeting of the Aegean Dental Association: Invited Opening Lecture: “Towards the establishment of the electrical map of human mastication and using it in clinical settings.”  (İzmir, Turkey; 28-30 November 2008)

24.   Electromyography in Sport Sciences: Invited Speaker: Titles of lectures delivered: “EMG Analyses” and “Does teeth clench influence muscle strength?” (Ankara, Turkey; 28 – 29 November 2008)

25.   25th National Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Congress Invited lecture title: Standardization of the H-reflex (31 March-4 April 2009; Antalya, Turkey).  

26.   Turkish Neuroscience Society Meeting – Invited Lecture: “Control of jaw human jaw muscles” (16-20 April 2009; Bolu, Turkey)

27.   International Workshop and Conference on Human Reflexes: Wiring and Firing of Human MotoneuronesInvited lecture title: “Investigation of cortical silent period with the use of peristimulus frequencygram (11-15 May 2009; Ege University, İzmir, Turkey)

28.   9th National Symposium Irregular Systems Symposium.  Invited Lectures: “What is bioelectricity?” and “What is pain?” (20-27 August, 2009; Karaburun, İzmir, Turkey)

29.   26th National Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Congress Invited lecture title: Mapping of the human nervous system (31 March-4 April 2010; Antalya, Turkey).  

30.   Towards translational research in motoneurons – Invited Talk: “Investigation of synaptic inputs to human motoneurones using frequency-based analysis; peristimulus frequencygram” (Paris, France; 9-13 July 2010)

31.   15th Annual European Congress of Sport Science (ECSS) Meeting: Organized and Chaired Invited Satellite Meeting entitled: "Does teeth clenching influence muscle strength?" 23 June, 08:30-10:00, Hall 3 Speakers: Meltem Tuncer "The Relationship Between Handgrip Strength And Masticatory Receptors"; Hajime Sato, Kemal S. Türker "Voluntary Teeth Clenching Reduces Abduction Forces In Human Arm"; Kemal S. Türker "Effect Of Teeth Clench On Soleus H-Reflex" (23-26 June 2010, Antalya, Turkey)

32.   22nd National Biophysics Congress Invited lecture: “Methods for determining functional wiring of the human nervous system”. (28 September – 1 October 2010; Aydın, Turkey)

33.   International Centre of Biocybernetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 117th ICB Seminar: Motoneurons: Their inputs and outputs.  Invited lecture title: “Reflexes as tools to study functional synaptic connections of human motoneurons”. 5-6 September 2011, Warsaw, Poland

34.   DEMOVE Symposium: Translational Engineering in Neurorehabilitation 2012 invited lecture: “New developments on the methods to investigate human spinal circuits in vivo”. (21-22 June 2012; Universitatsmedizin Göttingen (UMG)

35.   19th Istanbul Statistical Physics Days Invited lecture: “Development of new methods to estimate networks in the human nervous system”.  28-30 June 2012, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey

36.   XIXth Congress of the International Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK) invited talk: “Reflex responses of human masseter motor units to mechanical stimulation of the teeth”.  19-21 July 2012, Brisbane, Australia

37.   International Motoneurone Meeting invited talk: “Frequency analysis of the reflex responses of human masseter motor units” 23-26 July 2012, Sydney, Australia

38.   Symposium of Neuromuscular Disease invited lecture: “Principles and applications of EMG”. 21-22 September 2012, Split, Croatia

39.   38th National Physiological Sciences Meeting invited lecture: “Control of chewing in human subjects”.25-29 September 2012, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

40.   9th International Symposium on Computer Science in Sports Keynote lecture: “Control of movement: Proprioception and feedback mechanisms”. 18 – 22 June 2013, Istanbul, Turkey

41.   39th National Physiological Sciences Meeting invited lecture: “Feedback control of human movement”. 10-14 September 2013, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

42.   1st International Jaw Functional Orthopedics invited lecture: “Reflex control of human mastication”. 9-11 November 2013, Istanbul, Turkey.

43.   International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation invited Special Session lecture: “Marvels of a gentle squeeze: Effects of chiropractic manipulation on the neuromuscular system”. 24-26 June 2014, Aalborg, Denmark.

44.   International Motoneuron Meeting invited talk: “A new method to determine reflex latency induced by high rate stimulation of the nervous system”. 15-19 June 2014, Halifax, Canada.

45.   31st Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Congress Invited lecture title: Neurophysiological mechanism of chewing (April 2015; Antalya, Turkey)

46.   Sixteenth International symposium on Disordered systems: Theory and its applications –Invited Lecture: “Human intelligence: a chaotic system at work.” (25–27 May 2016, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey)

47.   10th biennial International Motoneuron Meeting invited lecture: “A brief history of the peristimulus frequencygram.” (June 20-23, 2016: Istanbul – Türkiye)

48.   33rd Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Congress invited lecture: “EMG in EEG”. 12-16 April 2017, Antalya, Türkiye.

49.     Turkish Human Brain Mapping Meeting invited lecture: “Using reflexes as tools to study functional wiring diagram of human nervous system (21-22 November 2017: Istanbul – Türkiye )

50.    Seventeenth International symposium on Disordered systems: Invited Lecture: “Does the electroencephelogram originate from the brain?” (1-3 December 2017, Istanbul Turkey)

51.    Summer school 2018 Soft Tissue Robotics: Keynote lecture: “Reflex control of human mastication” (27 June – 6 July 2018; Stuttgart, Germany).

52.    Eighteenth International symposium on Disordered systems: Invited Lecture: “Male brain versus female brain: What to do?” (5-7 October 2018, Nazim Hikmet Cultural Centre, Istanbul Turkey)

53.     35th National Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Congress Two invited lectures titles: H-Reflex and F-Response; Excitability of the spinal cord. (03-07 April 2019; Bodrum, Turkey).  

54.     FENS Regional Meeting: Invited symposium talk, entitled: “A brief history on the indirect methods to estimate synaptic potentials in human motor neurons” (10-13 July 2019 Belgrade, Serbia)

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

• Associate editor of the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (2016 – 2021)
• Reviewing editor of the Frontiers of Human Neuroscience (2018 – continuing)
• Guest Editor for the Special Section on Human Reflexes in the journal Clinical Neurophysiology 2010.  
• Associate Editor for the Special issue on Mastication in the Archives of oral Biology – 2006-2007.
• Organized a panel at the 3rd International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation (ICNR2016), entitled: Characterization and Modulation of Neurophysiological Signals: Investigation of the Human Neuromuscular System Using Human. Reflexes: Past, Present and the Future (October 18–21, 2016,Segovia, Spain)
• Head of the organization committee for the 10th Biennial International Motoneuron Meeting (Koç University Campus; 20-23 June, 2016)
• Review board for the Turkish Clinics Journal: January 2015 - date
• Organized a symposium in the FEPS 2015 meeting in Lithuania, entitled: Re-examination of human reflexes using the discharge rate of single motor units (Organizer: K.S. Türker). Federation of European Physiological Societies(FEPS 2015; 26-29 August 2015 Kaunas, Lithuania: Symposium 9)
• Chair of the Scientific Committee for the Federation of the European Physiological Sciences (FEPS) 2011 Conference jointly held with the Turkish Physiological Society (Yeditepe University - Istanbul – Turkey; 3-7 Sept 2011).  
• Chair of the scientific and organizing committees for the International Workshop And Conference On Human Reflexes: Wiring And Firing Of Human Motoneurones (11-15 May 2009; Ege University, İzmir, Turkey)
• Chair of the scientific and organizing committees for the international mastication symposium (as a satellite to the international association for dental research, IADR, annual conference) (26-27 June 2006, Brisbane, Australia)
• Chair of the organizing committee for the symposium on ‘Motor Control’ as a satellite to the 23rd annual Australian Neuroscience Society meeting in Adelaide (January 2003).  This meeting has now become an annual event attached to the ANS meetings.
• Panel Member for the National Health and Medical Research Council Grant Review Process 2006.
• Organizer (as a member of the local committee) of the 23rd annual Australian Neuroscience Society Meeting held in Adelaide-2003.
• Programming Committee for the VIII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing (Medicon’98) Conference.  June 14-17, 1998, Lemesos, Cyprus.
• Reviewer for international journals: Journal of Physiology, Journal of Neurophysiology, Experimental Brain Research, Brain Research, Neuroscience, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuroscience Letters, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Neuroscience Research, Journal of Applied Physiology, Archives of Oral Biology, Journal of Dental Research, Critical Review in Oral Biology and Medicine, Muscle & Nerve, Journal of Craniomandibular Disorders, Biomedical Central (BMC) Oral Health, Archives of Medical Research, Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, Australian Dental Journal, Journal of Human Comparative Biology, The Angle Orthodontist; Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation; BioMedical Engineering OnLine; Annals of Biomedical Engineering; Journal of Biomechanics (about 30 manuscripts/year)
• Reviewer for National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) of Australia, Australian Dental Research Foundation and Dental Board of New South Wales project grant applications (about 5 grants/year; until 2008).  
• Reviewer and panel member for the Turkish Scientific and Technical Organization (TUBITAK) grant applications (2008 – date)
• Reviewer for Health Research Council of New Zealand grant applications (occasional reviewer until 2008).
• Reviewer for the Department of Industry, Science and Technology, Bilateral Science and Technology Collaboration Program grant applications (occasional reviewer until 2008).

POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION

Sole or Joint Supervision of Honours Students - Australia

1. Le, T.H. (1987) “H-reflex and related inhibitory periods in human single motor units”
2. Vinczer, E. (1989) “Reflex responses of human masseter motor units to electrical stimulation of the lip”
3. Warren, J.D. (1989) “Membrane noise in human alpha motor neurones”
4. Semmler, J.G. (1992) “Estimation of synaptic potentials in tibialis anterior motoneurones in humans”
5. Williams, J. (1992) “Exteroceptive jaw reflexes in human subjects”
6. Tan, J.H.C. (1996) “Decreased amplitude of masseter inhibitory reflex in trigeminal neuralgia patients”
7. Jenkins, M. (1997) “The reflex response in the masseter muscles to tooth unloading”
8. Abolfathi, P. (1997) “Mastication simulator”
9. O’Connor, S. (1999) “How aging affects indentification of the H-reflex in human masseter”
10. Mamo, A. (1999) “Data acquisition and analysis system implemented on a LabView system”
11. Male, C. (2004) “Reflex connection of the periodontal mechanoreceptors in the molar teeth”
12. Dang, H.Q. (2007) “Reflex control of human mastication by periodontal mechanoreceptors”

Sole or Joint Supervision of Masters Students - Australia

1. Dowd, C. (1992) “An electromyographic study of the abdominal muscles in various exercise positions”
2. Mosler, A. (1994) “The relationship between scapular movement and electromyographic manifestations of fatique of the serratus anterior muscle”
3. Gill, V. (1994) “The development and reliability of a novel technique for muscle signal analysis in the female pelvic floor muscles”
4. Hurley, A.D. (1995) “The activity of four thoracoscapular muscles during fatigue of serratus anterior”
5. Liebich, S. (1995) “The activity of four thoracoscapular muscles during fatigue of serratus anterior: An electromyography study of intra-subject repeatability”
6. Townsend, D.M. (2003) “A prospective study of twin block appliance therapy in male adult obstructive sleep apnea patients assessed by radiography polysomnography and muscle testing”

Sole Supervision of PhD Students - Australia

1. Yang, J. (1999) “Reflex control of human jaw muscles by periodontal mechanoreceptors”. Now practicing dentistry at the Gold Coast, Australia.
2. Scutter, S. (1999) “The H-reflex in human masseter”.  Now Associate Professor at the University of South Australia Physiotherapy Department, Adelaide, Australia.
3. Brinkworth, R.S.A. (2004) “Control of human mastication by periodontal mechanoreceptors”.  Now Senior Lecturer at Adelaide University Mechanical Engineering Department, Adelaide, Australia.  
4. Tucker, K.J. (2006) “Methodological considerations and the effect of pain on the H-reflex and maximal M-wave in the human triceps surae”.  Now Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
5. Sowman, P.F. (2007) “Coherence analysis of human mastication” now Associate Professor at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.