Aylin Hanyaloglu has been a Principal Investigator at Imperial College London since 2007.

She received her BSc in human biology from King’s College London in 1997, and while her Ph.D. commenced at the MRC Human Reproductive Sciences Centre, Edinburgh, a move to Perth, Australia, resulted in her Ph.D. in Molecular Endocrinology being awarded in 2002 with Distinction from the University of Western Australia.

Aylin undertook her postdoctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco, with Professor Mark von Zastrow, where she identified novel core cellular machinery critical for G protein-coupled receptor trafficking and signalling. 
 
Her research focuses on understanding the fundamental cell biological mechanisms regulating GPCR activity, where she has made key contributions to understanding the spatial control of GPCR signalling and receptor crosstalk, and applying these mechanisms for distinct GPCRs with particular focus on women's health, pregnancy, and nutrient sensing in the gut.

Aylin's work is currently funded by Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Wellcome Trust, and the Medical Research Council.

Qualifications and history

2002
University of Western Australia
PhD in Molecular Endocrinology
2002
University of California San Francisco
Postdoctoral Research
2007
Imperial College London
Senior Lecturer
2019
Imperial College London
Reader in Cell Biology
2022
Imperial College London
Professor in Molecular Medicine
2022
Francis Crick Institute
Satellite Group Leader

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