PolyDenGels

We held a year-end evaluation meeting to review the activities carried out in 2025 and to celebrate the year with a small gift exchange. As PolyDenGels, we hope to continue achieving many successful and impactful projects in 2026.

Crosslinked 2025, held on 24 November 2024 (Teachers’ Day in Türkiye), brought together leading researchers working on crosslinked polymers and hydrogel systems to celebrate the 70th birthday of Prof. Dr. Oğuz Okay, the mentor of our mentor, honoring his ongoing and impactful contributions to polymer science. The event, which began with opening remarks delivered by…

PolyDenGels group member İnal Köse presented the results of his MSc thesis at the 9th International Cosmetic Congress, held in Antalya on December 15–17, through a poster entitled “Surfactant-Free Distillation Polymerization of Acrylic Acid-Based Novel Microgels with Antioxidant Loading Potential.”