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2026

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Turkey Leader Award
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Pediatric Romatology
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Pediatric Romatology
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Seza Ozen is affiliated with Hacettepe University in Turkey and has a significant research record spanning multiple fields related to medicine and molecular biology. The scientist's work prominently addresses topics within immunology, rheumatology, hematology, and surgery, contributing to an extensive understanding of immune and inflammatory mechanisms.

The main fields of study in their research are Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields frequently explored include Molecular Biology, Immunology, Rheumatology, Hematology, and Surgery. Their research focus covers key topics such as inflammasome and immune disorders, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders research, systemic lupus erythematosus research, vasculitis and related conditions, interferon and immune responses, Kawasaki disease and coronary complications, as well as adolescent and pediatric healthcare.

Seza Ozen has collaborated with several frequent co-authors during their career. These include:

  • Yelda Bilginer
  • Ezgi Deniz Batu
  • Erdal Sağ
  • Özge Başaran
  • Ümmüşen Kaya Akça

Publications are regularly found in prominent scientific venues linked to rheumatological and immunological research. The venues with the largest numbers of publications include:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Lara D. Veeken
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
  • Rheumatology International

Recent papers illustrate the breadth and impact of their work, including the following titles and publication details:

  • "2012 Revised International Chapel Hill Consensus Conference Nomenclature of Vasculitides," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Ancient familial Mediterranean fever mutations in human pyrin and resistance to Yersinia pestis," 2020, Nature Immunology
  • "Human TBK1 deficiency leads to autoinflammation driven by TNF-induced cell death," 2021, Cell
  • "The 2021 EULAR/American College of Rheumatology points to consider for diagnosis, management and monitoring of the interleukin-1 mediated autoinflammatory diseases: cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes, tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome, mevalonate kinase deficiency, and deficiency of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist," 2022, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • "Biological classification of childhood arthritis: roadmap to a molecular nomenclature," 2021, Nature Reviews Rheumatology

The scientist has received formal recognitions, including membership in the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and an award from The Science Academy Society of Turkey for Pediatric Rheumatology.

Best Publications

  • 2012 Revised International Chapel Hill Consensus Conference Nomenclature of Vasculitides

    J. C. Jennette;R. J. Falk;P. A. Bacon;N. Basu

  • Genetic diagnosis by whole exome capture and massively parallel DNA sequencing

    Murim Choi;Ute I. Scholl;Weizhen Ji;Tiewen Liu

  • EULAR/PRINTO/PRES criteria for Henoch-Schönlein purpura, childhood polyarteritis nodosa, childhood Wegener granulomatosis and childhood Takayasu arteritis: Ankara 2008. Part II: Final classification criteria.

    Seza Ozen;Angela Pistorio;Silvia M. Iusan;Aysin Bakkaloglu

  • Revised international Chapel Hill consensus conference nomenclature of vasculitides

    J. C. Jennette;R. J. Falk;P. Bacon;N Basu

  • EULAR/PReS endorsed consensus criteria for the classification of childhood vasculitides

    Seza Ozen;Nicolino Ruperto;Michael Dillon;Arvind Bagga

  • Early-Onset Stroke and Vasculopathy Associated with Mutations in ADA2

    Qing Zhou;Dan Yang;Amanda K Ombrello;Andrey V Zavialov

  • Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in Turkey: results of a nationwide multicenter study.

    Mehmet Tunca;Servet Akar;Fatos Onen;Huri Ozdogan

  • Mutations in the gene encoding B1 subunit of H+-ATPase cause renal tubular acidosis with sensorineural deafness

    FE Karet;KE Finberg;RD Nelson;A Nayir

  • Two randomized trials of canakinumab in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

    Nicolino Ruperto;Hermine I. Brunner;Pierre Quartier;Tamás Constantin

  • 2016 Classification criteria for macrophage activation syndrome complicating systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A European league against Rheumatism/American college of Rheumatology/Paediatric rheumatology international trials organisation collaborative initiative

    Angelo Ravelli;Francesca Serena Minoia;Sergio Davi;Anna Carin Horne

  • EULAR recommendations for the management of familial Mediterranean fever

    Seza Ozen;Erkan Demirkaya;Burak Erer;Avi Livneh

  • Loss-of-function mutations in TNFAIP3 leading to A20 haploinsufficiency cause an early-onset autoinflammatory disease

    Qing Zhou;Hongying Wang;Daniella M. Schwartz;Monique Stoffels

  • A new set of criteria for the diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever in childhood

    Fatoş Yalçınkaya;Seza Özen;Zeynep Birsin Özçakar;Nuray Aktay

  • Mutations in ATP6N1B, encoding a new kidney vacuolar proton pump 116-kD subunit, cause recessive distal renal tubular acidosis with preserved hearing.

    Annabel N. Smith;Jennifer Skaug;Keith A. Choate;Ahmet Nayir

  • JAK1/2 inhibition with baricitinib in the treatment of autoinflammatory interferonopathies

    Gina A. Montealegre Sanchez;Adam L Reinhardt;Suzanne Ramsey;Helmut Wittkowski

  • Canakinumab for the Treatment of Autoinflammatory Recurrent Fever Syndromes

    Fabrizio De Benedetti;Marco Gattorno;Jordi Anton;Eldad Ben-Chetrit

  • Treatment of autoinflammatory diseases: results from the Eurofever Registry and a literature review

    Nienke Ter Haar;Helen Lachmann;Seza Özen;Pat Woo

  • Mutation frequency of Familial Mediterranean Fever and evidence for a high carrier rate in the Turkish population.

    Engin Yilmaz;Seza Ozen;Banu Balcı;Ali Duzova

  • Clinical features, treatment, and outcome of macrophage activation syndrome complicating systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multinational, multicenter study of 362 patients.

    Francesca Minoia;Sergio Davì;Annacarin Horne;Erkan Demirkaya

  • 2016 Classification Criteria for Macrophage Activation Syndrome Complicating Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    Angelo Ravelli;Francesca Minoia;Sergio Davì;Annacarin Horne

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Gattorno
Marco Gattorno Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Alberto Martini
Alberto Martini University of Genoa
Angelo Ravelli
Angelo Ravelli University of Genoa
Helen J. Lachmann
Helen J. Lachmann University College London
Nico M Wulffraat
Nico M Wulffraat Utrecht University
Nicolino Ruperto
Nicolino Ruperto Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Rolando Cimaz
Rolando Cimaz University of Milan
Anna Simon
Anna Simon Christian Medical College & Hospital
Ahmet Gül
Ahmet Gül Istanbul University
Brian M. Feldman
Brian M. Feldman University of Toronto

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