Deniz Karakay

Bioscience Research Laboratories

Tucson, AZ

Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering @ University of Arizona Aug 2023 - Present
B.S. Electrical Electronics Engineering @ Middle East Technical University
High School @ Kadikoy Anatolian High School

Graduate Research Assistant @ University of Arizona - UA-MRI Lab Sep 2023 - Present
Undergraduate Researcher @ METU Center For Image Analysis (OGAM) Sep 2021 - Sep 2023
Affiliated Researcher @ Photogrammetric Computer Vision Lab (PCVlab) in Ohio State University Feb 2021 - Apr 2023
Intern @ Micropsi Industries in Berlin, Germany July 2022 - Oct 2022
Software Engineer & Special Project Manager @ Gamer Arena in Istanbul, Turkey July 2022 - Oct 2022
Technical Writer @ GDevelop Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

News

Feb 01, 2026	🎖️ Honored to receive an Educational Trainee Stipend for ISMRM 2026 Cape Town, 🇿🇦
Feb 01, 2026	🏆 Accepted to ISMRM 2026 at Cape Town, 🇿🇦: 2 first-author abstracts (PowerPitch + Flash) and 1 co-authored (Digital Poster). First-author: Accelerated and Noise-Robust Carotid T1–T2 Mapping Using Deep Learning Reconstruction; Microstructural Alterations Surrounding White Matter Hyperintensities in the Precision Aging Network Cohort
May 07, 2025	🎤 Attended ISMRM 2025 at Honolulu, HI and present my work, “Atherosclerosis severity in the internal carotid artery is associated with elevated white matter lesion burden in the supplied brain territories”!
Feb 01, 2025	🏆 “Atherosclerosis severity in the internal carotid artery is associated with elevated white matter lesion burden in the supplied brain territories” Accepted to ISMRM 2025 at Honolulu, Hawaii!
Sep 25, 2024	🎓 Transferred to ECE Ph.D. Program @ University of Arizona
Jan 25, 2024	🏆 “Impact of Vessel Removal on Classification of Chronic Liver Disease using Radiomics Features and Quantitative T2 Mapping” Accepted to ISMRM 2024
Aug 21, 2023	🔬 Started as a Graduate Research Assistant @ University of Arizona
Apr 15, 2023	🎓 Accepted to ECE Master Program @ University of Arizona
Feb 15, 2022	💼 Accepted to Micropsi Industries as a summer intern in Berlin, Germany

Outstanding Performance Award in Capstone Projects of METU EEE 2023 - Jun 2023
Global Top 50 Semi-Finalist in Google Solution Challenge 2022 - May 2022
3rd Place in Yıldız Bootcamp - Apr 2022
3rd Best Poster in AdimODTU Undergraduate Research Day - Apr 2022
Global Top 10 Finalist in Google Solution Challenge 2021 - Jun 2021
1st Place in Hack for Planet - Feb 2021
Technical Writer @ GDevelop for Google Season of Docs 2020 - Feb 2021
4th Place and Best Scientists in European Rover Challenge as METU ROVER - Sep 2020
1st Place in Ankara in TUBITAK’s University Research Project Competition - Aug 2020
Apple Swift Student Challenge Winner (WWDC’20 Scholar) - Jun 2020
3rd Place in IEEE ODTU & Pixery Hackathon - Jan 2020
Kadikoy Anadolu High School Republic Honor Award - Jun 2019
3rd Place in Turkey in 49th TÜBİTAK High School Research Project Competition - May 2018
Indie Developer in Gaming Istanbul (GIST) - Feb 2018
Best Game in DesignFest by Gram Games engineers and designers - May 2017
Grand Prize Winner in Google Code-in 2016 - Jan 2017
Exhibitor in Kiel, Germany & 1st Place in Turkey in Project IRRESISTIBLE by EU - Oct 2016

Atherosclerosis severity in the internal carotid artery is associated with elevated white matter lesion burden in the supplied brain territories

Deniz Karakay, Haley Wiskoski, Anna Peckham, and 8 more authors

ISMRM, May 2025
Impact of Vessel Removal on Classification of Chronic Liver Disease using Radiomics Features and Quantitative T2 Mapping

Deniz Karakay, Maria Altbach, Diego R. Martin, and 1 more author

ISMRM, May 2024

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