TUBITAK 4007 "SHINING UNDER THE LIGHT OF SCIENCE" PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION, SDU

From October 16-20, 2024, the "Shining Under the Light of Science" project, part of the TÜBİTAK 4007 program, was carried out under the coordination of the Isparta Provincial Directorate of National Education. The project aimed to enable people from all ages and backgrounds to develop an open mindset toward scientific and technological innovations, to recognize that science can be enjoyable, to realize the importance of hands-on learning in non-traditional environments, and to promote the dissemination of scientific culture. The project featured a total of 112 workshops, with contributions to 8 of these workshops provided through the support of faculty members and graduate students from the Faculty of Health Sciences. Additionally, 16 undergraduate students participated as guides in the workshops.

The key contributors from the Faculty of Health Sciences were:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba İNCE PARPUCU - Project Specialist

Lecturer Dr. Nadir Tayfun ÖZCAN - Workshop Leader for "Opening the Doors to a New World with Virtual Reality"

Lecturer Dr. Ziya YILDIZ - "Trick Your Brain with a Fake Hand" workshop leader.

Research Assistant Dr. Menekşe ŞAFAK - Workshop Leader for "Good Posture, Pain-Free Life"

Research Assistant Mert Usta - Workshop Leader for "Focusing on Your Body"

Research Assistant Pınar YAŞAR - Workshop Leader for "I Do Yoga, I Breathe"

Research Assistant Ümran ARICAN - Workshop Leader for "Overcome the Pain, Add Movement"

Physiotherapist Melahat MEHRİOĞLU - Workshop Leader for "Pilates Workshop"

Physiotherapist Ahmet ŞAHİN - Workshop Leader for "Hemsball Training"