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November 29, 2024 – GTU Office of Press and Public Relations
Two important projects from Gebze Technical University are awarded support under TÜBİTAK 1002-A Rapid Support Module. The projects, simulation-based teaching in parliamentary law and innovative wound dressing development, aim to contribute to academic success and scientific innovation.
The project titled "Simulation-Based Teaching in Parliamentary Law: Enhancing Academic Achievement and Social Skills," in which Prof. Bulut Gürpınar, a faculty member of the Department of the Science of Strategy at Gebze Technical University's (GTU) Faculty of Business Administration, is among the researchers, has been approved for funding under TÜBİTAK 1002-A, while Department of Bioengineering Faculty Member Asst. Prof. Cansu Ülker Turan's project titled "Production of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Wound Dressing Containing Quercetin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles" has also become entitled to receive support under the TÜBİTAK 1002-A Rapid Support Module.
New Approach to Education Through Simulation Receives Support from TÜBİTAK The project aims to enhance students' academic performance and develop their social skills, such as critical thinking, empathy, conflict management, and active citizenship, through an approach that simulates the procedures, principles, duties, and powers of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM). Utilizing the simulation method, students will have the opportunity to both practically learn how TBMM works and improve their social skills. Quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques will be employed within the project. Data obtained before and after the simulation will be analyzed using reliable and valid measurement tools and supported by semi-structured interviews and observations to assess students' academic and social development.
The project will be implemented with contributions from expert academics across various disciplines. The project coordinator is Assoc. Prof. Ömür Aydın (Faculty of Political Sciences, Istanbul University), while the research team comprises Prof. Bulut Gürpınar (Gebze Technical University), Assoc. Prof. Emine Burcu Tunç (Atatürk Faculty of Education, Marmara University), Assoc. Prof. Alper Yetkiner (Faculty of Education, Kilis 7 Aralık University), Assoc. Prof. Cem Güney Özveren (Institute for Aviation Psychology Research, Istanbul University), Asst. Prof. Selcen Altınbaş Umut (Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Trakya University), and Research Assistant Umut Can Dalgıç (Faculty of Political Sciences, Istanbul University).
Innovative Solution for Wound Treatment Receives Support from TÜBİTAK Department of Bioengineering Faculty Member Asst. Prof. Cansu Ülker Turan's project titled "Production of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Wound Dressing Containing Quercetin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles" has become entitled to receive support under the TÜBİTAK 1002-A Rapid Support Module. The proposed project aims to develop polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films containing quercetin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles for the first time in the literature for the treatment of long-term wounds with high risk of complications, such as surgical wounds. Surgical wounds are an important health problem due to their long healing process and high risk of infection. Conventional treatments are often inadequate, hence new wound dressings that can provide controlled drug release to the wound site are needed. Chitosan is a promising material for wound dressing applications thanks to its antibacterial and biocompatibility properties. With the increased surface area of chitosan by nanoparticulating it, drug transport and release capacity can be improved. Thus, it is thought to play an important role in chronic wound treatment by providing drug release in the desired amount and time in the wound area. In this study, chitosan nanoparticles will be loaded with quercetin, a natural flavonoid with strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and cell proliferation promoting properties as an active ingredient.
The results of this project are expected to make significant contributions in the fields of nanotechnology, biomaterials and the development of controlled drug delivery systems. We congratulate our academics and wish them success. |
