Sabancı University FENS Emeritus Faculty Member Zehra Sayers, FENS Faculty Member Canan Atılgan, and Alumni Relations and Career Development Manager Şule Yalçın visited the University of Jordan and SESAME (Synchrotron-Light For Experimental Science And Applications In The Middle East) in the period 21-26 May 2022 as part of Erasmus + Staff Mobility.
A series of meetings and seminars were held as part of the visit.
Mahmoud Al-Hussein, Director and researcher Hiba Zalloum from the Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research, University of Jordan warmly welcomed the Sabanci University staff members and arranged the meetings and seminars, as part of the program. During the visit, Zehra Sayers and Canan Atılgan gave seminars to students and researchers at the University of Jordan. Additionally, prospects for future research collaboration and student internships were discussed with Andrea Lausi, Scientific Director of SESAME.
The collaboration with these two institutions includes staff mobility for training and teaching, and student mobility for internship. Sabanci University Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering Program undergraduate students Melis Konar, Efe Caferoğlu and Selin Soydan will have the opportunity to work in SESAME as part of their Erasmus+ internship in June - July, 2022.