{"id":26065,"date":"2025-03-19T23:04:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physiology.med.sumdu.edu.ua\/?p=26065"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:20:19","slug":"brain-awareness-week-at-sumdu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physiology.med.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/brain-awareness-week-at-sumdu\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Awareness Week at SumDU"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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From March 10 to 16, Sumy State University joined the global Brain Awareness Week\u00a0for the third time. This event aims to raise public awareness of neuroscience research and brain studies.<\/p>

Brain Awareness Week at SumDU was initiated by the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology with a course in Medical Biology and is organized in collaboration with the SumDU Library.<\/p>

This year\u2019s program was engaging and diverse.<\/p>

For school students in Sumy, third-year NNMI student Yelyzaveta Pastushkova\u00a0conducted a quiz, “Brain Maze”<\/i><\/em>, and an interactive quest, “Through the Labyrinths of Medicine”<\/i><\/em>. (See more:<\/i><\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>https:\/\/physiology.med.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/quiz-brain-maze-and-quest-through-the-labyrinths-of-medicine\/<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>)<\/i><\/em><\/p>

A major highlight for visitors was the event “Neuro VR: Immersion into the World of Virtual Technologies”, featuring a visit to the Ulab Virtual and Augmented Reality Laboratory. This event was organized by Yurii Zuban, Director of the E-Learning Technology Center. (See more: <\/i><\/em>https:\/\/physiology.med.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/neuro-vr-immersion-into-the-world-of-virtual-technologies\/<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>)<\/i><\/em><\/p>

Professor Viktoriia Harbuzova\u00a0delivered a popular science lecture titled “The Secrets of the Brain\u2019s Nightlife: What Really Happens When We Sleep?”<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(See more:<\/i><\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>https:\/\/physiology.med.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/lecture-by-professor-viktoriia-harbuzova-as-part-of-brain-awareness-week\/<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>)<\/i><\/em><\/p>

For students, staff, and all interested participants, Associate Professor Dmytro Sotnikov\u00a0hosted an educational session, “Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Migraines and Their Treatment”<\/i><\/em>. (See more: <\/i><\/em>https:\/\/physiology.med.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/top-5-things-to-know-about-migraines-and-their-treatment\/<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>)<\/i><\/em><\/p>

The week concluded with an interactive workshop\u00a0by Associate Professor Olha Obukhova, “Mind Game: How the Brain Creates Reality”<\/i><\/em>, (See more:<\/i><\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>https:\/\/physiology.med.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/interactive-workshop-mind-games-how-the-brain-creates-reality\/<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>)<\/i><\/em>\u00a0and a final review of the Essay Competition\u00a0“Multitasking: Myth or Reality from a Neuroscientific Perspective?”<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(See more: <\/i><\/em>https:\/\/physiology.med.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/essay-contest\/<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>)<\/i><\/em><\/p>

This year, around 200 participants\u00a0joined Brain Awareness Week at SumDU.<\/p>

Thank you all for participating!<\/p>

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