Defne Bozkurt

Defne Bozkurt is the Project Manager for the Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (INN), overseeing the planning and management of the open science buy-in project for TOSI. She is an SFU Alumni from the Economics department, specialized in data analytics, machine learning algorithms, and resource and environmental management. With over 4 years of experience at SFU, she has held various positions such as project director, data analyst, and researcher across different departments.

In her current role, Defne plays a vital part in the development and implementation of SFU's new Open Science Framework. The primary focus of the first year of the Open Science Buy-In project is to facilitate discussions and planning related to the open science framework at SFU. The implementation of this framework aims to enhance accessibility to data and methodologies, promoting open research practices that can potentially lead to increased recognition, funding, and accelerated solutions to scientific problems.

Contact: dbozkurt@sfu.ca