New academicians were elected and announced at the 199th General Assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA). Five professors of the University of Debrecen (UD) were elected to act as corresponding members, while four of the hitherto corresponding members became full members of the Academy.
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A super-resolution laser microscope has been used recently at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen primarily in cancer research and skeletal muscle research. It can also be applied to observe the function and interactions of biological macromolecules. This piece of equipment is already being put to use by several institutes of the faculty in a variety of research projects but, in the future, it could also play an important part in scientific collaborations with national and international partners.
An international network of research groups led by the University of Debrecen has won funding to develop a new type of drug that is hoped to bring breakthroughs in the chemotherapy treatment of cancer. The NextNano4Cancer project brings together experts from Taiwan, France, Spain, Romania and Hungary.
The Institute of History of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen (UD) and the Department of Military History of the Nicolaus Copernicus University of Toruń recently hosted a joint conference for the first time under the title Modern History Symposium. The symposium provided an opportunity for specialists in modern history to present and share the latest findings of their research efforts.
New solutions for the automated classification of cervical cell images were developed by experts from some of the world's best universities at a scientific competition held in Houston by researchers from the University of Debrecen, Eötvös Loránd University and the University of Göttingen. By the end of what is called Pap-kenet Sejtosztályozási Kihívás [Pap Smear Cell Classification Challenge], as many as ten research teams completed their papers presenting their own solutions.
The Department of Surgery of the University of Debrecen Clinical Centre organized a symposium entitled Robotic Surgery for Everyone (Robotsebészet mindenkinek) on the experiences gained since the launch of the Robotic Surgery Centre last April. The event, held at the Headquarters of the Debrecen Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (DAB), was dedicated to a discussion of the place, role and results of robot-assisted surgery in clinical practice in Debrecen, including an overview of the particularities of each medical specialty.
A student from the Kossuth Lajos Secondary and Primary School of the University of Debrecen won the Hungarian final of Brain Bee, the prestigious international neuroscience competition for secondary school students. Áron Pankucsi-Versényi will represent Hungary in the world final of the contest in the autumn.
An international conference on muscle relaxation in surgery and related anaesthesia patient safety was organised by the Tassonyi Edömér Neuromuscular Working Group of the Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Debrecen Clinical Centre. Participants discussed the most important theoretical and practical issues related to the use of muscle relaxants in surgery during the two-day professional programme in Budapest.
“In addition to the areas of education, research and social engagement, the University of Debrecen also has an increasingly important role in the economic life, while the knowledge available at the university can help small and medium-sized enterprises in the field of sports innovation to take their initial steps as easily as possible,” was one of the conclusions reached at the recent international business partner meeting of the I3-INSHAPE competition, which was hosted by Debrecen.
As many as 96 newly-hooded Ph.D.-s of the University of Debrecen (UD) took their oath and received their PhD degrees last Saturday. The titles habilitated doctor and the awards Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen - University of Debrecen Publication Awards (Gróf Tisza István Debreceni Egyetemért Alapítvány (GTIDEA)–Debreceni Egyetem Publikációs Díj) were also conferred and presented at a ceremony in the venue called Aula of our Main Building.