Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine

Participation in the XVIIth European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease

Participation in the XVIIth European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease

The XVIIth European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease was held from July 8–11, 2025, in Marseille, France. Members of the HCEMM-USZ Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Research Group — Dr. Rita Frank, István Pesti, and Prof. Eszter Farkas — participated in the conference with two poster presentations. Since the first meeting in Heidelberg in 1994, the European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease has grown to become the largest conference dedicated to glial research, bringing together nearly 1,500 scientists and physicians and providing ample opportunities for stimulating scientific exchange and collaboration.

Presentation of appointments at the University of Szeged

Presentation of appointments at the University of Szeged

On July 3, 2025, an award ceremony was held at the Rector's Office of the University of Szeged. At the award ceremony, Dr. Ákos Menyhárt received his appointment as Associate Professor at our Department from 1 July 2025. Congratulations!

János Bolyai Research Scholarship

János Bolyai Research Scholarship

The Board of Trustees of the János Bolyai Research Scholarship reviewed the applications submitted for this year’s MTA János Bolyai Research Scholarship, based on expert evaluations and the recommendations of the academic colleges. We are proud to announce that Dr. Ákos Menyhárt, lecturer and researcher at our department, has been awarded this prestigious scholarship! The MTA János Bolyai Research Scholarship aims to support outstanding scientific research and to assist scholars in preparing for the MTA doctoral degree. The official certificate will be presented at an award ceremony on September 17, 2025. We extend our warmest congratulations to the award recipient!

Poster Presentation Award at the 1st International Health Sciences Conference Szeged

Poster Presentation Award at the 1st International Health Sciences Conference Szeged

The 1st International Health Sciences Conference Szeged was held for the first time between May 29-31, 2025, organized by the Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Studies at the University of Szeged. The scientific forum, organized with the intention of creating a tradition, focused on presenting medical and health science research and developments. Among the Student Science Study Group students of our Department, Sára Pető participated in the event with a poster presentation, for which she received a Poster Presentation Award.
Congratulations to the award winner and her supervisors!

The Biennial Conference of the European Society for Microcirculation Concluded Successfully in Szeged

The Biennial Conference of the European Society for Microcirculation Concluded Successfully in Szeged

This year, Szeged hosted the biennial international conference of the European Society for Microcirculation (ESM) from May 19–22, 2025. The three-day event was a regular international meeting of the ESM scientific society, which has been held more than thirty times in various European cities since 1959. This year, the Hungarian Society for Microcirculation and Vascular Biology (MMVBT) took on the role of host for ESM 2025, with our department head, Prof. Dr. Eszter Farkas, serving as the conference chair. The physiological societies of Hungary, Croatia, and Slovenia also participated in organizing the event to showcase the region's research in microvascular physiology. Enthusiastic feedback from participants confirmed the high quality and success of the event!

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Cellbio

Our courses in the BSc and MSc biology program are given at the Biology Institute of the Faculty of Science and Informatics. We also contribute to the medical education with elective courses, and teach biology in the pre-medical program at the Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School. Our required and elective courses are given in Hungarian and English. The study material focuses on topics in cell biology and molecular biology. We teach a foundation course in the postgraduate program and provide project supervision to several PhD students.

Three productive research groups pursue experimental projects in the field of stem cell research, neuroinflammatory processes, and the cellular pathomechanisms of acute cerebrovascular diseases. We conduct basic and translational research. Our research is integrated into dynamic national and international collaborative networks.

Our experienced staff members are dedicated to education and research. Our goal is to provide up-to-date teaching material and to build a firm basis in cell biology - a dynamically evolving field of science. We would like to promote an experimental, scientific approach to learning, and make research and academic careers attractive to students.

Eszter Farkas

Prof. Dr. Eszter Farkas
professor
department chair

Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine

Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School
Faculty of Science and Informatics
University of Szeged
H-6720 Szeged, Somogyi u. 4., Hungary
+36-62-544-569
office.molmed@med.u-szeged.hu