Support from the SZAOK Faculty Research Fund

 

   In 2025, the Albert Szent-Györgyi School of Medicine announced calls for applications to the SZAOK Faculty Research Fund, aimed at supporting promising research projects conducted by teaching and research staff of SZAOK departments. We are proud to announce that our colleagues Dr. Anita Annaházi was awarded the Albert Szent-Györgyi Grant, and Dr. Rita Frank received the Postdoctoral Research Grant. Congratulations to both awardees on their successful grants!

Awarding of PhD degrees

 

   The new habilitations and PhD degrees of the University of Szeged were awarded on January 30, 2026, in the congress hall of the József Attila Study and Information Center. The Inauguration Council awarded PhD degrees to, among others, our colleague Dr. István Pesti. Congratulations on the achievement!

Appointment

 

    Our colleague, Dr. Melinda Szabó, lecturer and researcher, has been appointed assistant professor at the Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School with the unanimous support of the Faculty Council, effective January 1, 2026. Congratulations!

Students’ achievements at the Medical School’s 2025 Student Science Study Group Conference

 

   The students of our Department participated with six presentations at the 2025 Scientific Student Conference on Medicine and Health Sciences, held between 18–21 November 2025. We are very proud that three of these presentations were awarded prizes! Our students achieved one first place, one second place, and one third place. For a detailed list of the winning presentations, click on the title. Congratulations to all the students and their tutors!

Richter Talentum Excellence PhD Scholarship

 

   For the 2025 autumn call announced by the Richter Gedeon Talentum Foundation for the Excellence PhD Scholarship, Ágnes Bessenyei, a PhD student of our Department, submitted an application. We are delighted to share the news that the board of trustees has awarded Ágnes the Richter Gedeon Excellence PhD Scholarship! We warmly congratulate her on securing this support!