In memoriam of Prof. Dr. Gyula Telegdy
Prof. Dr. Gyula Telegdy was born on 5 June 1935 in Sibiu (Romania). During his career, he worked as a neuroendocrinologist, clinician, teaching physician and researcher. Between 1992 and 1995 he was President of the Hungarian Society for Endocrinology, and between 1993 and 1998 he was Vice-President of the Hungarian Physiological Society.
Karikó Katalin exhibition at the University of Szeged
An exhibition demonstrating the studies and scientific achievements of Katalin Karikó, whose discoveries paved the way for the development of mRNA-based vaccines that played a key role in COVID-19 pandemic control, opened at the University of Szeged (SZTE) Study and Information Centre on 8 December. It is the latest collection of the Klebelsberg Library of the University, alongside the illustrious Szent-Györgyi and Klebelsberg collections.
From Department of Surgery to Health Sciences Education Center
The Health Sciences Education Center will be an important venue for SZTE’s triple mission of research, health care and education, where students will be able to familiarize themselves with the cutting-edge technology currently used in health care in a state-of-the-art environment.
World-class limb salvage surgery at the University of Szeged
Doctors at the Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Centre, University of Szeged performed a percutaneous vascular surgical intervention called orbital atherectomy to save a patient’s limb. Orbital atherectomy is the most up-to-date technique at present, and it is considered to be a novelty worldwide.
Professor András Varró's latest award, the Miklós Jancsó Memorial Medal
01 June 2022 The latest award of Professor András Varró has been the "Miklós Jancsó Memorial Medal", perhaps the most prestigious award in Medical Biology at the University of Szeged (SZTE). We talked to the former head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy at the Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, and Head of the Cardiovascular Pharmacology Research Group at Eötvös Loránd Research Network at SZTE about his previous awards. We recalled generations of doctors, Nobel Prize-worthy research, the history of the university, as well as Professor Varró's heartfelt interests - in the centenary academic year of the University of Szeged.
"I had to decide whether to take on the role of the evil scientist or not"
He has been fighting pseudoscience for many years, often engaging in a debate with people who would certainly be ignored by other scientists on the grounds that they cannot be convinced of anything. ’What motivates you and how did you start your career in biology?’ We spoke to Zsolt Boldogkői, Professor at the Department of Medical Biology, University of Szeged.
"A researcher must believe that he can create something new" - interview with Prof. Dr. Lajos Kemény
In 2022, the Foundation for Szeged (Szegedért Alapítvány) honoured citizens of the University of Szeged (SZTE) in all categories - on 15 March, the top prize was awarded to the world-famous biochemist Katalin Karikó, research professor at the University of Szeged, and the work of Prof. Dr. Lajos Kemény, dermatologist, Dr. Károly Szatmáry, astronomer and Mária Temesi, opera singer was also honoured.
’Go and heal the sick, son’- interview with Prof. Dr. Babik Barna
These were the words of farewell Prof. Dr. Babik Barna received from his mother on leaving the parental home. His outstanding work has recently been recognised with the Officer’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit. On 15 March 2022, former and current citizens of the University of Szeged were also honoured: persons connected to the University received prestigious awards on the anniversary of the 1848-49 Revolution and War of Independence. We asked the Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy at the Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Center about his award.
Special Cell Therapy may Provide an Answer to Non-Healing Ulcers at Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical Center, University of Szeged
Difficult or non-healing venous leg ulcers and diabetic leg ulcers can also benefit by a cell therapy procedure that doctors at the Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical Centre of University of Szeged for Department of Dermatology and Allergology are using in a clinical research project. After years of research and development, the therapy will be introduced in Hungary for the very first time through the University of Szeged.
