THE Europe Universities Summit 2025

Conference in partnership with Times Higher Education and Óbuda University

More than 50 leaders in higher education, research, and policy will convene on May 6-8 in Budapest to explore how European universities drive innovation for global impact. Early bird tickets available until April 11.

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Clinical Science Scholars Program

Harvard Medical School’s certificate program at Semmelweis University

The 2025-2026 class of the clinical research-focused program will launch on July 14, welcoming applications from early-career clinicians, PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and residents until May 19, 2025 (deadline extended).

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Why Semmelweis University

World-class education with over 250 years of tradition

It is the oldest medical university in Hungary in the field of biomedical sciences. The university is built on the trinity of education, research & innovation, and health care, making it an internationally renowned center of excellence.

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Our university is a leading higher education institution in medical and health sciences at an international level. It has a truly multicultural community with a vibrant student life in the heart of Europe.

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Recognizing Excellence in Health Journalism

Extended deadline: April 14th, 2025.

The Semmelweis – Richter Journalism Award aims to honor exceptional journalism that supports women’s health and highlights pharmaceutical advancements in an authentic and accessible way. Showcase your talent and contribute to the global conversation.

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THE Europe Universities Summit to be held in Budapest for the first time

2025. Jan. 22.

The Clinical Science Scholars Program is now accepting applications (deadline extended)

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Once again, Semmelweis hosts an international alumni reunion

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Former students from all over the world are invited to a new meeting on May 17-18.

Professor Igor R. Blum: We have to be strategic to achieve our goals

2025. April 22.

The clinical lead in restorative dentistry talks about his memories and the advancement of his career.

Medic’s Cup returns home to Semmelweis

2025. April 18.

The university won the multi-sport tournament for the third time in four years.

Top 5 Semmelweis tips for vascular health

2025. April 17.

From targeted screening to serious warning signs – advice from the head of the Department of Vascular Surgery.

“There are always some difficulties, but you just have to keep going” – Nobel laureates at Semmelweis University

2025. April 15.

Dan Shechtman, Joachim Frank, and Tim Hunt gave an insight into their research and career.

Language practice and community experience: The Language Club at Semmelweis University

2025. April 14.

The sessions also help to foster relations between international and Hungarian students.

ChatGPT diagnoses most common skin conditions with nearly 100% accuracy vastly outperforming Google’s Gemini, …

2025. April 8.

For acne, GPT-4o correctly identified 91 out of 100 cases. For rosacea, it caught all the cases.

Strengthening German-Hungarian relations in the field of education

2025. April 7.

The district of Günzburg in Bavaria will fund the full tuition of two German students at Semmelweis University.

Leading international researchers in cardiovascular imaging to visit Semmelweis this summer

2025. April 4.

One of the main organizers of this year’s SMRA meeting is Dr. Judit Csőre of the Városmajor Heart and Vascular Center.

Colorectal cancer claims about a million lives worldwide every year – screening is crucial for prevention

2025. April 3.

It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

71 early-career researchers graduate from the 2024-2025 class of the Clinical Science Scholars program

2025. April 1.

The applications for the final cohort are open until April 18.

The route of medicine – one day in the life of a hospital pharmacist

2025. March 31.

Our photo report shows the route of medicine from the wholesaler to the bedside.

HU-RIZON: Seven Semmelweis University projects funded

2025. March 28.

More than two and a half billion forints have been awarded to the winners representing Semmelweis.

Semmelweis Green University Project celebrates its fourth birthday

2025. March 27.

The initiative has grown to a community of more than 2,500 members.

The Location and Timing of Breast Cancer Recurrence May Predict the Risk of Metastasis

2025. March 26.

Using machine learning, researchers analysed data from 154 patients.

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International Alumni Meeting 2025

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International Alumni Meeting 2025

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More Pets Going Gourmet? New Study Reveals Feeding

More Pets Going Gourmet? New Study Reveals Feeding Trends

A new study from Semmelweis University surveyed 1,007 Hungarian pet owners (789 dog and 218 cat) and found nearly 1 in 5 dogs and 1 in 7 cats are on alternative diets - raw being the top pick.

Second favourites? 'Free from' foods for dogs, and 'weight control' for cats. No cats were on plant-based diets, but 5% of dog owners gave it a go. Some even tried keto, paleo or their own homemade mixes.

Dog owners who follow alternative diets themselves were 2.78 times more likely to feed their dogs similarly. This connection was not observed in cat owners.

And location matters: city dogs were more likely to eat fancy, while rural cats got the alternative menu more often.

“Lifestyle and location clearly shape how we feed our pets,” says Dr Blanka Vékony, assistant lecturer at the Department of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences. “We still need to understand how emotional bonds influence these choices. But owners should always check with an expert as dogs and cats don’t have the same needs as us!”

#pets #dogs #cats #diet #feeding #alternativediet #plantbaseddiet #rawdiet #animal #ketogenic #paleo #health #eating #food #dogowners #catowners #rural #urban #research #study #survey #vet #science #semmelweis #semmelweisuniversity #semmelweisegyetem

“A healthy planet and healthy people are two sid

“A healthy planet and healthy people are two sides of the same coin.” – Margaret Chan

🌍🌊🍃Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. This day is a reminder of the importance of protecting our planet and its resources. The earth provides us with everything we need to survive: clean air to breathe, clean water to drink and healthy food to eat.
When the Earth is healthy, we are healthy.
We only have one Earth.
Let’s take care of it.

#earthday #protectingplanetearth #takecareofearth🌎 #sustainabilitymatters #semmelweis #semmelweisuniversity #semmelweisegyetem

The 2000th TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implan

The 2000th TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) surgery was successfully performed in an 86-year-old female patient with aortic valve stenosis at Semmelweis University's Városmajor Heart and Vascular Center.

Over the past decade, the clinic has seen a dynamic increase in the number of these procedures performed through the blood vessels, without opening the chest. 350 such catheter interventions are performed annually, providing the only life-saving and life-enhancing solution for many elderly heart patients.

"We launched the program with Professor Kálmán Hüttl. At that time, this was considered a more complicated operation, and vascular surgeons were needed in every case, so we could only perform one to two operations a day. However, thanks to technical progress and the broadening range of indications, we are now able to perform up to seven TAVI surgeries a day,” emphasized Dr. Béla Merkely, Rector of Semmelweis University and Director of the Városmajor Heart and Vascular Center, who – as with all implantations in the past ten years – performed the 2000th intervention together with Dr. Levente Molnár, who heads the structural intervention program.
Our heartiest congratulations to all our colleagues involved in preparing and performing TAVI surgeries!

#tavisurgery #tavisurgeon #hearthealth #aorticvalveimplantation #semmelweis #semmelweisuniversity #semmelweisegyetem

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“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.

“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” ― William Shakespeare

The trees in the courtyard of the Inner Clinical Block are in bloom, heralding the arrival of spring.

#spring #springblossoms🌸 #beautyofnature #semmelweis #semmelweisuniversity #semmelweisegyetem

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Dear Fans, Thanks for your unwavering support and

Dear Fans,
Thanks for your unwavering support and passion. It takes great athletes to win, but it also pays off for the community. Together, we brought the cup home from Szeged. Just as this unforgettable weekend will remain a common memory.
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#HajráSemmelweis forever!

#semmelweis #semmelweisuniversity #semmelweisuniversity #medikuskupa #medikuskupa2025 #medicscup #semmelweislions

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🔴Join Harvard Medical School's Clinical Scholar

🔴Join Harvard Medical School's Clinical Scholars Research Training Program at Semmelweis University. As a participant, you will have the opportunity to earn a certificate of completion from Harvard Medical School.

🔴Apply now! Link in bio.

#clinicalresearch #clinicalresearchstudy #certificate #certificateprogram #scholarsprogram #Harvard #researchcapabilities #workshop #scholarship #semmelweis #semmelweisuniverity #semmelweisegyetem

We are the Champions 🏆 The Cup is coming home t

We are the Champions 🏆
The Cup is coming home to the Semmelweis University, after the Semmelweis Lions won the 52nd Medics' Cup in Szeged. This is the 3rd time in the last 4 years when our team won! 🥇
Congratulations to every athletes and thank you very much for the support to every fan!

#semmelweis #semmelweisuniversity #semmelweisuniversity #medikuskupa #medikuskupa2025 #medicscup #semmelweislions

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🟢Semmelweis University and Óbuda University wi

🟢Semmelweis University and Óbuda University will host the Times Higher Education Europe Universities Summit 2025 from May 6-8.

🟢The THE Europe Universities Summit aims to explore how higher education institutions in 47 European countries can put their collective resources at the service of innovation in order to contribute to solving society’s most pressing problems.

🟢The three-day event will bring together more than 50 renowned speakers, including Mark Daley, Chief AI Officer at Western University in Canada; Josep Garrell, President of the European University Association; Dr. Levente Kovács, Rector of Óbuda University; Dr. Béla Merkely, Rector of Semmelweis University; ‘Funmi Olonisakin, Vice-President of International, Engagement and Service at King’s College London; and Katja Schenke-Layland, Vice-President of Research, Innovation and Transfer at the University of Tübingen. Highlights of the conference will include a variety of workshops and interactive sessions that will provide opportunities for deeper dialogue and an exchange of ideas.

🟢Find out more and book your ticket: Link in bio.

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#MRrefutunk - adó 1% a súlyosan beteg gyermekekért!

Támogasd adód 1%-ával a Semmelweis Egyetem Gyermekgyógyászati Klinika új MR készülékének beszerzését - neked csak 1%, nekik akár 100% esély a gyógyulásra. Részletek a bioban.

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OpenAI’s GPT-4o significantly outperformed Googl

OpenAI’s GPT-4o significantly outperformed Google’s Gemini Flash 2.0 in diagnosing acne and rosacea from patient photos, a new clinical study by Semmelweis University found.

GPT-4o achieved a 93% accuracy rate in primary diagnosis, identifying 91% of acne and 100% of rosacea cases correctly, while Gemini could diagnose only 21% of cases. However, GPT-4o had moderate success in identifying subtypes, with a 55% accuracy rate for acne and 50% for rosacea. The study, overseen by an international dermatology team including a Yale AI expert, used a standard patient-style prompt to simulate real-world use and relied on expert-reviewed diagnoses for comparison.

AI tools like GPT-4o could help speed up access to care, especially as demand for dermatological services rises amid global shortages of specialists, the researchers say. While AI can support early detection, consultation with a dermatologist remains essential for confirmed diagnosis and treatment, the study stresses.

To find out more, click the link in the bio!

#artificialintelligence #acne #rosacea #dermatology #diagnosis #chatgpt #gemini #research #semmelweis #semmelweisuniversity #semmelweisegyetem

The 37th Annual International Meeting of the Socie

The 37th Annual International Meeting of the Society for Magnetic Resonance Angiography will be held in Budapest at Semmelweis University’s Basic Medical Science Center, from August 21-24. This is the first time that the meeting of the long-established international society will take place in Central Europe. The chief local organizer of the event is Dr. Judit Csőre, Assistant Lecturer at the Városmajor Heart and Vascular Center, who, among other things, won the society’s Junior Fellowship Award at last year’s meeting, and whose study on the use of magnetic resonance in vascular diagnostics was a feature article in the Journal of Vascular Surgery in February this year.

The conference, which will be held in the Basic Medical Science Center (EOK), will focus on vascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including the heart and the entire vascular system (arterial and venous) from head to toe; there is typically also a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence and clinical research design. Dr. Judit Csőre added that they would like to bring some local flagship topics into the scientific program, such as sports cardiology or pediatric cardiovascular pathologies and related MRI.

A big advantage of MRI, compared to CTs, is that it allows patients to be examined without the use of radiation. In the diagnosis of vascular diseases, this can be of particular importance because there are some conditions that specifically affect young people (e.g. vascular inflammation), where the use of X-rays is a limiting factor. In addition, many vascular patients also suffer from renal failure; for them, it is important that there are now MRI scans that do not require contrast agents at all. “MR also has special technical capabilities that allow it to go beyond the limits of other imaging modalities and analyze the structure of blood vessels and vascular stenoses down to histological depth,” Dr. Judit Csőre explained.

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🔵Újra Transplant Today a Semmelweis Egyetemen!

🔵Újra Transplant Today a Semmelweis Egyetemen!
2025. április 11-én negyedik alkalommal rendezi meg a Sebészeti, Transzplantációs és Gasztroenterológiai Klinika szakmai napját. A délelőtti program fókuszában idén a mellkasi szervek transzplantációs várólistái állnak, a délután folyamán pedig a 30 éves májtranszplantációs program ismertetése mellett bemutatjuk a Eurotransplant szakmai tanácsadó testületeit – érthetően, betegeknek és laikus érdeklődőknek is.

🔵Minden érdeklődöt szeretettel várunk – legyen szó transzplantációban érintett orvos kollégákról, transzplantációra várókról, szervátültetettekről, hozzátartozókról vagy szakmai partnerekről!

🔵A részvétel ingyenes, de regisztrációhöz kötött.
További részletek és regisztráció: www.semmelweis.hu/transplanttoday

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