The representatives of Asklepios Campus Hamburg were the guests of the Researchers’ Salon in March. Dr. György Bagdy, Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs opened the event. In his speech he emphasized the significance of Semmelweis University’s cooperation with Asklepios Campus Hamburg, which is one of the university’s priority relations and is its partner in running its most important off-campus programme.
“The university has always treated international cooperation with distinguished attention and now we are striving to extend the scope of collaboration with Asklepios in the field of research and PhD studies.”, he added.
The host of the event was Dr. László Hunyady, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine who also expressed the university’s aim of strengthening the ties between Semmelweis University and Asklepios. He believes that the Researchers’ Salon is an excellent opportunity to explore each other’s activities in more detail and find other mutual points of interest.
“Asklepios is one of Germany’s leading health care provider with its 45 000 employees, 27 000 beds and 2.2 million patients per year. The joint medical programme was launched in 2008 and is based on a dual structure involving theoretical education in Budapest and clinical practice in Hamburg. It is a unique educational model in Europe enabling the cooperation of a state university and a private health care provider.”, Dr. László Hunyady said.
The guest of the event was Dr. Karl Jürgen Oldhafer, Head of the Department of Surgery at Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Asklepios Campus Hamburg of Semmelweis University, who introduced the two speakers: Dr. Siegbert Faiss, Head of the Department of Gastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy at Asklepios Hospital Barmbek and Dr. Andrea Morgner-Miehlke, Head of Asklepios proresearch.
Therapeutic endoscopy is the field of expertise of Dr. Siegbert Faiss, therefore his presentation focused on the therapeutic possibilities of endoscopy in the resection of gastrointestinal tumours. He presented the audience with research results which support the significance of less invasive procedures.
Dr. Andrea Morgner-Miehlke gave a comprehensive account of the research activities and future strategic plans of the Asklepios Clinical Group. Currently they are running more than 500 active research projects, out of which 70 percent are clinical trials but fundamental research is also being performed.
“The main areas of research are cardiovascular diseases, haematology, oncology and neurology. Our aim is to develop and strengthen cooperation with Semmelweis University in these areas by applying for grants together and implementing new research models.”, Dr. Andrea Morgner-Miehlke said.
As a closing remark, Dr. László Hunyady mentioned that relationships between the professional staff members of the two institutions should be reinforced as well in order to bring the different educational models closer together.
Pálma Dobozi
Photo: Attila Kovács, Semmelweis University
Translation: Ágnes Raubinek
