“In the current situation it is important to carry on with our task just like before because this is how we can best serve the interests of the patients.”, said Dr. Csaba Bödör, research fellow at the 1st Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research and head of the Molecular Diagnostics unit. He sees his colleagues are working with an even greater commitment instead of panicking. In our series we are presenting the changes that the current epidemiological situation has brought upon the lives of the university staff working in different areas.
Under increased safety measures the operation of molecular diagnostic services of oncology and oncohaematology has been uninterrupted in the laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics at the 1st Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, led by Dr. Csaba Bödör, in order to provide continuous care for patients. The assessment of clinical findings are done online but the hundreds of samples arriving from the different centres of oncology and haematology every month are analysed at the department.
“In the current epidemiological situation we are working with a smaller group of people in extended shifts using the appropriate protective equipment.”, he said.
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Although research is done online, this period is still very useful. PhD students are involved in molecular diagnostic activities as volunteers and carry on doing their publication and research planning tasks. They have regular online meetings with young researchers and based on their experiences, some processes are more productive and allow better time management.
“We are also trying to use this period to plan and test further developments in molecular diagnostics. We still have tasks that have to be completed and we cannot let panic take over. Instead, we are trying to look forward and think about the future after the epidemic.”, Dr. Csaba Bödör said.
In his experience, the staff of the Department are working with even greater commitment than usual, despite the fact that everybody really wants to get back to the normal way of life.
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Translation: Ágnes Raubinek
