Dr. Alán Alpár
Vice-Rector for international studies

Born: 1972, Szombathely

Current position
  • 2021-: Director and Professor at the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
  • 2019-: Vice-Rector for International Studies, Head of the Center of International Training Programs
Studies
  • 2017-2019: Semmelweis University, healthcare manager (MSc)
  • 1991-1997: Semmelweis University, medical doctor (MD)
Language skills
  • 1990: Advanced state language examination in German and in English (written and spoken)
Scientific achievements

List of Dr. Alán Alpár’s scientific publications

Degrees
  • 2016: Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Division of Medical Sciences
  • 2012: Habilitation, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2002: PhD, Szentágothai János Neurosciences Division, Doctoral College, Semmelweis University
International faculty positions
  • 2011-2013: Associate professor and senior lab manager, Karolinska Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2010-2011: Research fellow, Aberdeen University, Medical Science Centre, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • 2002-2004: Research fellow, Paul-Flechsig Institute for Brain Research, University of Leipzig, Germany
Recent grants
  • 2012-2026: National Brain Research Program 3.0 (NAP 3.0, 98.000.000 HUF)
  • 2017-2021: National Brain Research Program 2.0 (NAP 2.0, 120.000.000 HUF)
  • 2014-2017: National Brain Research Program (NAP „B”) (90.850.000 HUF)
Professional committees, associations, and bodies
  • 2023-: Member of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee
  • 2021-: Member of the Committee on Theoretical Medicine of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
  • 2017-: Core Member of Semmelweis University’s Doctoral College, Program Director of the Szentágothai János Neurosciences Division
  • 2016-: Member of the Council of the Kerpel-Fronius Talent Development Program at Semmelweis University
  • 2016-: Member of the Educational and Credit Board, Doctoral College, Semmelweis University
  • 2010-2011: supervisor and research technology coordinator, Scottish Universities for Life Sciences Alliance, Scotland, United Kingdom