{"id":36463,"date":"2023-02-22T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T05:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=36463"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:08:31","slug":"students-scientific-conference-at-semmelweis-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2023\/02\/students-scientific-conference-at-semmelweis-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Students\u2019 Scientific Conference at Semmelweis University"},"content":{"rendered":"
The best among the best competed at Students\u2019 Scientific Conference<\/strong> (TDK) 2023, where a record number of researches were presented this year again.<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, Rector of Semmelweis University quoted the words of Mih\u00e1ly Cs\u00edkszentmih\u00e1lyi at the opening of the event: “Competition gives us the opportunity to bring out the best in ourselves.” Due to the record number of presentations received, this year\u2019s TDK was a two-day, two-site event.<\/p>\n

The rector pointed out that the conference is an opportunity for all lecturers and students committed to research. He said that he still follows the event in his spirit as a former TDK student, as he still remembers the feeling of excitement when a student is preparing for his presentation.<\/p>\n

“Without my TDK basis, without my mentors, I could not have achieved where I am in cardiac medicine. But you can be even better than us, than your mentors”, he stressed, adding that Semmelweis University has achieved 236th place in the THE ranking and has become the best university in Central and Eastern Europe, so now the best among the best can also compare their skills at TDK. The rector emphasized that the biggest driving force for competition is not success or being better than others: it is beating ourselves.<\/p>\n

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The real competition is with ourselves. To know more, to know better. To do more, to do better than before \u2013 this is what drives the doctor, the health professional, the researcher \u2013 to strive for excellence. And this is what drives our TDK students, too”,<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely said, congratulating the students who carried out independent research and the award-winning lecturers, too.<\/p>\n

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“This year, more than ever before, students submitted 424 presentations for the conference, which is just one hundred more than the number announced five years ago,” Dr. Attila Szij\u00e1rt\u00f3, President of the Students\u2019 Scientific Association said, adding that this is the result of the increase in student activity and the exemplary talent management. He emphasized that TDK activity is not just a “lonely” research in the laboratory or at the bedside, but is also increasingly a community-forming force at the university \u2013 the growing number of participating students proves that. Last year 396 people registered for the conference, compared with around 340 applications the year before.<\/p>\n

This is the second time that all six faculties of Semmelweis University are participating in the event \u2013 but with so many lectures, that the building of the Theoretical Block (NET) on Nagyv\u00e1rad Square was not big enough, thus many lectures were held in the Vas Street building of the Faculty of Health Sciences (ETK). The president also expressed his pleasure that after the past years, the conference had been organized live again. He also reported that the 12th International TDK, which was held in parallel, had attracted international students of nearly 10 universities, who had submitted a total of almost 100 presentations. He also drew attention to the fact that Semmelweis University will host the 36th National Scientific Student Conference on Medicine and Health Sciences from 18-21 April.<\/p>\n

At the opening ceremony, in line with tradition, the Semmelweis University Outstanding\u00a0<\/span>TDK Teacher Awards<\/span>, the Semmelweis University Outstanding TDK Student Awards and first-author publication awards <\/span>were presented.<\/p>\n

The award ceremony for the rector’s competition\u00a0will be held at a later date, but at the opening ceremony the list of the winners and their mentors was presented, which can be found here<\/a>. In addition, the title of “Outstanding Supporter of Semmelweis University’s TDK” was presented to the representative of Richter Gedeon Plc.<\/p>\n

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Following the award ceremony, Dr. Orsolya Kiss, Associate Professor at Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center and newly awarded Outstanding\u00a0<\/span>TDK Teacher<\/span>, held her lecture on the exercise stress testing of athletes. “These tests can not only contribute to improving the performance and competitive results of athletes, but can also be life-saving,” she pointed out, after doing the testing of elite athletes at the Heart and Vascular Center for 15 years.<\/p>\n

Although athletes are basically healthy, their cardiovascular system is constantly under increased stress, to which the tissues of the heart adapt \u2013 for example, the heart cavities and myocardium increase in mass, which in turn leads to functional changes even at rest and specific abnormalities on ECG. As they may also suffer from myocarditis or acute myocardial infarction, these conditions can have serious consequences, including sudden death. On the other hand, very high intensity exercise can also cause right ventricular dysfunction.<\/p>\n

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Blood sampling is a good tool to assess the condition \u2013 as an example, Dr. Orsolya Kiss presented the laboratory results of a sample taken one hour after a marathon run. From these results, the temporary involvement of the myocardium can be detected by analysing the amount of cardiac necroenzymes. In addition to muscle mass measurements, the clinic mainly uses bioimpedance-based measurements, in addition to exercise and during training. The latter was used, for example, to screen for supraventricular arrhythmia during training in a symptom-free twenty-year-old football player, which was treated by a catheter ablation procedure.<\/p>\n

“The best picture of the current fitness status is given by spiroergometric tests, which can nowadays also be supplemented by muscle oxygen saturation tests,” she said. The former can also be useful in pathological cases: as an example, she mentioned a 25-year-old national team wrestler who suffered a myocardial infarction during a training camp, but escaped with minimal myocardial damage due to prompt treatment. Tests showed that he had perfect cardiac function and was able to return to exercise gradually. “The athlete is now completely free of complaints and last year he won a world championship silver medal,” Dr. Orsolya Kiss added.<\/p>\n

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“It was a very successful conference: during one and a half days, 412 of the 424 presentations were held in 54 sessions. In the end, 94 first prizes, 71 second prizes and 54 third prizes were awarded to the best students,”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dr. Attila Szij\u00e1rt\u00f3 summarized at the end of the conference. He also reminded that the university sends nearly 180 presentations to the Medical and Health Sciences section of the National Student Conference: about 90 of them are presented by last year’s and 90 by this year’s first prize winners.<\/p>\n

“One of the best things about this year’s conference is that all 54 session chairs reported that the presentations were amazingly good: several times there was only a half-point difference between first and second place,” he pointed out. He also thanked the event’s organizing committee, the students assigned to the Doctoral Council, the Semmelweis Students’ Union (H\u00d6K) and the volunteers who helped to organize the conference.<\/p>\n

Following the lecture series, a total of around 200 awards were presented at the event, in addition to the six prizes of the Faculty of Health Sciences. The list of the students who received the awards is available here<\/a>. The special prize of the Doctoral Students’ Association was awarded to G\u00e1bor Orb\u00e1n, a final-year student, after he achieved the first place in the TDK for the fourth time, and also has an OTDK (the national round) result.<\/p>\n\r\n [slb_exclude]\r\n

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Prizes and Awards at the 2023 TDK<\/strong><\/div>\n

Winners of Semmelweis University Outstanding\u00a0<\/span>TDK Teacher Award <\/span><\/strong>are<\/span><\/p>\n