PhD research topics

The lecturers of Department of Radiology, Semmelweis University take part in the education of the School of Ph.D. Studies of Semmelweis University (link).

Actual PhD topics and mentors:

  • Prof. Dr. Viktor Bérczi: Interventional radiology in the treatment and followup
    of patients with vascular diseases
    School of Ph.D. Studies of Semmelweis University, Basic Medicine School, Physiology and clinics of the heart and coronary diseases (1/1)
  • Ádám Domonkos Tárnoki, MD, PhD: Imaging related cardiovascular and other twin studies
    School of Ph.D. Studies of Semmelweis University, Basic Medicine School, Physiology and clinics of the heart and coronary diseases (1/1)
  • Dávid László Tárnoki, MD, PhD: Imaging related respiratory and other twin studies School of Ph.D. Studies of Semmelweis University, Basic Medicine School, Physiology and clinics of the heart and coronary diseases (1/1)
  • Attitional topics in radiology is also possible.
PhD course

As part of the PhD education, we hold PhD courses at our department. Actual course:
Twin research, epigenetics and radiogenomics (Lecturers: Adam Domonkos Tarnoki MD, PhD, David Laszlo Tarnoki MD, PhD)
Course code: 1130
More information about PhD education: titkarsag.radi@med.semmelweisuniv.hu

Órarend: SE PhD course

Update in Genetics and Genomics, Precision Medicine and Twin Studies
 
Day 1
Time Topic: Basic Genomics and Genetic Theory
9:45 – 10:00 0. Introduction (Dr. Tárnoki Ádám Domonkos, Dr. Tárnoki Dávid László)
10:00 – 10:50 1. Program Installation Guide and Icebreaker: Linux Basic (Dr. Joohon Sung)
11:00 – 11:50 2. Introduction to Human Genome and Genome Variation (Dr. Joohon Sung)
1:00 pm -2:30 3. Biometrics and Genetic Theory and Twin-Family Study (Dr. Joohon Sung)
Q&A and break
3:00 pm -4:00 4. Practice: Estimating Heritability and Shared Environments using SOLAR (Dr. Joohon Sung)
 
Day 2
Gene Mapping Genetic Association Studies (GWAS standard practice)
10:00 – 10:30 5. Icebreaker: R program intro (Dr. Joohon Sung)
10:30 – 11:50 6. Introduction to Gene Mapping Studies and Genetic Association Study (GWAS) (Dr. Joohon Sung)
1:00 – 2:30 7. Meta-analysis and Visualization of GWAS results (Manhattan plot, QQ-plot, regional plot and LD block) (Dr. Joohon Sung)
Q&A and break
3:00 pm -4:00 8. Practice: GWAS using Plink (Dr. Joohon Sung)
 
Day 3
Precision Medicine, Omics-based Causal Analysis
10:30 – 11:50 9. Introduction to Precision Medicine and Cancer Target Therapies (Dr. Joohon Sung)
1:00 – 2:30 10. Causal Association Analysis using Mendelian Randomization (Dr. Joohon Sung)
Q&A and break
3:00 – 4:00 11. Epigenetics Short intro and watching BBC documentary, Overall Discussion (Dr. Joohon Sung)
4:15 – 5:00 12. Test exam. (Dr. Tárnoki Ádám Domonkos, Dr. Tárnoki Dávid László)

SE PhD course