AICER (Anatomy & Innovation Center for Education and Research) is a new center currently under development at Semmelweis University, one of Central Eastern Europe’s leading medical institutions with a high proportion of international students. The center is designed to become a flagship hub for cadaver-based surgical education, translational research, and medical innovation. AICER aims to combine the university’s long-standing expertise in anatomy and surgical training with cutting-edge infrastructure and digital technologies.
AICER is expected to take on a pivotal role in surgical education and skill development. The curriculum spans multiple specialties, including orthopedics, trauma, cardio-thoracic, vascular, and endoscopic surgery, fostering a truly multidisciplinary learning environment. All programs will be small-group, hands-on, and internationally accredited, ensuring realistic, high-fidelity surgical education. Participants will be guided by expert mentors as they refine their skills.
Our motivation
“We also view it as our mission to facilitate the preclinical evaluation of the latest medical technological advancements. With the approval of the Scientific and Research Ethics Committee (SREC), we engage in the real human anatomical testing of novel surgical procedures and devices led by recognized specialists and both domestic and European medical device manufacturers.
Our objective is to advance the integration of worthy solutions into clinical practice, thereby assisting in the prompt recovery of numerous patients.”
Hands-on Cadaver Training and Surgical Research Team
Beyond traditional training
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Multidisciplinary learning, including orthopedics, trauma, cardiovascular and endoscopic surgery.
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Anatomy-based surgical training with real cadavers – highly realistic surgical scenarios
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Mentor-led sessions by experienced clinicians and educators
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Integrating digital imaging AR/VR simulation, and biomechanical measurement
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Custom-developed training models, such as beating heart and bleeding simulations
Expertise and Training
Semmelweis University has been offering cadaver-based surgical training since 2019, led by renowned experts in the field. These hands-on courses are held in small groups and focus on realistic, high-fidelity surgical education.
ASSET and ASSET PLUS Trauma Surgery Course
Building on years of successful training programs – in collaboration with the Hungarian Defence Forces Medical Centre – AICER offers one-day Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) and two-days ling ASSET Plus courses, accredited by the American College of Surgeons and currently in the process of NATO certification. Designed for both civilian and military physicians and surgical assistants, both programs provides hands-on expertise in managing severe and life-threatening injuries, drawing from real combat and emergency medicine experience.
What makes course exceptional is its fusion of academic excellence, military precision, and technological innovation. Led by internationally recognized trauma surgeons with NATO and field experience, the courses combine proven surgical techniques with forward-looking developments such as robotic surgery training. Watch a video about the last course!
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Semmelweis University – Medical Excellence in the Heart of Europe
Semmelweis University is the oldest medical university in Hungary with over 250 years of experience in the field of biomedical sciences and in training physicians, dentists and pharmacists. As the largest health care service provider in Hungary, the University’s hospitals and clinics are places of practical education, but they also operate according to the highest level of progressivity. Beyond teaching and learning, the University’s impact extends to research, with discovery and innovation at its core, responding to the world’s greatest challenges in the field of medicine and health sciences.
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Opening Timeline of AICER
Semmelweis University’s new research center in Budapest, AICER will be inaugurated in early 2026 and is expected to operate at full capacity across all areas by the end of the year, after which AICER will begin hosting international cadaver-based courses, translational research programs, and MedTech validation projects.
INTERESTED IN PARTNERING WITH AICER?
Whether you are a medical professional seeking hands-on experience, a researcher looking to collaborate, or a representative of the medical technology industry exploring partnership opportunities, AICER is being built to support your goals — in Budapest, at the heart of Europe.