Dr. Ildikó Horváth, Director of the Pulmonology Clinic and Professor of the University of Debrecen, will be serving for the next three years as Secretary General of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). The new leader was elected last year and she was formally inducted at the most recent conference of this European organization. She will be the first Hungarian professional to hold the high position of Secretary General.
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Basic research conducted by experts at the University of Debrecen into a special protein that plays a fundamental role in regulating cell functions may also contribute to the development of more effective anti-cancer therapies. Their discovery opens up new possibilities for influencing cell function without altering DNA. A paper summarizing the results of the research was published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Communications.
Publications related to bone structure changes during cartilage loss have been collected, analysed and evaluated by a research group with the participation of Tamás Oláh, assistant professor at the University of Debrecen. Their scientific findings may help future research on this topic and may also be useful in healing. The article presenting the results of the research was awarded the Publication Prize of the Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen and the University of Debrecen.
The findings of research conducted by experts at the University of Debrecen may facilitate the application of new therapeutic options in treating abnormal vascular formation. Abnormal retinal vascularization plays a major part in the development of a number of eye diseases. Researchers have observed that this process can be inhibited through the use of certain agents. The article that sums up the results of the research project, published in a prestigious international scientific journal, has been awarded Publication Prize of the University of Debrecen and Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen.