The Department of Surgery of the University of Debrecen Clinical Centre organized a symposium entitled Robotic Surgery for Everyone (Robotsebészet mindenkinek) on the experiences gained since the launch of the Robotic Surgery Centre last April. The event, held at the Headquarters of the Debrecen Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (DAB), was dedicated to a discussion of the place, role and results of robot-assisted surgery in clinical practice in Debrecen, including an overview of the particularities of each medical specialty.
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A student from the Kossuth Lajos Secondary and Primary School of the University of Debrecen won the Hungarian final of Brain Bee, the prestigious international neuroscience competition for secondary school students. Áron Pankucsi-Versényi will represent Hungary in the world final of the contest in the autumn.
A new 20-bed inpatient unit of the Gastroenterology Clinic in the Clinical Center of the University of Debrecen has been opened recently at Kenézy Gyula Campus. This ward is to treat primarily patients suffering from pancreatic and biliary diseases, and it has been designed to provide an even higher level of patient care than before. The activities of the new unit were presented to the management of the Clinical Center on Monday.
The catheter aortic valve implantation performed at the Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery of the University of Debrecen Clinical Centre was shown live on Wednesday to the participants of an international conference in India. The clinic's staff has a wealth of experience in this field, having performed more than seven hundred such procedures to date. The surgery was carried out in a state-of-the-art hybrid laboratory, built with a budget of around one billion forints.
The new CT scanner, which was inaugurated at the Clinical Center of the University of Debrecen, enables faster examinations and more precise diagnoses for patients. This world-class CT scanner will aid the diagnosis and treatment of cardiology patients, and will assist in cardiac and thoracic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, and oncological surgery as well. The high-tech equipment was acquired through a unique financing arrangement.
In Hungary, it is only the Clinical Center of the University of Debrecen that can offer a state-funded FotoFinder-assisted examination for the early detection of melanoma. The new imaging device capable of providing such a chance was presented to a professional audience at this year's Regional Dermatology and Allergology Forum. At their two-day meeting, which started on Friday, the attending specialists also discussed the most recently available therapeutic options for allergic and immunological diseases.
The new building of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Debrecen has been awarded a prestigious architectural recognition at the international competition BIG SEE Opening Perspectives 2025 in the category Educational Buildings. The National Manufacturing, Research and Education Central Plant and Faculty Building was awarded first place for innovation, intelligent design, originality, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, cultural and social awareness and functionality.
Nine health workers of the Clinical Centre of the University of Debrecen were honoured for their high quality and exemplary professional work on Wednesday at a ceremony held on the occasion of the Hungarian Nurses' Day. At the event, in addition to the Outstanding Worker Medal and the Reward Award, Presidential Letters of Commendation and the titles of Chief Clinical Physician were also presented.
Novel drug candidate compounds, which are currently unique in the world and likely to be effective in the treatment of malaria, have been produced at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Debrecen. The outstanding achievement of the researchers involved has been recognized by a publication award by Gróf Tisza István Debreceni Egyetemért Alapítvány [Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen].
In Hungary, around 10,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed every year and around nine thousand people die from the disease, even though there is a good chance of curing lung cancer if it is detected at an early stage. The latest research findings and state-of-the-art treatment options for lung cancer were discussed at a professional symposium held on Monday at the Pulmonology Clinic of the University of Debrecen Clinical Centre in connection with World Cancer Day.