May 2023 We are pleased to announce that Peter Karayiannis, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School, has been ranked #1 in Cyprus and #3014 in the world for Best Scientists in the field of Immunology by Research.com, a leading academic platform for researchers. Research.com is a widely [...]
The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and the University of Nicosia Medical School are celebrating the European Public Health Week from 22 to 26 May 2023. This year's European Public Health Week aims to highlight the importance of public health and showcase how individuals and organizations across different sectors are working towards addressing "Public health: [...]
Η Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας σας προσκαλεί σε Ημερίδες Ενημέρωσης με θέμα «Γιατί το Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας είναι η ιδανική επιλογή για σπουδές Ιατρικής στην Ευρώπη» σε Αθήνα και Θεσσαλονίκη. Μην χάσετε την ευκαιρία να ενημερωθείτε για το εξαετές πρόγραμμα Ιατρικής που προσφέρει το Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας, Doctor of Medicine (ΜD) για απόφοιτους λυκείου, [...]
On Sunday 07 May 2023, the Mobile Clinic travelled to Episkopi village, in the district of Limassol, to participate in the 6th Citrus Tree Festival. The festival was organized by the NGO 'ΕπιΔραση' and the Episkopi Community Council. This provided the attending student volunteers with an opportunity to offer medical services to the visitors [...]
We are pleased to announce the release of the fourth edition of the Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with UNIC Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, as one of the editors. This extensively revised and updated edition of the handbook continues to provide a comprehensive and practical guide for medical students, [...]
Post-doctoral fellow in neuroscience, Charalambos C. Charalambous, who is supervised by Professor of Neuroscience, Avgis Hadjipapas, presented his research work in a poster session at the Neurorehabilitation: Creating a Vision for the Future conference. The conference was held in Los Angeles, California from 11 to 13 April 2023, to honour the distinguished career [...]
The University of Nicosia Medical School, the oldest and largest in Cyprus, offers a graduate-entry MD degree programme to students holding university degrees in any field. This innovative programme has been designed in accordance with the European Union directive requirements for basic medical education and has been accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality [...]
Food allergy is an important public health concern, due to significant quality-of-life, as well as economic elements. Its incidence is known to vary between populations, while early introduction of allergenic food products has become a recommendation in clinical practice guidelines, in efforts for primary prevention. According to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 [...]
Acceptance of Applications for the PhD in Medical Sciences in field of Medical Education for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2023-A3: Investigating students’ preparation for clinical training skills in medical undergraduate education’ The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree is awarded to students who [...]
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of Sleep Science and Neuroscience for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2023-A1: Development of a Machine Learning-based nightmare detection method for recurrent nightmare treatment in PTSD’ The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree is [...]
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of Pathology of Neurodegenerative Diseases for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2023-A2: Investigating the possible association of NRG1 and tau, in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)’ The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree [...]
On Sunday, 26 March 2023, the Mobile Clinic travelled to Pedoulas village in the district of Nicosia, situated on the northern flanks of the Troodos mountains at an altitude of 1,100 metres. Nineteen medical students, under the supervision of Clinical Associate Professor and Graduate Entry MD Programme Director, Danagra Ikossi, performed free diagnostic tests [...]
While several studies have shown that autoimmune diseases are associated with psychiatric diseases like depression and psychosis, recent research lead by Dr Konstantinos Voskarides, Associate Professor of Genetics and Molecular Biology at UNIC Medical School, investigated whether genetic variants predisposing to autoimmune diseases and psychiatric disorders are genetically linked, constructing the common haplotypes. The [...]
An Interprofessional Culinary Medicine Activity Interprofessional education occurs when students from two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes¹. The University of Nicosia Medical School continues to expand these opportunities for its students with trainees and professionals of other programmes to nurture [...]
On Sunday, 5 March 2023, the Mobile Clinic travelled to the village of Kouklia in the district of Paphos. Twelve medical students, under the supervision of Professor of Cadiology Joseph Moutiris, performed free electrocardiogrammes (ECGs) on 48 patients. "It [...]
On Monday, 13 February 2023, on the occasion of the International Condom Day, the UNIC Department of Student Affairs, the Mobile Clinic, and the Medical Centre, in collaboration with the AIDS Solidarity Movement Cyprus, organised a Sexual Health event on campus. The participants had the opportunity to learn more about safer sexual practices, including [...]
On Saturday, 11 February 2023, the Medical School Mobile Clinic travelled to the beautiful village of Koilani in the district of Limassol. In collaboration with Pantheo Eye Centre, and supported by the Community Board of Koilani, the team of ophthalmologists and student volunteers performed free ophthalmological examinations to the local population. [...]
10 February 2023 Professor in Neuroscience and Research Methods Avgis Hadjipapas, together with Assistant Professor in Perception and Cognitive Neuroscience at Maastricht University, Mark Roberts, and Medical School’s Post-Doctoral Fellow in Neuroscience, Charalambos Charalambous, have successfully completed the Research Topic ’Why the Exact Frequencies in our Brains Matter: Perspectives from Electrophysiology and Brain Stimulation.’ [...]
The Medical School and Shriners Children’s through their US based Genomics Institute, launched recently in Nicosia the first phase of the research project ‘Genomics and Precision Medicine’ for Cypriot patients. The goal of the project is to discover breakthroughs and develop innovative ways to treat paediatric conditions, including cerebral palsy, cleft lip and cleft [...]
The first Mobile Clinic Expedition of 2023 took place in Deryneia on Sunday, 29 January 2023. Seventeen medical student volunteers, supervised by Clinical Associate Professor Danagra Ikossi, had the opportunity to perform blood pressure and glucose tests to the local population between 10am to 1pm at the Municipality's Multifunctional Centre. This is the fifth [...]
“A future pandemic is a certainty – it's a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’”, said Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, during his lecture on campus, titled “Pandemic Recovery and Global/Regional Health Security.” The lecture was organised by the Medical School’s Department of Primary Care and [...]
Medical School post-doctoral fellow in Neuroscience Dr Charalambos Charalambous participated with a poster in Neuroscience 2022, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held in San Diego, California from 12 to 16 November 2022. The Society of Neuroscience is the world’s largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to understanding the brain [...]
