The faculty of the University of Nicosia Medical School are supported by:

(a) the University of Nicosia research support structures which include:

• The University Research Committee (URC)
• The Research Ethics Committee (REC) and
• The Research & Innovation Office (R&IO)

(b) the Medical School Research Committee

Scope of the Medical School Research Committee

The aim of the Medical School Research Committee (MSRC) is to enhance the research profile and reputation of the School both within and outside the University. Its role is to encourage, facilitate and support research in the School and, where possible, to extend this to cross-departmental, cross-school, national and international collaborations. The MSRC meets on a regular basis and concerns itself with the quality and quantity of research activity and output.

Membership of the Medical School Research Committee

• Dr Despo Ierodiakonou (Chair) | Associate Dean for Research
• Prof Aleksandar Jovanovic |Head of the Dep. of Basic and Clinical Sciences
• Dr Elena Critselis | Head of the Department of Primary Care and Population Health
• Dr Nicoletta Nicolaou | PhD Programme Director
• Prof Joseph Joseph | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• Prof Alexia Papageorgiou | Chair of the Centre of Medical Education
• Dr Constantinos Zervides | Director of CENIBRE
• Prof George Samoutis | Clinical Professor of General Practice (Elected member)
• Prof Theodoros Kyriakides | Professor of Neurology (Elected member)
• Ms Mariana Orfanidou | Research Administrator

Invited member:

• Prof Pascale Salameh | Professor in Epidemiology

Ex officio:

• Prof Andreas Charalambous | Executive Vice President – UNIC Health
• Prof Adonis Ioannides | Dean
• Mr Demetris Melanthiou | Chief Operating Officer