SZTE Biobank and Centre for Functional Cell Biology and Immunology among the most outstanding research sites of EUGLOH - with video
EUGLOH (European University Alliance for Global Health) – including the research-focused EUGLOHria – presents a virtual tour of the most outstanding research infrastructures of the nine universities. The Biobank and the Centre for Functional Cell Biology and Immunology of the University of Szeged are also part of the exclusive selection. To get a more complete picture of the Biobank, an interview was conducted with Dr Zoltán Veréb, head of the world-class facility.
The European University Alliance for Global Health (EUGLOH) is a strategic alliance between the University of Szeged, Université Paris-Saclay, University of Lund, University of Porto and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, which was joined in 2023 by the University of Alcalá, UiT The Arctic University of Norway , the University of Novi Sad and the University of Hamburg (UHH). The network, now made up of nine institutions, works together to find scientific answers to the challenges of biomedicine, life sciences and social sciences in the areas of well-being and public health. Within the alliance, EUGLOHria is a separate entity that focuses specifically on research and innovation and seeks to promote it.
As part of its communication strategy, the organisation has launched a series showcasing the best cutting-edge research and teaching facilities at each university. Two facilities per university have been included in the exclusive list. For the University of Szeged, one base is SZTE Biobank and the other is the Centre for Functional Cell Biology and Immunology, jointly operated with HCEMM. The EUGLOHRIA virtual tours aim to present and promote the EUGLOH research infrastructure to students and researchers in an interactive and innovative way. Using special techniques and tools, the presentations provide a 360° view. They also include basic data, parameters and uses of the research sites, providing a unique insight to the public.
Find the the virtual presentation of the two research sites at EUGLOHRIA website.
The staff of the Directorate of International and Public Relations also conducted an interview in English with the Director of the SZTE Biobank, Dr Zoltán Veréb, to give a more complete picture of this unique research site. The interview can be viewed on the SZTE Youtube channel by clicking on the image below:
The campaign also aims to raise interest in science among the younger generation. As with the EUGLOH virtual tours concept, the Euglohria Talks platform will showcase outstanding researchers and their research. More information on the University of Szeged experts featured in this series will be available soon on our website.
Ferenc Lévai
Photo: István Sahin-Tóth
SZTE Experience
Dianne - Faculty of Science and Informatics
I am a PhD student and a Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holder from the Philippines. I am currently pursuing my PhD in Environmental Science and I happen to be in my 3rd year of studies. I chose University of Szeged because its one of the top ranked research university in Hungary known for its good reputation in the fields of health and natural sciences. Coming from the Philippines with a warm climate, I had huge preference of Szeged for my studies, the city having the most rays of sunshine and considered to be the warmest place in Hungary. I would advise all the prospective students to join University of Szeged’s diverse and vibrant community! Don’t be afraid to leave your comfort zone, try to find and establish your niche in a new place like what I did. I didn’t regret coming to Szeged as it continuously provides me an enabling learning environment for various reasons, has affordable cost of living, very safe and calm university town, organized transport system, beautiful and clean surroundings with the very sightly Tisza River which adds to its appeal, and also holds many festivals throughout the year. After graduation, I am planning to go back to my home institution and continue my teaching duties at the University of the Philippines Los Baños
Ferdous Rahman – Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
My name is Ferdous Rahman and I am from Bangladesh. I am pursuing doctoral studies at the Department of Private International Law at the Faculty of Law and Political Science under the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme. Currently I am in the first year of my four-year PhD programme. I came to know about SZTE while exploring for the Stipendium Hungaricum programme. Among the other available options, this was my first choice. Apart from its excellent ranking, I got my supervisor with similar research interest. The increasing number of international students gave me a comfort of having a cosmopolitan environment. After starting my studies here in September 2019, I am convinced that I could not expect more. For prospective students, I would advise that SZTE can be their next home as I got mine. Everyone here including the professors, the administrators, and the students are very friendly and helpful. They make studies a joyous journey instead of pile of classes and books. After my graduation, I will return to my home country. The knowledge and the experience that I have been receiving here will be a great resource for my academic career. I intend to continue my research further and expect to contribute to policy formulation at national and international level."
