Advancing Biomedical Research and Collaboration at UNIC Athens

The Scientific Symposium ‘Connecting Minds, Advancing Biomedical Research’ was recently held at UNIC Athens by the University of Nicosia Medical School in collaboration with the Biomedical Sciences Research Center ‘Alexander Fleming’. The event followed earlier discussions and the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions, reflecting their shared commitment to collaboration in promoting frontline research and making joint efforts to attract external funding to pursue high-impact objectives in the biomedical sciences.

The symposium brought together researchers and academics from both institutions to present their research interests, ongoing projects and areas of expertise, and to exchange ideas on developments in biomedical research, personalised medicine and artificial intelligence.

The programme covered a broad range of biomedical research topics, including early-stage drug discovery, protein misfolding, cellular senescence, fibrosis and cancer biology. Other key themes included personalised and precision medicine, multi-omics, gene regulation, therapeutic drug monitoring and the role of artificial intelligence in assessing embryo development.

Held under the scientific coordination of Professor Constantinos Deltas, Director of Research at UNIC Health, the symposium marked an important first step towards a broader partnership between the two institutions. Building on their shared commitment to research excellence and scientific collaboration, the event laid the foundations for future collaborations and joint research initiatives.

Reflecting on the event, Professor Deltas said:

‘Besides being a great opportunity to showcase all the great biomedical research taking place in Greece and Cyprus, the symposium also gave researchers from the two institutions the opportunity to develop and strengthen relationships.’

‘May this symposium pave the way for continued scientific exchange and even greater collaboration between the University of Nicosia Medical School and the Biomedical Sciences Research Center “Alexander Fleming”, one of Greece’s leading non-profit biomedical research organisations with strong international visibility.’

Highlighting the strategic significance of the symposium, Professor Panagiotis Skandalakis, President of UNIC Athens, stated:

‘This symposium was an important first step towards a lasting partnership with the “Alexander Fleming” Center. It showed the strength of biomedical research in Greece and Cyprus, and it creates real opportunities for joint projects and funding that will help establish UNIC Athens as a hub for research collaboration.’