Her presentation focused on the Blood Transfusion Chain, detailing the complex journey blood makes from donor to patient. She described each stage of the process - collection, testing, processing, storage, distribution, and administration - highlighting the processes that guarantee safe and effective transfusions.
The review focuses on the combined use of EEG and heart rate variability as an integrated biomarker framework for Alzheimer’s disease, with findings suggesting that brain-heart coupling may offer improved sensitivity in identifying early cognitive decline.
Medical students of the graduate-entry programme, Nirmal Pandit, Yahya Wehbeh, and Omar Itani, under the supervision of Professor Dimitrios N. Kanakis, have recently published a paper in the peer-reviewed journal International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
The visit was organised in collaboration with the local Neighbourhood Social Worker programme, whose support was instrumental in facilitating contact with the community and coordinating the activity.
Fourth-year MD students Aikaterini Katramadou and Eva Sonja Bender have co authored a review article on traumatic brain injury (TBI)/chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and Alzheimer's disease, under the supervision of Professor Dimitrios N. Kanakis.
Medical School faculty edits new book on ethics of artificial wombs Dr Panayiota Nakou, Lecturer in Medical Ethics at the University of Nicosia Medical School, is the editor, alongside Professor Rebecca Bennett, of the [...]
The authors summarise current evidence on the gut–brain axis, describing how intestinal microorganisms and their metabolites affect immune regulation, inflammatory pathways, and the tumour microenvironment in glioblastoma. They discuss how changes in gut microbiota composition (dysbiosis) may contribute to the disease’s highly immunosuppressive environment and resistance to treatment.
On Friday, 13 February 2026, UNIC medical students at Paphos General Hospital (PGH) organised the third annual, multi-thematic clinical conference, bringing together senior students for a day of knowledge sharing and hands-on skill development.
The Medical School's Mobile Clinic teamed up with UNIC’s Department of Student Affairs and the AIDS Solidarity Movement (Cy Checkpoint), to provide free, anonymous, and rapid HIV testing to the UNIC community on the main campus.
Recent MD graduates from the University of Nicosia and Örebro University, together with faculty from both medical schools, have co-authored a cross-border study published in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Medical Education.
Το Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας συγκαταλέγεται, σύμφωνα με τα αποτελέσματα της κατάταξης Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026, στα 501-600 κορυφαία πανεπιστήμια παγκοσμίως στον τομέα Ιατρικής και Υγείας.
The review analyses studies published up to the end of 2020, drawing from MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, and European surveillance systems.
The GREEN-TRIALS project aims to create a set of training materials to introduce practical ways to embed environmental sustainability into academic clinical research. These resources will be complemented by teachers’ guides and an online learning platform.
The symposium featured four keynote speakers and thirteen Harvard master’s students, who presented methodologies, emerging data, and trends in environmental health research across diverse geographical and socio-environmental settings.
Professor Andreas Charalambous elected Chair of the Council of CYQAA The 130th meeting of the Council of the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA) marked the first session of [...]
Mobile clinic brings ECGs to remote Paphos village The Medical School’s Mobile Clinic visited the Paphos village of Pano Arodes on Sunday, 1 February 2026, where 15 students provided electrocardiograms (ECGs), as well [...]
The guideline provides structured, evidence based recommendations to support clinicians and researchers in the assessment and management of asymptomatic/oligosymptomatic hyperCKemia, with the aim of improving consistency and clarity in day to day practice.
The study, titled ‘NR6A1 is essential for neural crest cell specification, formation and survival’ explores the formation of neural crest cells (NCC), a migratory progenitor cell population unique to vertebrate embryos that helps in the development of many organs and tissues, including parts of the face, nerves, and heart.
The volume comprises 14 scholarly articles focusing on the identification of novel biomarkers, the development of innovative diagnostic techniques, and the application of state-of-the-art methodologies for brain tumour detection and diagnosis.
‘Research Talks’ Series at UNIC Athens concludes The Medical School’s first Research Talks series at UNIC Athens concluded successfully this week, offering attendees a chance to explore the research interests and ongoing work of [...]
Νέο εξ αποστάσεως Διαπανεπιστημιακό Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα στην Οικογενειακή Ιατρική Η Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας και το Τμήμα Ιατρικής του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών προσφέρουν από κοινού το εξ αποστάσεως Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα Σπουδών (Master of Science) [...]
A recent scientific review by Panagiotis Karanis, Professor of Anatomy at the UNIC Medical School, in collaboration with researchers from Greece and Turkey, highlights how climate change is creating compounded challenges for livestock systems in the Mediterranean.
