Research News
New book on brain tumour diagnosis
New book on brain tumour diagnosis Dimitrios Kanakis, Professor of Pathology at the Medical School, is the editor of a new book by MDPI. Titled ‘Establishment of State-of-the-Art Methods/Techniques and Identification of Novel Biomarkers [...]
UNIC review highlights promise of novel psychiatric drug zalsupindole
UNIC review highlights promise of novel psychiatric drug zalsupindole A review led by Year 2 graduate entry medical student Miguel Salfiti, with the support of Dr George Mikellides, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at [...]
Study warns climate change fuels tick-borne threats to Mediterranean livestock
Study warns climate change fuels tick-borne threats to Mediterranean livestock A recent scientific review by Panagiotis Karanis, Professor of Anatomy at the UNIC Medical School, in collaboration with researchers from Greece and Turkey, [...]
UNIC team wins funding to combat waterborne and foodborne parasites
UNIC team wins funding to combat waterborne and foodborne parasites The research initiative CLEAR (Cryptosporidium species and Giardia duodenalis in Cyprus' Leafy Greens and Water Resources) has recently secured funding under the Thalia 2021–2027 [...]
Oxford/UNIC-led study develops breakthrough models to predict blood pressure medication side effects
Oxford/UNIC-led study develops breakthrough models to predict blood pressure medication side effects A study led by Constantinos Koshiaris, Assistant Professor of Medical Statistics at the Medical School and James P. Sheppard, Professor of Applied [...]
Medical School Faculty and Students publish meta-analysis on heart surgery risks
Medical School Faculty and Students publish meta-analysis on heart surgery risks A meta-analysis led by Clinical Assistant Professor George Bazoukis has found that patients with atrial fibrillation face a significantly higher risk of death [...]
Study investigates effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in dementia
Study investigates effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in dementia A recently published review led by George Mikellides, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical School, investigates how the method of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic [...]
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of Medical Education for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2024-P5: Written versus oral peer-to-peer feedback during clinical communication skills in undergraduate medical education’
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of Medical Education for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2024-P5: Written versus oral peer-to-peer feedback during clinical communication skills in undergraduate medical education’ The PhD in [...]
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of One Health for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2024-P2: Application of Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics in Understanding Microbial Interactions with Food Components to Limit Foodborne Outbreaks’
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of One Health for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2024-P2: Application of Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics in Understanding Microbial Interactions with Food Components to [...]
UNIC launches €4M Horizon Europe project to integrate HIV and NCD care across four countries
11 August 2025 On 2 and 3 July, the University of Nicosia Medical School hosted the kick-off meeting for HIVE, a €4 million Horizon Europe research project coordinated by UNIC and involving 15 international [...]








