Cryptosporidium sp. and Giardia duodenalis in Cyprus’ Leafy Greens and Water Resources Research Project Description: The CLEAR project aims to improve food and water biosafety in Cyprus, by focusing on the detection, monitoring and control of waterborne and foodborne parasites, particularly Cryptosporidium sp. and Giardia duodenalis (C & G), in leafy greens and water [...]
Students and faculty explore treating antenatal depression with transcranial stimulation in new study Fourth-year graduate-entry MD students, Eleanor Roy and Amir Arshia Emam Jomeh, alongside Georgios Mikellides, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical School, contributed to a recent publication exploring the use of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) to treat depression during [...]
The University of Nicosia Medical School celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 on Tuesday, 23 June, conferring Doctor of Medicine, Master of Science in Family Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees. The ceremony brought together graduates, faculty, families and distinguished guests from around the world. A key moment of the ceremony was [...]
The University of Nicosia Medical School celebrated its tenth commencement last night, conferring medical, master’s and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The ceremony centred on a commencement speech by Joan Gabel, Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, who urged the Class of 2025 to ‘trust yourselves, embrace uncertainty, and stay human’. Drawing parallels between the graduates’ [...]
The University of Nicosia Medical School proudly celebrated its 9th Graduation Ceremony at the University’s Open Amphitheatre on Thursday, 27 June 2024. Congratulations to the Class of 2024! During his first visit to Cyprus, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was awarded an honorary Doctor of Medicine degree by the Medical School of the University of Nicosia [...]
The University of Nicosia Medical School proudly celebrated its 9th Graduation Ceremony at the University’s Open Amphitheatre on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. The event was attended by the Ministers of Health and Interior, the Swiss Ambassador, the Bishop of Tamasos and Orinis, the President of the Cyprus Medical Association, and the Director General of the [...]
Faculty and students publish new review on tumours of the hypothalamus and neurohypophysis A paper led by graduate-entry MD students Alexia Kesta, Omar Itani and Yahya Wehbeh, in collaboration with Dr Dimitrios Kanakis, Professor of Pathology at the Medical School, has recently been published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. The review examines [...]
Faculty member is senior author of University of Oxford study behind new statin risk calculator Dr Constantinos Koshiaris, Assistant Professor of Medical Statistics, is the senior author of a University of Oxford study, published last week in The Lancet Digital Health, that developed a new tool to predict an individual's risk of developing serious [...]
Faculty member contributes to international recommendations on drug-resistant fungus in children Zoi Dorothea Pana, Professor of Paediatric Epidemiology and Associate Dean for Research, recently contributed to the development of the new international recommendations on the prevention and control of the fungus Candida auris in paediatric settings. Professor Pana was selected by the Society for [...]
Medical students publish research in Cyprus Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine Nine medical students undertaking placements at Paphos General Hospital have recently published work in the Cyprus Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, the official journal of the Cyprus Society of Cardiology, under the supervision of Clinical Professor Joseph Moutiris. Fifth-year students Petronella J Van Heerden and [...]
The Department of Primary Care and Population Health at the University of Nicosia Medical School is organising the 4th Pancyprian Family Medicine Conference in Cyprus, aiming to support the strengthening of evidence-based clinical practice in Primary Health Care. The conference is addressed to all Personal and Family Doctors practising in Cyprus. In an ever-evolving [...]
Med school research calls for a rethink of routine prenatal screening Dr Panagiota Nakou, Lecturer in Medical Ethics at the Medical School, has recently published a new article in Clinical Ethics, a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by Sage Publications. Her article, titled ‘Empowering women’s choice in the new era of non-invasive prenatal testing methods: [...]
UNIC Health celebrates student innovation at the 2026 Student Research Conference The 2026 UNIC Health Student Research Conference was successfully held on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, at the Nicosia campus, bringing together students and faculty in a celebration of research, innovation, and academic engagement. Organised by the Medical and Veterinary School Student Societies, with [...]
UNIC researchers contribute to new publication on brain-heart biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease The University of Nicosia is pleased to announce a new peer-reviewed publication on a promising approach to Alzheimer’s disease research that examines how brain activity and heart function can be studied together to support earlier detection and monitoring. The review focuses on [...]
MD students and faculty publish review on TBI/CTE and Alzheimer's disease 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. The paper, titled 'From Traumatic Brain Injury to Alzheimer’s [...]
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 recently published book, Science Fiction and the Ethics of Artificial Wombs: Reproductive Futures, by Evie Kendal, Bioethicist and Senior Lecturer [...]
Gut microbes and brain cancer: new insights from UNIC researchers A research team from the UNIC Medical School has published a review article in Neuro-Oncology Advances examining how the gut microbiota may influence the development and treatment of glioblastoma, the most aggressive primary brain tumour in adults. The article, titled ‘From the gut to [...]
Mapping tick-borne diseases in Greece: UNIC Professor leads major review Comprehensive review of tick-borne pathogens and associated diseases across Greece Tick borne diseases are on the rise across Europe, and Greece is one of the countries where climate and landscape make ticks an increasing concern for both humans and animals. A major review article [...]
