13 June 2025 The Medical School recently hosted the inaugural meeting of the €400,000 Erasmus+ funded Virtual Realities in Medical Education (ViR-MEd) project, which will employ virtual reality in clinical training. Representatives from two European partner institutions attended the launch. The Medical School team comprises Dr Achilleas Pavlou as the primary investigator, working with [...]
May 2025 The University of Nicosia Medical School hosted a training course as part of the IDEALiTER Erasmus+ project from 9 to 11 May. The programme brought together experts from across Europe to advance education in infectious diseases. Specialists from Belgium, France, Portugal, Greece, and Cyprus contributed to the training, including Professors Pierre Van [...]
A study involving Dr Konstantinos Voskarides from UNIC Health has identified connections between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), commonly known as lupus. The research, published in 'Rheumatology Oxford', shows that more than 11% of lupus patients have PTSD, with women being more affected. The findings indicate that early PTSD treatment [...]
26 March 2025 The University of Nicosia (UNIC) hosted the UNIC Health Student Research Conference on 12 March 2025. The event was organised by the Medical School Student Society and the Medical Students Research Society, in collaboration with students of the School of Veterinary Medicine and faculty of UNIC Health. The conference provided a [...]
January 2025 The University of Nicosia Medical School is participating in the pioneering Research in Europe and Diversity Inclusion (READI) project. READI is a significant initiative aimed at transforming clinical research throughout Europe. This collaborative effort brings together 73 organizations from 18 countries, supported by €66.8 million in funding from the Innovative Health Initiative [...]
15 January 2025 Dr Chloe Antoniou, Dr Achilleas Pavlou, and Dr Danagra G. Ikossi are the authors of a newly published article in Medical Teacher journal, titled ‘Let’s chat! Integrating ChatGPT in medical student assignments to enhance critical analysis’. The publication explores the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT, in medical [...]
10 January 2025 Four members of the Medical School have been appointed to national bioethics committees, highlighting their roles in guiding ethical standards in research and science in Cyprus. Dr Nicoletta Nicolaou has been serving as a member of the Review Bioethics Committee for Biomedical Research and Clinical Trials on Medicinal Products of Human [...]
9 January 2025 Five faculty members from the Medical School - Nicoletta Nicolaou, Cornelia Nicolaou, Persoulla Nicolaou, Paola Nicolaides, and Alexia Papageorgiou - are the authors of a recent article published in BMC Medical Education journal, part of Springer Nature. The publication, is titled ‘Development of a Leadership and Management Module for the Undergraduate [...]
7 November 2024 UNIC Health is announcing the establishment of a research facility on campus dedicated to research and education. The facility is designed to house zebrafish (Danio rerio), a small fresh water fish named for its striped pattern. With 65 aquatic tanks, the facility can accommodate up to 1,000 fish. Zebrafish have a [...]
07 October 2024 Prof Alexia Papageorgiou, Dr Panagiota Andreou, and Ms Maria Perdikogianni from the Medical School's Clinical Communication Skills team participated in the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, held from 9 to 13 September 2024 in Zaragoza, Spain. The conference brought together healthcare professionals and researchers from around the world. The Medical [...]
3 October 2024 Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide, significantly affecting the quality of life for survivors. Many stroke patients experience lower extremity motor impairments, which hinder their ability to walk independently—a crucial aspect of post-stroke rehabilitation. Despite its importance, the neuromotor control mechanisms underlying post-stroke walking are not well understood. [...]
25 September 2024 The Medical School participates in a €400,000 Erasmus+ grant for the Virtual Realities in Medical Education (ViR-MEd) project. The project is led by Dr Achilleas Pavlou, with team members Professors Alexia Papageorgiou, Stelios Georgiades, and Dr Panagiota Andreou. The ViR-MEd project involves several academic institutions: the University of Nicosia, the National [...]
19 September 2024 At the 5th European Congress of Medical Physics (ECMP 2024) in Munich, Germany, Assistant Professor of Medical Physics Anastasia Hadjiconstanti introduced the study titled ‘Establishment of National Intraoral Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) in Cyprus’. This work was conducted in collaboration with Ms Anna Valianti, Dr Constantinos Koshiaris, and Dr Constantinos Zervides. [...]
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of Pathology of Neurodegenerative Diseases for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2023-4: Investigating the possible association of NRG1 and tau, in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)’ The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree is awarded [...]
Acceptance of Applications for the PhD in Medical Sciences in field of Medical Education for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2023-5: Investigating students’ preparation for clinical training skills in medical undergraduate education’ The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree is awarded to students who [...]
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the fields of Epidemiology and Environmental Health for the PhD Research Project ‘Climate change-related environmental risk factors and perinatal health’ The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree is awarded to students who successfully complete an independent research programme [...]
Professor Nicolaides Sheds Light on Nicolaides-Baraitser Syndrome Nicolaides-Baraitser Syndrome (NCBRS) is a ultra-rare genetic disorder named after Paola Nicolaides, Clinical Professor of Paediatric Neurology at the University of Nicosia Medical School, and Clinical Geneticist Michael Baraitser, who first described the syndrome in 1993. The disorder is characterised by distinctive facial features, intellectual disability, [...]
May 2024 Clinical Assistant Professor Spyros Papacharalambous participated as an invited speaker at the 28th BaSS (Balkan Stomatological Society) Congress held in Budva, Montenegro, from 25 to 27 April 2024. During the congress, Dr Papacharalambous delivered a lecture titled ‘Head & Neck Embryology - Clinical Correlations’. The event featured speakers not only from Balkan [...]
April 2024 Professor of Anatomy Panagiotis Karanis recently received an honourary award from the Green Brand Awards for his research on controlling and treating infectious parasitic diseases. The awards, held under the auspices of the Association of Environmental Scientists of Greece, recognise excellence and innovation in products, services, and processes that support the green [...]
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of Neuroscience / Biomedical Sciences for the PhD Research Project ‘The Brain on the Witness Stand: Investigating Implicit Memory Recall in Crime Witnesses’ The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree is awarded to students who [...]
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of Sleep Science and Neuroscience for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2023-3: Development of a Machine Learning-based nightmare detection method for recurrent nightmare treatment in PTSD’ The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree is awarded to students [...]
07 March 2024 A recent study led by Assistant Professor Stella Loizou and her team explored the introduction of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) into the first year of a traditionally lecture-based medical curriculum. The research has been published in Health Professions Education journal, Volume 10, Issue 1, Article 12, and was authored by Drs Stella [...]
