UNIC Athens MD student wins first prize at LifeHack Athens Hackathon 2026 UNIC Athens Medical School student Vasileios Kassos was part of the award-winning team that secured First Prize at the LifeHack Athens Hackathon 2026, held within the Panathenea Festival, one of Greece’s leading events for science and technology. The team was recognised for its [...]
From Sweden to Cyprus: medical students gain clinical experience and cultural insight For the past two months, five students from Örebro University in Sweden called Cyprus their home, completing part of their clinical training in Limassol. During this time, they gained valuable insight into a new healthcare environment while also embracing life on the [...]
Medical student wins first prize at Swedish Hospital Research Symposium Fourth-year graduate-entry MD student Eleanor Roy has been awarded first prize at the Swedish Hospital Research Symposium for her poster, ‘Ambient Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Morbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Acute and Long-Term Exposure’. Eleanor, who is currently completing her clinical training [...]
Faculty member speaks at psychiatry and mental health conference in Romania Vered Aharonson, Professor of Medical Physics and Programme Lead for Digital Healthcare at the Medical School, recently took part in the 10th European Conference of Psychiatry and Mental Health in Galați, Romania. Held under the auspices of the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP), the [...]
UNIC Athens lecture highlights urgent need for global pandemic preparedness The Medical School’s Public Health lecture series at UNIC Athens, organised in collaboration with the Municipality of Elliniko-Argyroupoli, continued last Tuesday with a timely and thought-provoking lecture by Professor Nikolaos Spyridis on the growing threat of emerging infectious diseases and future pandemics. In his presentation, [...]
Mobile Clinic travels to Lythrodontas to deliver specialised eye examinations Last Saturday, the Mobile Clinic travelled to the village of Lythrodontas in the Nicosia district on a special mission to provide specialised eye examinations in collaboration with ophthalmologists from Pantheo Eye Center. The visit, made possible through the Medical School’s long-standing collaboration with [...]
ENT doctors and medical students attend UNIC lecture by Harvard academic A guest lecture on hidden hearing loss and tinnitus brought together ENT doctors and medical students on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, for a discussion on one of the less visible challenges in hearing assessment. The lecture, titled Hidden hearing loss, tinnitus, and the limits [...]
More than 150 healthcare professionals attend 4th Family Medicine Conference The University of Nicosia Medical School hosted the 4th Pancyprian Family Medicine Conference last Saturday, bringing together more than 150 healthcare professionals from across Cyprus. The conference was attended by family physicians as well as doctors from a range of other specialties, reflecting the continued [...]
Medical School showcases faculty and student contributions in international scientific publication A special issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, edited by Dimitrios Kanakis, Professor of Pathology, has been republished by MDPI Books as a volume titled ‘Traumatic Brain Injury/Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy as Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease: Physics and Molecular Biology in the Genesis [...]
Advancing early identification of children at risk of developing life-threatening infection in low-resource settings Constantinos Koshiaris, Assistant Professor of Medical Statistics at the Medical School, has contributed to an international study recently published in the medical journal Nature Medicine, aimed at improving the early identification of children at high risk of severe infection in low-resource [...]
Medical student earn distinctions at Pantheo Annual Congress 2026 Students from the UNIC Medical School received awards for their oral and poster presentations at the Pantheo Annual Congress 2026, held in Limassol from 24 to 26 April. Organised annually by Pantheo Eye Centre, the congress took place under the auspices of the Cyprus Ophthalmological Society, [...]
Medical School launches public health lecture series at UNIC Athens 27 April 2026 The Medical School recently launched a new Public Health lecture series at UNIC Athens, in collaboration with the Municipality of Elliniko-Argyroupoli. The series forms part of the Medical School's ongoing effort to bridge the gap between academia, healthcare professionals, and the [...]
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 [...]
Medical students promote youth health through presentations at The Senior School The Medical School recently visited The Senior School in Nicosia to deliver two educational presentations to high school students on substance abuse and stress management. These sessions are part of an initiative led by the Mobile Clinic Club, which aims to promote healthier [...]
Medical student presents HIV prevention research at ESCMID Global in Munich Maria Antonia Kalatta, an MD Year 4 student recently presented a research poster at ESCMID Global, the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, in Munich, Germany. The study examines the demographic, behavioural, and clinical profiles of individuals seeking Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) in [...]
Two referrals from Meniko visit show why Mobile Clinic screenings count The Medical School’s Mobile Clinic visit to Meniko village on Sunday, 29 March 2026, underlined the life-saving value of community-based screening, with two residents identified as requiring further medical attention, including one who was advised to seek urgent care. Led by Dr Panayiotis [...]
From Nicosia to Athens: Tropical Medicine lectures draw strong interest across both campuses The Medical School recently had the pleasure of hosting two lectures on Tropical Medicine by Rev. Archimandrite Anastasios Poyiadjis, Honorary Professor of Tropical Medicine at the Medical School, first in Nicosia on 26 March and then in Athens on 31 March, [...]
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: [...]
Medical School brings nutrition and exercise education to high school students The Medical School visited The English School this morning to deliver an educational presentation titled ‘Nutrition & Exercise 101’ to high school students. The presentation was part of a series of initiatives organised by the Mobile Clinic club, which aims to raise public [...]
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 [...]
Interprofessional Learning (IPL) in action: Medical and Nursing students collaborate on a complex case In line with the University’s interdisciplinary learning approach, an innovative Interprofessional Learning (IPL) activity was held last Monday at the initiative of Dr Danny Alon Ellenbogen, Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Medical School and Dr [...]
Student-led conference returns to Medical School for 3rd year Fourth-year medical students Chirayu Singhvi, Maryam Ejaz and Sasani Njapha led the organisation of the 3rd Student-Led Conference at the University of Nicosia Medical School. Titled 'Where Tradition Meets Innovation', the conference brought together students from nine different student societies and clubs, as well as healthcare [...]
