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 the support of the UNIC Health research team, the conference reflects UNIC Health’s ongoing commitment to fostering a strong research culture. It provides students with the opportunity to present their work to peers and faculty through oral and e-poster presentations.

This year’s conference featured eleven student oral presentations and nine e-poster presentations, showcasing a broad range of topics, from clinical case reports and systematic reviews to artificial intelligence applications and biomedical innovation.

A special highlight of the programme was a presentation by the team that won the 2025 Junior Achievement StartUp Programme and represented Cyprus at the Gen-E 2025 European Entrepreneurship Festival in Athens in July 2025.

Prior to the start of the conference, Prof. Constantinos Deltas, Director of Research at UNIC Health, addressed participants and underscored the importance of research in medical practice. He noted that research-oriented thinking is a key attribute for the next generation of clinicians.

With strong participation from both students and faculty, the conference offered a dynamic platform for the exchange of ideas, interdisciplinary interaction, networking, and academic development, further contributing to the vibrant scholarly community at UNIC Health.

The event concluded with an award ceremony recognising outstanding student contributions.

Graduate-entry MD Year 3 student Samuel Pana Arda won the ‘Best Oral Presentation’ and the ‘Students’ Choice’ awards, while undergraduate-entry MD Year 4 student Maria Antonia Kalatta won the ‘Best e-Poster Presentation’ award. Meanwhile, undergraduate-entry MD Year 4 student Aikaterini Katramadou won the ‘Dr Lakis C. Anastassiades Prize in the History of Medicine’ Award.