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The
Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine was created
on July 15, 2007 through the merging of the Laboratory of Molecular
Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, and members of the Department
of Zoology and Cell Biology at the Faculty of Science and Informatics,
both at the University of Szeged.
One of the challenges for the future is the training of future
leaders in biology and medicine. Together with our colleagues
at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science and Informatics,
University of Szeged, we share a commitment to develop eminent
educational programs and biomedical research that serve the
needs of society and advance the level of knowledge required
to improve standards of health. The mission of the Department
of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine is a twofold one. We
are dedicated to the teaching of research-oriented, interdisciplinary
study programs in structural and molecular cell biology, and
to the provision of a future clinician-oriented series of lectures
on different aspects of molecular medicine. We are committed
to quality-teaching, and will continue to enhance and expand
our undergraduate and graduate programs with a view to meeting
the needs of current and future students both at the Faculty
of Medicine and at the Faculty of Sciences and Informatics.
Research
into the central nervous system in our parental departments
dates back more than 120 years. Famous neurobiologists such
as Professors Istvan Apathy, Ambrus Abraham and Peter Kasa worked
in and directed their Departments for many years. Numerous internationally
reputed neurobiologists received their first formative experiences
on the organization and function of the nervous system during
lectures delivered by these professors. Our Department remains
faithful to the high standards of the traditions in neurobiology
education and research, as indicated by the up-to-date topics
of our main lectures, practicals and special courses; we intend
to continue to build on our strengths in the areas of structural
biology, molecular neuroscience and molecular medicine.
Our major research interests relate to 1) elucidation of the
basic cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in neuronal
signal transduction in physiological, pathophysiological and
experimental conditions; 2) adult stem cell plasticity and neuronal
cell fate choice (in vivo and in vitro) ; 3) molecular and cellular
bases of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s
disease. Funds for these projects are provided by several national
and international agencies.
