29 June 2023 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 [...]
University of Nicosia Medical School Professor Loizos G. Loizou has been honoured with the “Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite” by President of France, Emmanuel Macron. This esteemed title of the Knight in the National Order of Merit of France, is of the highest honours of the French Republic. The award was presented to [...]
The University’s impressive 12th position in Europe reflects its commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in the area of Good Health and Well-Being The University of Nicosia is proud to announce it was ranked as the top university in both Cyprus and Greece and 12th in Europe for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal Good [...]
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience, Dr Charalambos Charalambous recently attended a Leadership Workshop tailored for rehabilitation professionals and scientists at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Spring Meeting in Atlanta, GA, USA. The workshop aimed to enhance communication and leadership skills for healthcare providers, researchers, administrators, and clinicians. Dr Charalambous, an Early Career [...]
06 June 2023 According to Professor Michael Davidson, Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Nicosia Medical School, and one of the authors of a recent study published in the prestigious journal Schizophrenia Bulletin titled 'Cannabis Use and Symptomatic Relapse in First Episode Schizophrenia: Trigger or Consequence? Data From the OPTIMISE Study', schizophrenia is [...]
The 1st Primary Care Conference, organized by the UNIC Medical School, was successfully concluded on Saturday, 20 May 2023. The Conference brought together General Practitioners from all around Cyprus, who work as Personal Doctors (PD) in the General Healthcare System (GHS). It covered a wide range of current medical topics, such as subclinical hypothyroidism, [...]
The Medical School’s Mobile Clinic, concluded its highly successful year by participating in the Cyprus Pride festival on Saturday, 27 May 2023. This event witnessed the collaborative efforts of the Mobile Clinic team, Cy Checkpoint, and the AIDS Solidarity Movement, as they conducted 128 HIV and Syphilis tests. The Mobile Clinic's participation in the [...]
May 2023 We are pleased to announce that Peter Karayiannis, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School, has been ranked #1 in Cyprus and #3014 in the world for Best Scientists in the field of Immunology by Research.com, a leading academic platform for researchers. Research.com is a widely [...]
The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and the University of Nicosia Medical School are celebrating the European Public Health Week from 22 to 26 May 2023. This year's European Public Health Week aims to highlight the importance of public health and showcase how individuals and organizations across different sectors are working towards addressing "Public health: [...]
Η Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας σας προσκαλεί σε Ημερίδες Ενημέρωσης με θέμα «Γιατί το Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας είναι η ιδανική επιλογή για σπουδές Ιατρικής στην Ευρώπη» σε Αθήνα και Θεσσαλονίκη. Μην χάσετε την ευκαιρία να ενημερωθείτε για το εξαετές πρόγραμμα Ιατρικής που προσφέρει το Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας, Doctor of Medicine (ΜD) για απόφοιτους λυκείου, [...]
On Sunday 07 May 2023, the Mobile Clinic travelled to Episkopi village, in the district of Limassol, to participate in the 6th Citrus Tree Festival. The festival was organized by the NGO 'ΕπιΔραση' and the Episkopi Community Council. This provided the attending student volunteers with an opportunity to offer medical services to the visitors [...]
We are pleased to announce the release of the fourth edition of the Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with UNIC Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, as one of the editors. This extensively revised and updated edition of the handbook continues to provide a comprehensive and practical guide for medical students, [...]
Post-doctoral fellow in neuroscience, Charalambos C. Charalambous, who is supervised by Professor of Neuroscience, Avgis Hadjipapas, presented his research work in a poster session at the Neurorehabilitation: Creating a Vision for the Future conference. The conference was held in Los Angeles, California from 11 to 13 April 2023, to honour the distinguished career [...]
The University of Nicosia Medical School, the oldest and largest in Cyprus, offers a graduate-entry MD degree programme to students holding university degrees in any field. This innovative programme has been designed in accordance with the European Union directive requirements for basic medical education and has been accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality [...]
Food allergy is an important public health concern, due to significant quality-of-life, as well as economic elements. Its incidence is known to vary between populations, while early introduction of allergenic food products has become a recommendation in clinical practice guidelines, in efforts for primary prevention. According to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 [...]
Acceptance of Applications for the PhD in Medical Sciences in field of Medical Education for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2023-A3: 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 field of Sleep Science and Neuroscience for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2023-A1: 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 [...]
Scholarship for the PhD in Medical Sciences in the field of Pathology of Neurodegenerative Diseases for the PhD Research Project ‘PHD-2023-A2: 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 [...]
On Sunday, 26 March 2023, the Mobile Clinic travelled to Pedoulas village in the district of Nicosia, situated on the northern flanks of the Troodos mountains at an altitude of 1,100 metres. Nineteen medical students, under the supervision of Clinical Associate Professor and Graduate Entry MD Programme Director, Danagra Ikossi, performed free diagnostic tests [...]
While several studies have shown that autoimmune diseases are associated with psychiatric diseases like depression and psychosis, recent research lead by Dr Konstantinos Voskarides, Associate Professor of Genetics and Molecular Biology at UNIC Medical School, investigated whether genetic variants predisposing to autoimmune diseases and psychiatric disorders are genetically linked, constructing the common haplotypes. The [...]
An Interprofessional Culinary Medicine Activity Interprofessional education occurs when students from two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes¹. The University of Nicosia Medical School continues to expand these opportunities for its students with trainees and professionals of other programmes to nurture [...]
On Sunday, 5 March 2023, the Mobile Clinic travelled to the village of Kouklia in the district of Paphos. Twelve medical students, under the supervision of Professor of Cadiology Joseph Moutiris, performed free electrocardiogrammes (ECGs) on 48 patients. "It [...]
