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The first worldwide clinical trial of a regenerative drug for hearing, with the participation of the 1st Otolaryngology Department of the NKUA at the Hippocration Hospital of Athens, has been completed

The REGAIN clinical trial, the results of which were recently published in Nature Communications (full publication here), is the first clinical trial aiming at the regeneration of cochlear hair cells in patients with mild and moderate sensorineural hearing loss by intratympanic injection…

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Assistant Professor of Physiology of NKUA Konstantinos Palikaras receives the Cells 2023 Young Investigator Award

The "Cells Young Investigator Award" is a prestigious distinction award by the eminent journal Cells (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cells), renowned for its contributions to the fields of cell biology, molecular biology, and biophysics. This award recognizes the innovative work of a young investigator who has…

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Greece is in the first 20 positions for the issue of the diabetic foot based on the research carried out mainly at NKUA

Based on the research carried out mainly at NKUA, Greece is, in a global ranking, in the first 20 positions for the issue of the diabetic foot both in research and citations according to a study recently published in the Journal of…

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Collaboration between Harvard University and NKUA

The Rector of NKUA, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Harvard University in the United States and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Signed by the Chair of the NKUA’s School of Medicine, Professor Nikolaos Arkadopoulos,…

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Reception of Professor Marianna Karamanou of the NKUA’s School of Medicine as member of the French National Academy of Medicine

On Tuesday, 9 January 2024, in Paris, during its annual inaugural session, the French National Academy of Medicine (Académie Nationale de Médecine) officially received Professor Marianna Karamanou as a corresponding member. Professor Karamanou was elected to the 1st Division (Medicine and Medical…

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Launch of an interdisciplinary Natural Hazard Management Programme as part of the MSc ‘Global Health – Disaster Medicine’ of the NKUA’s School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Municipality of Chalki

The MSc ‘Global Health- Disaster Medicine’ at the NKUA’s School of Medicine, led by the Dean of the School of Health Sciences, Professor of Surgery, Emmanouil Pikoulis, announces the launch of an eight-month interdisciplinary programme, in collaboration with the Municipality of Chalki. The…

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Collaboration between the NKUA’s School of Medicine and the Jenny Karezi Foundation to upgrade palliative care in Greece

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), its School of Medicine, and the Jenny Karezi Foundation decided on January 10, 2024, to upgrade palliative care in our country by forming a partnership that will see the Jenny Karezi Palliative Care Unit…

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An outstanding achievement for the NKUA’s School of Medicine – the first-ever liver transplant surgery in Greece with a graft from a related donor

The treatment of the first patient in Greece to undergo a liver transplant surgery with a graft from a related donor was an absolute success. This crucial operation carried out in the past only in highly specialized centres abroad marks a historic…

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E-learning program “Assisted Reproductive Techniques”

An English e-learning program is offered by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens entitled “Assisted Reproductive Techniques”. The program will run for three months (March to May 2024) and will be web-based. Classes will take place on Fridays and Saturdays in…

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NKUA: 20 years of ‘Attikon’ General University Hospital of Athens, 20 years of uninterrupted delivery of high-quality healthcare, training, and research services

On Wednesday, 20 December 2023, at the Great Hall of the Propylaea building, the NKUA’s School of Medicine hosted with great success an event to mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Attikon’ General University Hospital of Athens. Gracing the event with their presence—among…