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Institute for Translational Research

Advancing Human Health Through Translational Research

Integrating discovery science, clinical research and population medicine to transform scientific discoveries into measurable health impact.

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DISCOVERY
CLINICAL
DATA
IMPACT
SCIENCE
OUR TRANSLATIONAL MODEL

Discovery → Validation → Implementation → Health Impact

DISCOVERY

Mechanistic insights
from experimental
research

→

VALIDATION

Clinical and cohort
studies validate
our findings

→

IMPLEMENTATION

Intervention strategies
and policy-relevant
evidence

→

HEALTH IMPACT

Better prevention,
care and health
outcomes

Bench → Clinical → Population

Discoveries are designed from inception to be clinically actionable and scalable.

Data-driven Decision Science

Multi-omics, AI-enabled analytics, and epidemiology guide intervention priorities.

Implementation With Impact

Research outputs are structured to inform prevention programs, health policy and scalable public health strategies.

OUR RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Healthy Aging research

Healthy Aging Program

Extending healthy lifespan through integrated biological, clinical and population-level strategies.

Head: Roza Adany, MD, PhD
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Cardiovascular and Neurovascular Health research

Cardiovascular &
Neurovascular Health Program

Preserving vascular and brain health across the lifespan to prevent vascular disease, stroke and dementia.

Head: Zoltan Bonyo, MD, PhD
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Cancer Research and Precision Oncology

Cancer Research &
Precision Oncology Program

Data-driven oncology for survival prediction, biomarker discovery and precision medicine in aging populations.

Head: Balazs Győrffy, MD, PhD
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Population Health and Prevention research

Population Health &
Prevention Program

Large-scale epidemiology and prevention strategies to reduce chronic disease burden in aging societies.

Head: Adam T. Mak, MD, PhD
Co-lead: Roza Adany, MD, PhD
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Public Health Genomics research

Public Health
Genomics Program

Genomic insights for population health, precision prevention and implementation of public health genomics.

Head: Peter Piko, PhD
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Preclinical Mechanisms of Aging and Disease research

Preclinical Mechanisms of
Aging & Disease Program

Understanding fundamental aging mechanisms and disease pathways through preclinical research.

Head: Stefano Tarantini, PhD
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WHO WE ARE

People Behind Translational Research

Our work is driven by a multidisciplinary community of researchers, clinicians, educators and students working together to translate scientific discoveries into meaningful health impact.

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Dr. Balázs Győrffy

Dr. Balázs Győrffy

Position

Dr. Otilia Menyhárt

Dr. Otilia Menyhárt

Position

Dr. Gyöngyi Munkácsy

Dr. Gyöngyi Munkácsy

Position

Dr. Áron Bartha

Dr. Áron Bartha

Position

LA

Andrea Lehoczki

Position

Dr. János Fekete

Dr. János Fekete

Position

Zsolt Nagy

Zsolt Nagy

Position

Boglárka Weltz

Boglárka Weltz

Position

Dr. József Szentpéteri

Dr. József Szentpéteri

Position

Dr. Róza Ádány

Dr. Róza Ádány

Position

Dr. Zoltán Benyó

Dr. Zoltán Benyó

Position

András Lánczky

András Lánczky

Position

Annamária Illés

Annamária Illés

Position

Éva Karadocsev

Éva Karadocsev

Position

Istvánné Sámóczi

Istvánné Sámóczi

Position

János Szőnyi

János Szőnyi

Position

OUR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH PLATFORM

Biomarkers &
Multi-Omics

Transcriptomic, proteomic
and genomic pipelines
for biomarker discovery
and target identification.

Vascular & Brain
Health Translation

Translating mechanistic
insights into vascular and
neurovascular clinical and
population strategies.

AI & Data-Driven
Medicine

Advanced analytics and
machine learning guide
discovery, risk stratification
and precision prevention.

Clinical Trial
Readiness

Translational frameworks
that move findings toward
human testing and scalable
implementation.

Population Health
Platforms

Large cohort studies and
real-world datasets enable
evidence-based prevention
at population level.

Implementation &
Policy Translation

Research outputs inform
health systems, workplace
programs and national
prevention frameworks.

OUR RESEARCH APPROACH

Connecting Disciplines.
Advancing Health.

We bring together complementary fields of research to move scientific discoveries toward meaningful health solutions.

01

DISCOVER

Exploring biological mechanisms, disease processes and new opportunities for healthier ageing.

02

CONNECT

Bringing together disciplines, data, technology and clinical expertise to address complex health questions.

03

TRANSLATE

Turning scientific discoveries into clinically and societally relevant knowledge and solutions.

04

APPLY

Moving research toward prevention, healthcare and population health through meaningful collaboration.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
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And many more
international partners

We actively build European research consortia and contribute to global partnerships that advance science and improve health.

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LATEST NEWS
Inauguration of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Ageing at Semmelweis University
INSTITUTIONAL NEWS

WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Ageing Inaugurated at Semmelweis University

The inauguration of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Ageing marked an important step in strengthening research and international cooperation on healthy ageing. Dr. Balázs Győrffy also attended the event.

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Antibody-drug conjugate engineering
PUBLICATION

Antibody-Drug Conjugate Engineering: From Design to Efficacy and Safety

A review of antibody-drug conjugate engineering, covering design strategies and their implications for efficacy and safety.

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Research on red and processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk
PUBLICATION

Red and Processed Meat Consumption May Increase Colorectal Cancer Risk

Research examining the association between red and processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk.

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