It was Nobel Prize-winning chemist Bernard L. Feringa who opened the event called 20th International Conference on Chiroptical Spectroscopy, which was held in Hungary again after twenty-two years at the University of Debrecen. During the four-day conference, distinguished researchers from around the world gave talks on the latest chiroptical techniques and their applications for studying the spatial structure of organic molecules.
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Hungarian and foreign researchers analyzed data from more than 2.6 million zoo births to find out whether it is truly random which gender is born more frequently among mammals and birds. The results show surprising distortions that could jeopardize the long-term success of species conservation programs. The research was published in the prestigious journal Scientific Reports.
Thanks to research conducted at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Debrecen, we are a few steps closer to overcoming ALS, a hitherto and currently incurable neurological disease. The researchers working on exploring and curing this disease will be awarded a publication prize called Gróf Tisza István Debreceni Egyetemért Alapítvány és a Debreceni Egyetem Publikációs Díja [Publication Prize of Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen and the University of Debrecen].
Genetic and genome biology research was the focus of the Central European Genome Stability Meeting, an international conference organized by the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Debrecen. The English-language event, held at the Learning Center, featured 32 experts giving presentations in 7 sessions and seeking collaboration opportunities.