SzSA YearBook 2018/19

SZENT-GYÖRGYI STUDENTS
KÁLMÁN HORVÁTH
Szeged Scientists Academy, 2 nd year
University of Szeged,
Faculty of Medicine, 3 rd year
YEAR OF BIRTH:
1996
FORMER
SZENT-GYÖRGYI
PUPIL:
no
SZENT-GYÖRGYI
MENTOR:
Csaba Pál
SPECIALIZATION:
systems and synthetic
biology
SECONDARY
SCHOOL:
Boronkay György Technical
High School
NAME OF TEACHER:
Anita Bíró-Sturcz
IMPORTANCE, AIMS AND POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF RESEARCH
Nearly a century ago, Alexander Fleming, with the discovery of penicillin, laid the
foundation for a major part of modern medicine. Now, antibiotic resistance has become
one of the key health hazards in today’s world and is endangering modern medicine.
Bacterial strains that are resistant to most or all conventional antibiotics are continuously
being isolated. As other antimicrobials are only in the stage of drug development, the
understanding of drug interactions could provide a solution to multidrug resistance.
Our aim is to map these interactions between conventional as well as newly developed
antibacterial drugs and to understand the underlying patterns. The understanding of
these general patterns enables us to identify promising novel drug combinations that
could stop the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria.
AMBITIONS AND CAREER GOALS
My goal during my career is to contribute effectively to the research that is being done for
the welfare of humankind, be it work to improve general health or efforts to reduce the
risk of infections during surgery. I find it very useful that I can get to know the methodics
and dynamics of a lab and learn how to work effectively as a team before I finish university.
This way I can get direct work experience in the field of science.
HONORS AND PRIZES
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PUBLICATIONS
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LANGUAGES:
English/advanced
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