2021-present Group leader, HCEMM-SU Molecular Oncohematology Research Group, Hungarian Centre of Excellence for Molecular Medicine
2017-present: Head of the Molecular Diagnostics Division, 1st Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
2015-2020: Group leader, MTA-SE Lendulet Molecular Oncohematology Research group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.
2014- present: Senior research fellow and Lead of the molecular diagnostic laboratory section of the Oncohematology Center at the Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
2013- 2015: HonoraryPostdoctoral research fellow at Barts Cancer Institute, Centre for Hemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, London, UK.
2010- 2013: European Hematology Association (EHA) funded Honorary Postdoctoral research fellow at Barts Cancer Institute, Centre for Hemato-Oncology, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
2009- 2010: Lead of the molecular diagnostic laboratory section of the Oncohematology Center at Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
2005- 2008: Ph.D. student, Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Teaching Activities
2013-present: Pathology lectures, Immunology and Genetics seminars in graduate medical training program at Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (in Hungarian and in English).
Lectures on molecular oncology/diagnostics in postgraduate PhD program at Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Visiting seminar leader (biology and chemistry) at Milestone Institute, Budapest, Hungary (English program).
2010-2013: Molecular biology seminars (FunMed) for medical students at Barts Cancer Institute, Centre for Hemato-Oncology, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
2006- 2010: Biology lecturer (cell biology, molecular biology, genetics); College International, Budapest, Pre-Medical preparatory course for medical universities (English program).
2007- 2010: Coordination of MSc projects of undergraduate students in the Molecular Diagnostics laboratory, lectures on molecular pathology (Semmelweis University, Budapest),
Routine Diagnostic Activity
2013-present: Head of the molecular diagnostic laboratory of the National Oncohematology Centre at Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest.
2005- 2010: Responsible for the coordination of molecular diagnostic procedures in the Molecular Diagnostics laboratory of the Oncohematology Centre at the Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Budapest
Memberships
Elected board member of the Hungarian Society of Personalized Medicine (2020)
Representative of the Semmelweis University in the Eurolife international consortium (2019)
Elected member of the executive board of the Hungarian Society of Hematology and Transfusion (2013) and secretary (2017)
Member of the molecular diagnostic board of the EWOG-MDS international group (2017)
Founding member of the Molecular Pathology workgroup of the Hungarian Society of Personalized Medicine (2012)
European Hematology Association-EHA (2010)
Field of Interest
Molecular genomics and pathogenesis of lymphomas
Epigenetics
Personalized medicine, targeted therapy
Awards
2021, 2019 Merit award (Semmelweis University)
2018 Excellent mentor award in the student research program (Semmelweis University)
2018 Kelemen Endre publication award (Hungarian Society of Hematology and Transfusion)
2016 Best review article (“Magyar Onkológia”: Hungarian Oncology)
2014 Junior Prima Award of the Prima Primissima foundation
2014 Merit Award (Semmelweis University)
2013 Szent-Györgyi Albert post-doctoral scholarship, award of the National Excellence program (12 months)
2010 European Hematology Association (EHA) Partner Fellowship
2006 Award of Richter-Gedeon pharmaceutical company for research activities during the Ph.D. program
Additional Training
2012 Exome sequencing and data analysis course: Imperial College London, January 2012.
2011 Joint EBI-Wellcome Trust Summer school in bioinformatics, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK, 2011.
Independent Grant Funding
Epigenetic model of Follicular Lymphoma, European Hematology Assocation (EHA) post-doctoral partner fellowship, 3 years (2010-2012); 105.000 EUR.
Aberrant epigenetic regulation in follicular lymphoma, Szent-Györgyi Albert post-doctoral scholarship, 1 year (2013.05-2014-05); 20.000 EUR.
Investigation of the genetic background of familial myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukaemias (AML), OTKA-PD grant, 2 years (2013.09-2015.09); 25.000 EUR
Personalised medicine in B-cell lymphomas (MTA Momentum grant of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) (2015-2020); 300.000 EUR.
Liquid biopsy-based identification and monitoring of novel therapeutic targets in B-cell lymphomas. NKFIH-KH17 grant (2018-2019); 65.000 EUR
ERA-PERMED Human disease modelling of GATA2-related Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (2019-2022). 1.000.000 EUR.
Liquid biopsy based genomic profiling and minimal residual disease detection in mature B-cell lymphomas. HCEMM Translational Research Group program (2021-2026);
Ad Hoc Manuscript Reviewer Activity
Oncotarget, Expert Review of Hematology, Oncogenesis
Pathology and Oncology Research, Genes, Cancers
International Grant Reviewer Activity
ERA-PerMED international grants
Editorial Board Memberships
Journal of Hematology and Transfusion, deputy editor in-chief
Publication Activity
Number of scientific publications: 87
Cumulative impact factor: 273.512
Citations: 1676
Hirsch index: 19
Publications in The Following High Impact Journals