PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Bödör, Csaba
Nationality: Hungarian
Qualification
- 2005: MSc degree, molecular biologist, specialization: immunology, Eötvös Loránd University of Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.
- 2008: PhD degree, Molecular Oncology program, Doctoral School of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
- 2020: MSc degree, Healthcare manager, Semmelweis University, Health Services Management Training Centre, Budapest, Hungary
- 2021: Certified Clinical Biochemist, Semmelweis University, Budapest)
Positions
- 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: Honorary Postdoctoral 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
- Nature Genetics, Nature Communications
- Blood, Leukemia, Haematologica
- Journal of Clinical Investigation