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HOW TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND BUSINESS? THE CHALLENGER SCIENCE 2024 PROGRAM TRAINED RESEARCH TEAMS

nasa.univerzita@uniba.sk — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:17:00 +0100

Compared to its neighboring countries, Slovakia faces significant challenges in commercializing science and research. A lack of entrepreneurial mindset, funding, and infrastructure for technology transfer often prevents scientists from transforming their ideas into real-world applications. The Challenger Science program aims to address these barriers, promote the commercialization of research, and create favorable conditions for successful technology transfer and innovation. The program's inaugural edition was organized by the consulting company Civitta in partnership with the ESET Foundation, with additional support from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT Health). Comenius University in Bratislava participated as a community partner. Over the course of three months, research teams met weekly with consultants and mentors specializing in technology transfer, business, and marketing. Through hands-on workshops, they developed their presentation and communication skills while learning about design thinking and entrepreneurial strategies. At the final event, the top ten teams delivered professionally prepared, three-minute pitches to convince a panel of judges about the merits of their projects. The expert jury, comprised of Pavol Šajgalík (President of the Slovak Academy of Sciences), Pavol Luka (Chief Operating Officer of ESET), Eva Kováčová (CEO of Glycanostics, the only Slovak company to win an ERC Consolidator Grant), and Michal Nešpor (Partner at the investment firm Crowdberry), posed challenging questions such as: "Who might not want you to succeed?","Do you know who your competitors are?", "Do you have a sales team ready?", "You’ve tested on cells so far — how do you plan to test on humans?", "Is your technology fully developed?" Among the finalists were three projects led by members of Comenius University's academic community.
Kristína Macáková, a 2023 Falling Walls Lab winner from the Faculty of Medicine, presented a project focused on developing new biological markers for the early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Natália Stollárová from the Faculty of Pharmacy showcased a project on tailoring treatments and medication intake based on a patient’s genetic information.
Petra Zahradníková from the Faculty of Medicine introduced InfantSim — a realistic 3D model of a newborn designed to help medical professionals practice minimally invasive surgical procedures. Her presentation stood out the most, earning the Audience Award from attendees, including scientists, organizers, and fellow research teams. The grand prize — a trip to the prestigious VivaTech 2025 technology fair in Paris — was awarded to the PoxyMed team from the Institute of Polymers at the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Their technology, which enables targeted drug delivery directly to the site of action, has the potential to significantly improve treatment effectiveness. Natália Stollárová, a young researcher from the Faculty of Pharmacy, spoke positively about her experience in the Challenger Science program:
"I learned to think about topics that are not typically part of a scientist's daily work, such as patent protection, the concept of a minimum viable product (MVP), and business model creation. We also gained insight into how scientific startups operate. Every week, we had the opportunity to engage with inspiring individuals from both Slovakia and abroad, building valuable connections and friendships that have already helped push our work forward and open many doors. The program was absolutely worth it, and it reinforced my belief that investing in the entrepreneurial mindset of scientists benefits society as a whole," she said. Barbora Tancerová

REGISTRATION FOR STATE EXAMS

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:37:00 +0100

Students who have met the conditions for the winter state exams and at the same time want to...

UEA Summer University

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:25:00 +0100

We are delighted to announce the launch of the UEA Summer University, offering students an opportunity to participate in our immersive two- and four-week programmes during the UK summer.

UEA Summer University features a variety of accredited modules. These include sustainability, creative storytelling, bioinformatics, engineering, business and more, all taught by leaders in their fields. With a multi-disciplinary programme also on offer, there is something for everyone.

Students will live and learn on our beautiful campus and form part of a vibrant campus community. While at UEA, students will also be able to explore the city of Norwich. With history, arts and culture around every corner, it's the perfect place to experience an authentic English city with your new friends.

Explore our webpages and brochure to find out more about the exciting programmes on offer, information about housing, the inclusive Summer University social programme, and fees and discounts.

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Student Christmas party with a charitable beques

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:17:00 +0100

Last Thursday evening was filled with joy, good cheer and shared moments that brought us closer to the festive atmosphere. A big thank you to everyone who participated, but special recognition goes to the students who organized the whole event with dedication and creativity! Thank you also to our teachers who prepared delicious refreshment stands for us. Thanks to their fantastic cakes and your generosity, we managed to raise an amazing 1554,26 € to support the organization Freedom of Animals. This amount was symbolically handed over by our student Viliam, the main organizer of the event, together with Dr. Zigo and Dean Burda. This moment underlines that together we can do great things. Together, we created an evening filled not only with joy, but also with important help. Your support shows that solidarity and good deeds are our common value. Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who got involved and we look forward to other events together.

Publishing an article in a prestigious foreign journal!

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:39:00 +0100

We are proud to announce that the members of the research team of the project "Legal and Technical Aspects of Situational Awareness of Cybersecurity" (APVV-23-0137) have achieved a significant scientific success. JUDr. Michal Rampášek, JUDr. Matúš Mesarčík, PhD., LL.M., and doc. JUDr. Jozef Andraško, PhD., have contributed a scientific publication to the prestigious international scientific journal Computer Law & Security Review: The International Journal of Technology Law and Practice. Their scientific article entitled "Evolving Cybersecurity of AI-Featured Digital Products and Services: Rise of Standardisation and Certification?" has been accepted for publication in a special issue of the journal focused on the topic EU Cybersecurity: Collective Resilience through Regulation, which will be published in April 2025. The research points to the growing legal importance of harmonised standards in the EU, especially in the context of AI. These standards, while not always mandatory, are increasingly important for compliance with EU regulations and shape best practices in the field of AI and cybersecurity governance. You can read the scientific article HERE. Your feedback is welcome!

Announcement of state examination

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 07:59:00 +0100

The regular State Examination from Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy in...

Financial innovations - a determinant of current and anticipated regulation on the financial market (challenges and risks)

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:46:00 +0100

On 28 November 2024, the Faculty of Law of Comenius University hosted a hybrid (on-site and online) international scientific conference entitled Financial innovations - a determinant of current and anticipated regulation on the financial market (challenges and risks). The event was organized by the Department of Financial Law within the interdisciplinary project VEGA No. 1/0212/23. The conference was at the same time the outcome of a long-term cooperation between the Faculty of Law of Comenius University and the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), which is formally anchored by a Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation. The event also provided space as an educational activity for NBS employees. Up to 80 participants registered for the conference, of which more than 20 were included in the program with a paper. The remaining 60 participants attended passively, mostly online. They were dominated by professionals from the NBS environment, but also included representatives from the The conference agenda focused on the latest trends in the financial services sector and its regulation. In particular, attention was paid to financial innovations based on FinTech technologies. Among the topics presented, there was no shortage of regulator's perspectives, practical experience, analysis of the use of crypto assets in the world, and the ethical requirements of the Catholic Church on investing. Despite the fact that the event had to be prematurely ended due to an announced security threat, the conference lived up to expectations with its expert content and original contributions. The presentations were of a high professional standard and made a unique contribution to the debate on the future of financial market regulation.

DEVELOPING CZECHOSLOVAK RELATIONS

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:05:00 +0100

The academic environment is also about developing and maintaining positive collegial and friendly relations, which are the basis for further scientific cooperation. Members of the Department of Civil Law attended the habilitation lecture of Renata Šínová at the Faculty of Law, Palacký University in Olomouc. Congratulations to the successful habilitation candidate.

[Translate to English:] Doktorandské kolokvium KAI - Radovan Gregor (16.12.2024)

Damas.Gruska@fmph.uniba.sk — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:16:00 +0100

[Translate to English:] Prednášajúci: Radovan Gregor Názov: Mirroring mechanisms for trustworthy human-robot interaction Termín: 16.12.2024, 13:10 hod., I/9
Abstrakt:
The discovery of a group of neurons in the premotor cortex of macaque monkeys that became active both when the monkeys performed certain actions and when they observed another individual performing the same actions proposed the existence of a neural system that "mirrors" the actions of others,giving rise to a name Mirror Neuron System (Rizzolatti G., 1992). This discovery has had a major impact on our understanding of the neural basis of social cognition and has been the subject of numerous studies. This presentation will investigate the use of mirroring mechanisms for establishing trustworthy human-robot interaction. Specifically, it will focus on designing a MNS model based on neural networks, implementing it in a humanoid robot NICO and evaluating its effectiveness in human-robot interaction scenarios. Stránka seminára