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Prof Dr István Szikora
National Institute of Neurosciences, Amerikai ut 57, Budapest, 1145
Tel: +36-1-467-9357
Fax: +36-1467-9390

Istvan Szikora belongs to the ESMINT ExCom.

Education

1970-1977: Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest MD, cum laude

1981: Board exam in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

1988: Board exam in Radiology

1999: Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest Ph.D., Medical Radiology

2001: Board exam in Neuroradiology

2007: Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Habilitation

Employment

1991 – 1994: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNYAB), Buffalo, NY, USA

2005 – 2007: Deputy Director, General, National Institute of Neurosciences (NIN)

2010 – present: Head, Department of Neurointerventions, National Institute of Neurosciences (NIN) Deputy Director, Research and Science, National Institute of Neurosciences (NIN)

Professional Activities and Research Projects

  • Flow alteration in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Experimental studies (SUNYAB)
  • Liquid polymers in the experimental treatment of aneurysms (SUNYAB)
  • Experimental induction of aneurysms using Elastase (SUNYAB)
  • Application of intravascular ultrasound in flow stuides of experimental aneurysms (SUNYAB)
  • Introduction of endovascular treatment for intracranial vascular disease in Hungary (NIN)
  • Endovascuar treatment of intracranial aneurysms (NIN, supported by ETT 1993, OTKA 2000)
  • Biomechanical modelling of intracranial aneurysm rupture (NIN, supported by ETT, 2003)
  • Flow simulation of intracranial aneuryms (NIN, supported by OTKA, 2004)
  • Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms using polymer coated microcoils (NIN, 2005)
  • Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms using inravascular stents (NIN, 2006)
  • Effect of perianeurysmal environment on intraaneruysmal flow (NIN, supported by OTKA, 2007 – )

Professional Achievements

  • Publications in Hungarian journals: 15
  • Publications in international journals: 26 (cumulative impact factor: 60,701 citation index: 330)
  • Abstracts published in cited journals: 21
  • Book chapters in Hungarian books: 3
  • Book chapters in international books: 1

Professional affiliations

Executive Committee member:

  • Hungarian Society of Neurosurgery
  • Hungarian Society of Neuroradiology
  • Hungarian Stroke Society
  • European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT)

Full Member:

  • European Society of Neuroradiology
  • American Society of Neuroradiology
  • World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology
  • American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology
  • Hungarian Society of Radiology
  • National Board of Radiology
  • National Board of Neurosurgery

Primary investigator in scientific grants

  • National Science and Research Fund (OTKA) T32770, 2000-2003: Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms
  • National Science and Research Fund (OTKA) T047150 OPR, 2004-2006: Flow simulation of intracranial aneurysms
  • National Science and Research Fund (OTKA) OTKA 73773: Impact of peri-aneurysmal environment on intra-aneurysmal flow dynamics and their effect on the natural history of the disease