Pediatric Surgical Challenges: When Every Second Counts Step into the high-stakes world of pediatric surgery with Professor MD PhD Amine Ksia. From neonatal emergencies to hydatidosis in children, this session dives into cases where precision and speed save lives, offering you insights from the frontlines of pediatric care Perfect for those ready to face the toughest moments in medicine.

Choosing the right setting for both treatment and professional development is essential in gastric cancer care. In this lecture, MD Rui Miguel Correia Casaca will outline the role of reference centers in delivering high-quality outcomes and shaping future specialists. Understand how expertise, volume, and multidisciplinary collaboration influence both patient care and medical training.

In a world shaped by rapid innovation, medicine is evolving beyond individual patient care toward broader systems and policies. This course, led by MD MPA MSc and Board Member of EU Cancer Mission Christos Tsagkaris, invites participants to reflect on the connection between clinical practice, healthcare systems, and public policy, while also exploring the changing role of the physician.

As future medical specialists, we will learn a wide range of procedures and how to work with various medical technologies, including ultrasound. In this course, guided by Professor MD PhD Oana Mărginean, participants will gain essential knowledge on how to perform an ultrasound, understanding its basic principles, techniques, and clinical applications.

Turning Trauma into Resilience What if trauma could become a pathway to strength? Discover the science behind resilience in this powerful session led by Professor MD PhD Ali Jawaid. Understand how experiences shape our biology and learn how healing can be transformed into growth This is more than a lecture — it’s a new perspective on mind and body.

In medicine, everything begins with the right diagnosis—and that starts with truly understanding the patient. In this course, led by Professor MD PhD Simona Gurzu, participants will explore the essential steps of the diagnostic process, while gaining a deeper perspective on clinical reasoning and the foundations of medical practice.

Throughout life, we encounter a wide range of situations and challenges that trigger complex responses in our bodies. In this course, led by Senior Lecturer MD, PhD Ráduly Gergő, will present how the body reacts to stress and stimuli, with a focus on the role and mechanisms of the autonomic nervous system and its impact on overall function.

Airway management remains one of the most critical and complex frontiers in intensive care medicine. This lecture examines the scientific frameworks and clinical predictors used to identify the "difficult airway" before a crisis occurs.

Presented by Senior Lecturer Anca Cighir, MD PhD, alongside Lecturers Roland Bolboacă and Lenard Teri, the session details the creation of "OpenFungi." This project explores the journey of building a specialized Machine Learning dataset designed specifically for fungal image recognition tasks, showcasing the power of interdisciplinary collaboration in modern science. ​This lecture will be conducted in Romanian only. It serves as a must-attend for those interested in the practical applications of artificial intelligence and data science in the medical and biological fields.

Distinguished speaker Pankaj Chandak, MBBS, PhD, MRCS, will lead a fascinating session. The presentation will delve into the revolutionary advancements in organ transplantation, bioengineering, and the technologies poised to redefine the limits of modern surgery.

Blending neuroscience with mythology, this course explores the fascinating journey of memory, from the role of the hippocampus in learning and recall to the symbolic meaning of Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory. Guided by Assistant Professor MD PhD Bărcuțean Laura, participants will discover how memory shapes human identity through an engaging and interdisciplinary perspective.

Come and explore one of the most life-threatening vascular pathologies—abdominal aortic aneurysms. In this lecture, led by Senior Lecturer MD PhD Cătălin Coșarcă, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how silent and dangerous these aneurysms can be, as well as the importance of early recognition, monitoring, and timely intervention in preventing rupture.