About this Event
As the celebration of the Day of Hungarian Science and our scientific community in New York, Ambassador Istvan Pasztor, Consul General of Hungary, Gabriella Nagy, JD, Scientific & Technology Attaché, Dorottya Nagy-Szakal, MD PhD and Charles Vörösmarty, PhD, President and President-Elect of the New York Hungarian Scientific Society, cordially invite you to our next in-person NYHSS scientific event.
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
6:30 – 7:00 welcoming reception (drinks, light snacks)
7:00 opening remarks
7:10 – 8:10 scientific talks (in English)
8:10 – 8:30 Q&A and closing remarks
Our distinguished speakers:
Szilard Kiss, MD FASRS
The Bob and Dolores Hope - Robert M. Ellsworth, M.D, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology; Professor of Ophthalmology in Genetic Medicine; Weill Cornell Medical College, Israel Englander Department of Ophthalmology; New York, NY
Presentation Title: Advances in Ocular Gene Therapy for Inherited and Multifactorial Retinal Disorders
Lili Gerendas, MD
Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University; Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medicine; Fulbright Visitinf Student Researcher
Presentation Title: Emerging Directions in Vision Research: A Young Investigator’s Perspective
Please kindly RSVP on Eventbrite (in-person attendance is limited and RSVP is required). RSVP is coming soon!
Suggested donation is $20. All donations will benefit the Szent-Gyorgyi Young Investigator Award. The award has been given since 2015 to young Hungarian researchers with promising research proposals. Throughout the years, 22 scholars have been awarded $1000-5000 to support their research.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Consulate General of Hungary, 223 E 52nd St, New York, United States
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