The Neurocognitive Working Group was established in our institute under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Anita Kamondi and Dr. András Horváth. The aim of the working group is to create a national dementia register that assesses national dementia care. The register can be a significant step in understanding the epidemiological factors and risk factors of neurocognitive diseases in Hungary, and can also help to improve diagnostic options and care.

Our research team joined the WW-Fingers SARS-CoV-2 initiative to study the impact of the corona virus epidemic on the lifestyle, mental and physical health of the elderly population.

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The National Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, the home of our laboratory, is being transformed. From 2021, we will continue our work as the National Institute of Mental health, Neurology and Neurosurgery, merging with the National Institute of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. The new institute will provide an opportunity to strengthen neuropsychiatric thinking, and its prominent role in the National Mental Health Programme could also promote dementia research and treatment. The new Director of our Institute is Dr. Loránd Erőss, to whom we wish success and strength in his new tasks. At the same time, we thank the former management of the National Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, in particular Dr. Csaba Óváry, for their support over the past years and wish them all the best for the future.

Four of our lab's pregraduate researchers (Katalin Farkas, Anna Király, Dalida Borbála Berente and Anna Kegyes-Brassai) were represented at the Semmelweis University TDK Conference. Anna Kegyes-Brassai won 3rd place in Section B of the Neurosciences, while Dalida Berente won 2nd place in Section C of the Neurosciences and was nominated for the National TDK Conference. We congratulate our researchers and wish them good luck at the National Scientific Student Conference!

Dr András Attila Horváth, head of our research group, has been awarded the Junior Prima Prize in the Hungarian Science category in recognition of his work to date.

Our research group has the honour and the privilege to join the Euro-Fingers study. The aim of the European consortium is to improve the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and to develop joint European research programmes and clinical guidelines. The project is led by Miia Kivipelto, Professor at Karolinska University and Ryman Prize-winning brain researcher.

Two students from our laboratory participated in this year's Semmelweis University Scientific Student Conference, both of them were awarded places. Anna Kegyes-Brassai was awarded first place in Section B of Neurosciences, Christopher Váraljai was awarded third place in Section III of Public Health.

At the opening of the conference, Dr Dalida Berente and Tom Werber were also honoured with awards. Dr. Berente Dalida was awarded the title of Outstanding Student Circle Member of Semmelweis University and both received a special prize for their first-authored article in a prestigious international journal.

Congratulations to our researchers!