NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR HEALTH SECURITY, HUNGARY
The vision of the National Laboratory is to provide the scientific basis for data and analysis-based decision making in the fields of health, disease control and ecosystems in Hungary. The three areas are closely intertwined and new synergies will be created through surveillance, big data methods and modelling.
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Szakmai napot tartottunk az aranyszínű sárgaság szőlőbetegségről
Az Egészségbiztonság Nemzeti Laboratórium Invázióbiológiai Divíziójának szervezésében, 2026. január 29-én került megrendezésre az „Aranyszínű sárgaság: A hazai helyzet értékelése és a koordinált válasz lehetőségei” című szakmai nap a HUN-REN Ökológiai Kutatóközpontban. Az esemény azzal a céllal jött létre, hogy a szőlőt veszélyeztető Flavescence dorée (FD) járvány hazai terjedésének komplex, hosszú távú stratégiai kihívásaira válaszként egy ágazatok közötti összefogás jöjjön létre.
Planetary Health in Times of Polycrisis Conference - Registration
Registration is now open for the conference entitled "Planetary Health in Times of Polycrisis. Interconnected Systems and Complex Crises – New Directions in Planetary Health Research." The conference, organized by the HUN-REN Ecological Research Center and the Hungarian Association for the Renewal of Public Health, aims to draw attention to the complex nature of the polycrisis, to invite representatives of various scientific fields and professional practices to engage in dialogue, to explore the conceptual system of planetary health,
Dr Miklós Szócska’s report at the Closing Event of the National Laboratory for Health Security
Dr Miklós Szócska presented a report on the work of the Data-Driven Health Division at the closing event of the National Laboratory for Health Security. On 30 January 2026, Dr Miklós Szócska, Director of the Health Services Management Training Centre (HSMTC) at Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Health and Public Administration, delivered a report on the activities of the Data-Driven Health Division. The presentation took place during the closing event of the National Laboratory for Health Security (NLHS), held in the Assembly Hall of the Rector’s Office at the University of Szeged.
Divisions
Our work integrates the competences of various disciplines through the application of mathematical methods for modelling infectious diseases: mathematics, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, network science, medicine, systems biology, control theory, computer science, quantitative social sciences. We support preparedness, strategic planning, rapid response, and evidence informed decision making in health emergency through innovative surveillance systems and data guided analysis.
The goal the Division of Invasion Biology is to provide a coherent approach across disciplines to tackle the challenges of invasive species. With a particular focus on species that play a key nature conservation, economic or societal role, it will
i) document and continuously monitor invasion,
ii) understand the mechanisms behind invasion,
iii-iv) explore the ecological, social and economic impacts of invasion,
v) predict invasion processes, and
vi) test and develop methods for control of invasive species.
Division of Data-Driven Health
The Data-Driven Health Division is the domestic methodological hub for the globally trending shift to a data-driven healthcare paradigm.
Our primary objective is to promote the development of data-driven healthcare and artificial intelligence solutions in Hungary, with the driving force being our unique nationwide database integration solution on a global scale. Within our division, we focus on the development of artificial intelligence development, data mining frameworks, and on the establishment of decision support information systems. The collaborative social innovation work is implemented in partnership with Rényi Mathematical Research Institute and Neumann Not-for-profit Ltd.
Centre for Eco-Epidemiology
Our research aims to prevent infectious diseases emerging due to climate change and urbanization. We use the DAMA (Document, Assess, Monitor, Act) protocol to map the occurrence and risks of zoonotic pathogens spread by ticks in Hungary, and help prevent them. Our work ranges from ecological field activities to molecular biological technologies to sophisticated bioinformatics and epidemiological methods, but we also involve voluntary citizen science participants.
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