Zsuzsanna Helyes#
| Membership Number: | 6864 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE |
| Affiliated section(s): | CLINICAL & VETERINARY SCIENCE |
| Elected: | 2024 |
| Main Country of Residence: | HUNGARY |
| Homepage(s): | https://aok.pte.hu/hu/egyseg/80/munkatarsak |
| ORCID: | 0000-0003-2435-4367 |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsuzsanna-helyes-a5653051/ |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2021 Leader of the Chronic Pain Research Group of the Hungarian Research Network (HUNREN)- formerly ELKH and earlier MTA
- 2019 Founder and stakeholder of Algonist Gmbh (Austria, analgesic development)
- 2008 Founder, stakeholder and scientific director of PharmInVivo Ltd. (Hungary)
- 2012 - 2016 Scientific secretary, 2016-2018: scientific director and 2018-2022: president of and the János Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs
- 2015 Head of the Pain Research Group of the Hungarian Brain Research Program of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- 2014 Full professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Pécs, Medical School
- 2010 - 2014 Associate professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Pécs, Medical School
- 2006 - 2009 Senior lecturer, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Pécs, Medical School
- 2000 - 2006 Assistant professor; Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Pécs, Medical School
- 1995 - 1999 PhD student; Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Pécs, Medical School
- 2000 - 2006 Assistant professor; Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Pécs, Medical School
Fields of Scholarship
- Transient Receptor Potential Ion Channels (TRPV1, TRPA1)
- Sensory-vascular-immune interactions
- Neuropeptides
- Trigeminovascular activation, migraine
- Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antidepressant drug discovery and development
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Somatostatin sst4 receptor
- Capsaicin-sensitive sensory nerves
- Neurogenic inflammation
- Neuropathic pain
Honours and Awards
- 2002 - 2005 and 2007-2010 János Bolyai Research Fellowship (Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
- 2005 L’Oreal-Unesco Hungarian Research Award for “Women in Science”
- 2005 “Talentum Award” of the Central European Talent-Searching Association
- 2011 Bolyai Plaquette Award (Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
- 2011 Silver Medallion of the Hungarian Scientific Student Research Committee-
- 2013 “Master Supervisor” Golden Medallion of the Hungarian Scientific Student Research Committee
- 2013 University of Pecs Medical School “Pro Facultate” Silver Award
- 2013 Hungarian Academy of Sciences “For science organizational activities” Award
- 2015 Hungarian Government “For the Hungarian Higher Education” State Award
- 2017 Szentagothai Award (University of Pécs)
- 2018 Academic Award (Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
- 2019 Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- 2018 Academic Award (Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
- 2021 Bishop William Award - scientific award of the city of Pécs
- 2021 Knight of Cross from the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic
- 2022 Honorary advisor of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-Baranya
- 2022 “Tüke” Medallion of the city of Pécs for scientific, research and social activities
- 2023 “Pro Cura Ingeni” Award of the University of Pécs (for training young scientists)
