A new and innovative financial product has been developed by an expert at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Debrecen in the framework of a university collaboration. Patrícia Becsky-Nagy, Head of Department of Finance, and her research colleagues affiliated with Corvinus University of Budapest have created an innovation in the field of call option swaps by laying the theoretical foundations for a new financial product. The research results, which include complex mathematical derivations, were published in the prestigious scientific journal Finance Research Letters.
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The research group headed by Assistant Professor Eszter Csoma has won the Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen and the University of Debrecen Publication Award for its scientific article summarizing research findings on polyomaviruses. Regarding the new polyomaviruses that infect both animals and humans, there are still quite a few unanswered questions. The primary focus of the investigation of the researchers was if the viruses are currently present in Hungary, at what age we tend to get infected, and if they infect our respiratory tract.

Preliminary research has confirmed that air pollutants in the interior, coming from printers, furniture, and carpets, pose a considerable health risk and may increase the occurrence rate of cancerous growths, for example. In a recent study, experts from the University of Debrecen reviewed and analyzed the latest data available on the concentration of volatile organic pollutants in indoor environments and conducted a quantitative assessment of the related risks. Through this research, their aim is to draw attention to the negative health effects of chemicals found in indoor environments. The researchers published their findings in an international scientific journal and won a Gróf Tisza István Debrecen University Foundation and the University of Debrecen Publication Award for their work.

Researchers at the University of Debrecen have identified a new regulatory mechanism that determines the functioning of genes. This discovery could also constitute the foundation for a more targeted treatment of pathological conditions such as inflammation and tumors in the long run. These groundbreaking findings have been published in a prestigious international scientific journal, and the research efforts have also been recognized through the publication award granted by the University of Debrecen and Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen.

How can the immune system and development of poultry be supported and strengthened more effectively than before, even at the embryonic stage? The research results of experts at the University of Debrecen, published in the prestigious scientific journal Animal Nutrition, may enable the use of new feeding options. The article won the Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen and the University of Debrecen Publication Award.

Basic research conducted by experts at the University of Debrecen into a special protein that plays a fundamental role in regulating cell functions may also contribute to the development of more effective anti-cancer therapies. Their discovery opens up new possibilities for influencing cell function without altering DNA. A paper summarizing the results of the research was published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Communications.

Hungarian and foreign researchers analyzed data from more than 2.6 million zoo births to find out whether it is truly random which gender is born more frequently among mammals and birds. The results show surprising distortions that could jeopardize the long-term success of species conservation programs. The research was published in the prestigious journal Scientific Reports.

The thermal insulation of buildings, technical building systems, vehicles or even refrigeration boxes could be significantly improved by the widespread use of aerogel vacuum insulation sheets developed at the University of Debrecen's Faculty of Technology. For their results and the paper summarising them, the researchers have been awarded the Publication Prize of the Gróf Tisza István Foundation for the University of Debrecen and the University of Debrecen.

Publications related to bone structure changes during cartilage loss have been collected, analysed and evaluated by a research group with the participation of Tamás Oláh, assistant professor at the University of Debrecen. Their scientific findings may help future research on this topic and may also be useful in healing. The article presenting the results of the research was awarded the Publication Prize of the Gróf Tisza István Foundation for the University of Debrecen and the University of Debrecen.

The findings of research conducted by experts at the University of Debrecen may facilitate the application of new therapeutic options in treating abnormal vascular formation. Abnormal retinal vascularization plays a major part in the development of a number of eye diseases. Researchers have observed that this process can be inhibited through the use of certain agents. The article that sums up the results of the research project, published in a prestigious international scientific journal, has been awarded Gróf Tisza István Debreceni Egyetemért Alapítvány és a Debreceni Egyetem Publikációs Díja [Publication Prize of the University of Debrecen and Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen].