SzSA YearBook 2016/17

SZENT-GYÖRGYI STUDENTS
MIHÁLY ÚJHÁZI
Szeged Scientists Academy, 3 rd year
University of Szeged,
Faculty of Medicine, 3 rd year
E: ujhazimihaly96@gmail.com
T: +36 30/241-8531
DATE OF BIRTH:
1996
SZENT-GYÖRGYI PUPIL:
yes
SZENT-GYÖRGYI MENTOR:
Dr. József Mihály
SPECIALTY:
developmental genetics
SECONDARY SCHOOL:
Radnóti Miklós Experimental
Grammar School, Szeged
NAME OF TEACHER:
Viktória Gál
Károly Hancsák
LANGUAGES:
English/intermediate
German/basic
IMPORTANCE, AIMS AND POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF RESEARCH
The main theme of our research group is the genetic analysis of Drosophila melanogaster.
Within this topic we carry out neural, skeletal muscle and cytoskeleton
developmental research. One particular gene, the Drosophila DAAM gene can
be assigned to all these functions. During my project I examined different alternative
transcripts of this gene which are thought to have different functions
in different tissues during development. I created deletion mutants to observe
functions of the specific transcripts. Developmental genetic experiments with
Drosophila as a model animal could be useful since numerous methods and
techniques are available nowadays which could ensure the rapid and accurate
analysis. These experiments can be helpful for example in examining human genetic
defects because the human proteins show about 50% homology to the fly
proteins. In my research project I could not observe evident specific functions
to these alternative transcripts, however, mild mutant phenotype was found.
Further investigations are needed to complete description of the DAAM gene
mutants.
AIMS DURING HIS CAREER
In the near future I would like to participate in the Conference of Scientific Students’
Associations (Tudományos Diákköri Konferencia, TDK) in order to present
my results and my scientific work. Later on, I plan to write own and joint scientific
articles to substantiate my PhD degree.
HONORS AND PRIZES
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