Attila Mócsai

Attila Mócsai is a Full Professor and Director of German-Language Medical Studies at Semmelweis University School of Medicine since 2015 and 2014 respectively. He has held academic roles since 1993, including Associate Professor (2007-2015) and Assistant Professor (2002-2007) at the same institution, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (1999-2002).

• PhD (1999) and Medical Doctor (1993) from Semmelweis University
• Habilitation (2012) and Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2013)

His research focuses on molecular mechanisms of innate immunity and inflammation, particularly neutrophil signaling and osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. He has authored 15+ high-impact publications, including studies in Nature Immunology and J. Exp. Med., elucidating roles of Syk kinase and integrin signaling in inflammatory diseases.

Key awards include:

• Academy Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2013)
• ERC Starting Independent Investigator Award (2008)
• Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowships (2004-2017)
• NIH Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award (2004-2007)

As a PhD supervisor since 2002, he has mentored 9 students. His leadership roles include Chairman of the European Phagocyte Group (since 2006) and Section Editor of The Journal of Immunology (2013-2017).