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other colleagues, get a complex idea
of the level of care the facility provides
and evaluate the overall atmosphere of
the workplace. This gives the medical
facilities the opportunity to do their own
talent management in giving the students
reasons why they should consider working
there after graduation.
You managed to build up the space as
well as material and staff infrastructure
to gain accreditation for the dentistry
study program in record time. Our
region has therefore become one of very
few that teach the very highly sought
after field of stomatology. What are your
plans for the continued development of
this program?
The backbone of the new Dentistry
Department at FNO is formed by three
above-standard teaching clinics that will allow
students from the third year beyond to work
under the supervision of an experienced
dentist - their teacher. These clinics are
equipped with anything a modern dentist
might need in their practice. In addition to
these premises, we also built new laboratory
classrooms where students will learn, for
example, how different dental replacements
are made and what technological steps are
involved in the process.
The modern dentistry infrastructure at
the FNO is in full operation as the first
year students will soon be making use of
the space after they reach the next segment
of their studies. So far, our students have
given us very positive feedback.
The construction of the unique LERCO
science and research center began in
January of this year. What is the goal
of this strategic project? What will it
bring to Ostrava and its citizens?
The region as a whole will gain cutting edge
infrastructure for the work of research
teams in the fields of biomedicine, natural
sciences and behavioral health that will
now be able to conduct research on
an internationally competitive scale.
This facility will be the junction between
multiple faculties of not only the Ostrava
University, but also the Ostrava Technical
University, as well as clinical doctors from
FNO. There are multiple research projects
that are already underway, these include
ones focused on the use of molecular
genetics in oncology or the application
of modern laboratory methods in
the study of malignant tumors of the oral
cavity. The main goals of this project
include motivating more top experts to
come to our region, and contributing to
the positive development of our region
through research and science.
What key development projects
are planned for your institutions
within the next 5 years? How will
the collaboration between LF OU and
FNO aid further development?
The aforementioned LERCO center
undeniably has great potential for future
development, and this would not only
involve the cooperation between LF
OU and FNO, but the transformation of
the region as a whole. Other strategic
goals include, for example, the preparation
of technologies for the upcoming phase
of the cutting edge research of cellular
therapy, which our team at the Blood
Cancer Research Group is working
on at the moment. We are also seeing
promising results from our postgraduate
students working in clinical neuroscience,
researching the molecular classification of
brain tumors or multiple sclerosis. We also,
however, have an interest in pre-clinical
and theoretical fields, where we are
placing an emphasis on the use of modern
trends and technologies, such as artificial
intelligence and virtual reality. Finally, we
are also planning the development of
our education system. Over the next two
years, we are going to be preparing for
the re-accreditation of multiple key study
programs and in doing this, we aim to
advance the curriculum so that it becomes
comparable to some of the leading global
universities.
Thank you for the interview.
Vědecko-výzkumné centrum LERCO