Nişantaşı University Academics Represent Türkiye at International Health Sciences Congress in Uzbekistan
Prof. Dr. Ece Salihoğlu and Prof. Dr. Emrah İpek attended an international health sciences congress in Uzbekistan, presenting research and discussing cooperation in research, education, and exchanges.
The IMVHSC 10th International Medical, Veterinary and Health Sciences Congress, held in Fergana, Uzbekistan, on 17–19 November 2025, brought together academics and scientists from ten countries to exchange scientific knowledge and develop academic cooperation in health sciences. Among the 36 academics attending from Türkiye, Istanbul Nişantaşı University was represented by Prof. Dr. Ece Salihoğlu and Prof. Dr. Emrah İpek.
At the in-person sessions on 18 November, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Ece Salihoğlu chaired the scientific session featuring research in cardiology, anaesthesiology, family medicine and public health. The session provided an opportunity for academics from different universities to discuss their work and exchange scientific knowledge and experience.
Faculty of Medicine Dean Prof. Dr. Emrah İpek was an opening speaker at the plenary session and presented his study, “Effects of E-Cigarettes & Tobacco on Heart Rate Variability Parameters: A Case-Control Study. Which One is Worse?” The study compared the effects of tobacco and e-cigarette use on the cardiovascular system and shared scientific findings on tobacco-related health risks.
International discussions during the congress addressed Türkiye’s medical education infrastructure and the university’s academic experience in health sciences, alongside opportunities for student and academic exchanges, joint medical education, curriculum sharing and academic integration between Türkiye and Uzbekistan. These discussions identified further areas for international cooperation in health sciences.
Bilateral cooperation protocols concluded on 19 November aimed to develop partnerships between universities. Istanbul Nişantaşı University outlined its approach to strengthening cooperation in joint health sciences research, exchange programmes and curriculum development.
Participation in the congress helped share the university’s health sciences research internationally and develop academic relations between Türkiye and Uzbekistan.