Organizers
Dear Colleagues,
we invite you to take part in the 9th International Symposium for Young
Scientists
“SMART LION 2025: Medical Education and Scientific Research in
Ukraine During War”
As part of the symposium, a round table on the topic “War in Ukraine: types of medical intervention” and a training on practicing actions after a missile strike are planned. During the work of the symposium, there will be a presentation of the “I’m a volunteer” program, a reproduction of emergency aid algorithms, and let’s take care of mental health as part of the All-Ukrainian mental health program “How are you?” – at the initiative of First Lady Olena Zelenska.
Sincerely, Symposium Organizing Committee
Venue
Conference Hall of the Dental Center of Danylo Halytsky Lviv
National Medical University (69B Pekarska Street)
Date and time: 16 October, 9:00–17:00
Leading scholars from various fields of medicine and related
specialties from the USA, Ukraine, and Europe
We invite
young researchers to present the results of their own studies.
Organizers of the event
• Shevchenko Scientific Society
• Medical Commission of the Shevchenko Scientific Society
• Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University
• Danylo Halytskyi LNMU Student Scientific Society
• World Federation of Ukrainian Medical Societies
• Ukrainian Medical Society
• Lviv Regional Military Administration
• Lviv City Council
To register for participation, please download the data using the QR code or the link below.
Conference program
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PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
OPENING
Opening of the Symposium. Welcome remarks.
University Hospital as a Modern Model of Integration of Medicine, Education, and Science
Natalia MATOLYNETS, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care of the Faculty of Postgraduate Education, Master in Public Administration, Honored Doctor of Ukraine, Vice-Rector for Academic, Clinical, and Educational Work of LNMU, member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh).
Digital Tools for Monitoring Scientific Activity within University Management Systems
Viktoriya SERHIYENKO, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Vice-Rector for Research of LNMU, member of NTSh.
MEDICAL EDUCATION IN UKRAINE DURING THE WAR
Moderators: Prof. Zoryana MASNA, Prof. Iryna DRAPAK
The Importance of the Student Chaplain’s Participation in the Life of Future Physicians
Ihor KHOMICHIAK, Student Chaplain of LNMU
Psychological Resilience as an Essential Skill for the Future
Discussion
Liudmyla RAKHMAN, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Acting Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Clinical Psychology, Head of the Mental Health Service, LNMU, member of NTSh.
Education Despite the Crisis. Is There Hope?
Anna KRYSHCHYSHYN–DYLEVYCH, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, LNMU, member of NTSh.
Marta VASYLIV, PhD, Radiologist, Likarna Expert.
Challenges and Opportunities for Postgraduate Students in Pharmacy During the War in Ukraine
Olha ZALISKA, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Organization and Economics of Pharmacy, Drug Technology, and Pharmacoeconomics, LNMU.
Discussion
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN UKRAINE DURING THE WAR
Moderators: Prof. Viktoriya SERHIYENKO, Prof. Zoryana MASNA
International Activities of Danylo Halytsky LNMU During the Full-Scale War
Tetiana NEHRYCH, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Neurology, Head of the International Relations and European Integration Department, LNMU, member of NTSh.
Yulia BASHYNSKA, PhD in Economics, Deputy Head of the International Relations Department, responsible for academic mobility.
Drug Development: Obstacles, Challenges, and Achievements. Our Experience
Roman LESYK, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, LNMU, Honored Scientist of Ukraine, Laureate of the State Prize in Science and Technology, Doctor Honoris Causa, Poznan University of Medical Sciences (Poland).
The Activities of the Student Scientific Society During Times of Challenge: Pandemic and War in Ukraine
Roman SOBKO, Acting Head of the Student Scientific Society (SSS) of LNMU, 6th-year medical student.
Volodymyr BANYAS, member of SSS Council, 4th-year medical student.
Discussion
MEDICAL CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE
Moderators: Prof. Olesya MARTOVLOS, Assoc. Prof. Myroslav BOZHENKO
Preparing for Emergency Medical Aid During the War
Andriy BAZYLEVYCH, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine, LNMU, member of NTSh, President of the World Federation of Ukrainian Medical Associations.
Nasal Reconstruction After Combat Injuries Using the Forehead Flap: Function and Aesthetics
Vitalii PANCHENKO, PhD student, Department of Surgery №1, Head of the ENT Department, Western Region Military Medical Clinical Center, Lieutenant Colonel of the Medical Service.
Superhumans Center — A Center of Expertise in War Trauma Treatment
Oksana LYS, PhD, Deputy Medical Director for Partnership Programs, Superhumans Center.
From Fragmented Solutions to a System: Standardizing the Orthoplastic Approach and Microsurgery in Combat Limb Injuries
Danylo TURKEVYCH, PhD student, Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy, LNMU, Surgeon, Superhumans Center.
Prosthetics for Persons with Vision Loss: Myths and Reality
Kira STEPANOVYCH, Rehabilitation Teacher, Prosthesis Foundation, Orientation Instructor, Audiodescriptor.
Forensic Odontology: Application of the DVI Interpol Method for Body Identification During the War in Ukraine
Marianna BILYK, Head of Dental Front NGO, Head of Bish Dental Group Clinics, Oral Surgeon.
Pain and the Mind: The Bidirectional Relationship and Its Clinical Significance
Myroslav BOZHENKO, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, member of NTSh, Head of the Young Scientists Society, LNMU.
Discussion
BREAK
ELECTRONIC POSTER PRESENTATIONS
BIOETHICS DURING THE WAR
Moderators: Prof. Vasyl LONCHYNA, Assoc. Prof. Tetiana DUMYCH
Capacity Building in Bioethics in Ukraine: Partnership Between the Ukrainian Catholic University and Loyola University Chicago
Emily E. ANDERSON, PhD, MPH, Professor, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics.
Establishing a New Institutional Ethics Committee
Yaryna PIKULYTSKA, Chair, Institutional Ethics Committee, Ukrainian Catholic University.
Promoting Ethical Communication in Oncological Practice
Markiyan FETSYCH, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology and Radiology, LNMU.
The Impact of War on Medical Research and Education
Solomiya PARYZHAK, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Biology, Parasitology and Genetics, LNMU.
Tetiana DUMYCH, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology, LNMU.
The Urgent Need for Equipment and Training of Ukrainian Medical Professionals
Olesya VYNNYK, Master of Bioethics, Ukrainian World Congress.
Discussion
CHALLENGES OF WAR IN UKRAINE
Moderators: Corresponding Member of NAMS of Ukraine Valentyna CHOPYAK, Prof. Olesya MARTOVLOS, Prof. Iryna DRAPAK
Medical Education: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Iryna SENYUTA, Doctor of Laws, Professor, Head of the Department of Medical Law, LNMU.
Fulbright Program: Open the World – Open Yourself
Oksana BOYARCHUK, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Ternopil National Medical University, member of NTSh.
Medical Publications as Capital: Transforming Understanding into Strategy
Oksana ZAYACHKIVSKA, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Department of Normal Physiology, LNMU, Full Member of NTSh.
From Yale to Ukraine: Advancing Reconstructive Facial Surgery Through Knowledge Exchange During Wartime
Volodymyr VOVK, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, LNMU, Coordinator of the Ukrainian-American Medical Cooperation in LNMU and Superhumans Center.
Ecological Disasters in Ukraine as a Consequence of the Full-Scale War
Danylo HRYHORCHUK, Professor, Chicago.
Discussion
Closing of the Symposium
Danylo HRYHORCHUK, Professor, Chicago.
