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Olha Konstantynovska: “Apocalyptic Notes of a Medical Researcher in War Settings” at RCB, Borstel

In November 2025, the Leibniz Research Network Central and Eastern Europe, in cooperation with SCIENCE AT RISK, is organizing a public lecture series with researchers from Ukraine: Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. “The Fortress in the East: Apocalyptic Notes of a Medical Researcher in War Settings” Dr. Olha Konstantynovska (Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Immunology, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv) Venue: Research Centre Borstel, Leibniz Lung Centre (RCB), Herrenhaus, Parkallee 1, 23845 Borstel The talk aims to give a brief overview of the difficulties and joys of staying in one’s home city during the war for a medical specialist who is trying to continue her research projects despite the circumstances. It will address the challenges and solutions involved in conducting clinical trials, organising daily needs, engaging in volunteering projects, and coping with post-traumatic stress disorder as a constant condition. Career development difficulties, the suspension of personal activities, and the destruction of professional connections with colleagues who have left the country will be among the main points. In contrast, the presentation will also highlight the opportunities for international partnerships and the helping hand extended by institutions in EU countries, without which it would not be possible to maintain even a semblance of “normal” life. Olha Konstantynovska, MD, PhD, with a specialization in pulmonology and tuberculosis, currently leads institutional research projects on TB. Olha completed her training at Kharkiv National Medical University and later at the Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, obtaining a PhD degree in physiology. Her fervour lies in bridging the realms of science and patient care, aiming to enhance diagnostic care for TB patients and extend support to fellow healthcare professionals. The Leibniz Research Network Central and Eastern Europe has existed since 2015. It brings together more than twenty of the Leibniz Association’s institutes whose multidisciplinary work either focuses on Central and Eastern Europe or deals with the region in projects. SCIENCE AT RISK Emergency Office is a project founded by the Academic Network Eastern Europe, akno e.V., that provides support to academics and students that have been affected by the war in Ukraine or by political repression in Belarus and Russia.