29th International Medical Sciences Student Congress (IMSSC)

Istanbul | April 17–19, 2026

 

The world’s first international medical student congress — now in its 29th edition

Since 1987, ÖBAK has been bringing together 500–800 medical students from 20–30 countries, organizing one of Türkiye’s largest and most prestigious English-language medical student congresses.

 

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/b4yj4gUE4eKfEp6R7

Application deadline: April 8th, 2026.

 

Scientific Program

April 18–19, 2026

Istanbul University – Cemil Bilsel Conference Hall

 

Oncology Session

Prof. Emin Kansu – one of the pioneers of basic oncology in Türkiye

Prof. Adnan Aydıner – a pioneer of cancer immunotherapy

Prof. Mustafa Tükenmez – breast cancer surgery

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Surgery Session

Assoc. Prof. Erol Kozanoğlu – breast reconstruction & plastic surgery

Prof. Javad Parvizi – multidisciplinary approach to joint surgery 

Prof. İlgin Özden – founder of our club & hepatobiliary surgery

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Immunology Session

Prof. Arzu Aral – President of the Turkish Society of Immunology

Prof. Andreas Radbruch – a pioneer of translational immunology

Prof. Mustafa Nuri Yenerel – Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) case presentations

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Emergency medicine case presentations by Assoc. Prof. Naci Şenkal

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New Frontiers in Medicine

Presented by ÖBAK / SSRC members and alumni:

Alper & Taner Karagöl – internationally recognized bioinformatics studies

Metin Kurtoğlu – developer of the first CAR-T therapy for a non-cancerous disease

 

Workshops

Çapa Campus | April 19

Hands-on workshops in various fields following the closing ceremony.

 

Social Program

April 17: Gala Dinner at Baltalimanı

April 18: Bosphorus Boat Tour

 

Accommodation support will be provided for participants coming from outside Istanbul.

 

Follow us:

Instagram: @itf.obak | @imssc_

 

Contact: itf.obak@istanbul.edu.tr

 

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