Currently he is Head of Department of Molecular Genetics and Clinical Laboratory at National Institute of Oncology and Head of HUN REN Oncogenomics Research Group. Formerly, he was Head of Endocrine Genetics Laboratory at Semmelweis University and Head of MTA-SE “Momentum” Hereditary Endocrine Tumors Research Group as well. His research activities engage in various topics such as: genetic background of endocrine tumors, glucocorticoid resistance and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Furthermore, mitochondrial tumor suppressor genes and their roles in the pathogenesis of tumors and the role of microRNAs in the pathogenesis of pituitary and adrenal tumors.

Prof. Attila PATOCS graduated in General Medicine (MD) from Semmelweis University in Hungary. Afterwards, he earned a degree as a biological engineer (MSC) from the Technical University of Budapest. Later on, he completed his PhD at Semmelweis University Doctoral School, where he was an associate professor between 2008-2019. Moreover, he spent 18 months in Genomic Medicine Institute Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research Institute as post-doctoral fellow. Additionally, he received a Board Certification in Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Genetic Diagnostics and Clinical Laboratory Genetics. He has won several merit awards from Semmelweis University, two Bolyai János fellowship awards and in 2024 the Hungarian Academy Prize.

He has published over 260 scientific publications, with IF over 1000, and has over 7000 citations. At present, he holds leadership positions of two Hungarian Societies: Secretary of the Hungarian Cancer Society, and president of Hungarian Society of Genetics and Genomics.

Moreover, he acts as Principal Investigator for four ongoing grants (Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) project, Precision Cancer Medicine for all European Citizens (PCM4EU) Hungarian Academy of Sciences, HUN-REN NIO-TTK-HCEMM Oncogenomics Research group; National Tumorbiology Laboratory).