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Our Specialists in Expert Teams
Prof. Bartosz Kubisa, Head of the Clinical Department of Thoracic Surgery at the Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Transplantology of the University Clinical Center (UCK), and Dr. hab. Łukasz Koperski from the Department and Chair of Pathomorphology, will join a team of experts responsible for developing and updating specialty training curricula.
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Sweet musical dreams
We are behind us a concert crowning a year of work by the Choir of the Medical University of Warsaw. Twelve choir members, led by Daniel Synowiec in a dual role as conductor and singer, performed a dozen or so pieces of popular music. The ensemble was accompanied on the piano by Gabriela Machowska. The atmosphere was exceptional, and the concert hall was fully packed.
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Clinical Pharmacy Student Scientific Society will carry out an educational project on the safe use of medicines
The project titled “CheckLek – safe use of medicines” has just received a grant of PLN 12,000 from the National Freedom Institute – Centre for Civil Society Development under the Government Youth Fund Programme for 2022–2033. The grant was awarded by the Our Future Foundation. Thanks to this funding, our students will build responsible attitudes among young people and strengthen their knowledge of pharmacotherapy safety.
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How To Protect The Youngest? Experts Discussed During The “Careful – Child!” Conference
The prevention of harm to young children, early identification of risks, and the role of adults in building safe relationships were the key topics of the 18th Nationwide Conference “Careful – Child!”, which brought together specialists working with families and children in the early years of life.
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Prestigious Award for a Scientist from WUM
Piotr Kaszczewski from the Chair and Department of General, Vascular, Endocrine, and Transplant Surgery at WUM, headed by Prof. Zbigniew Gałązka, has been awarded the Professor Zdzisław Boroń Prize for the best habilitation thesis in the field of ultrasonography, defended in 2024–2025.
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Innovative bioprosthetic pulmonary valve replacement
This novel procedure was performed by a team from the Department of Cardiology at the University Clinical Center, WUM, in two adults suffering from severe insufficiency of the pulmonary valve (i.e. the structure between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk). The implantable bioprosthetic valves ideally conform to the anatomical structure of the patient’s heart, which reduces the risk of such complications as paravalvular leaks.
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Our researchers with NCN grants for important projects
The National Science Centre (NCN) has announced the results of the latest rounds of the OPUS and SONATA research project competitions. Three of the winning projects were submitted by our researchers: Dr Marek Konop, Dr Marcin Równicki and Dr Katarzyna Głuchowska. The projects focus on the treatment of diabetic wounds, the prediction of kidney cancer and skin diseases. WUM will also implement a project aimed at building a system for the efficient production of valuable, pharmaceutically useful secondary plant metabolites. The project is implemented in collaboration with the Warsaw University of Technology and the University of Warsaw. WUM is represented by Prof. Katarzyna Sykłowska-Baranek.
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Highest “Excellent” Rating for the Center for Rare Liver Diseases in the 2025 European ERN RARE-LIVER Audit
The Center for Rare Liver Diseases has been operating for nearly 10 years within the Department of Hepatology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine with the Rare Liver Disease Unit at UCK WUM. Since its establishment, the Center has been led by Prof. Piotr Milkiewicz. The Center is part of the European Reference Network (ERN) RARE-LIVER.
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Multidisciplinary Discussions on Cancer
The scientific conference "Cancer in 2026: From Diagnosis to Reconstruction" is now behind us. This new initiative in our university’s event calendar highlights the importance of a holistic approach to cancer care.
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Our students on the board of the Student Cardiology Association
The association brings together students and young physicians from across Poland who share a passion for cardiology. On June 9, new authorities of the organization were elected for the 2026–2028 term. Adrian Bednarek was appointed as President of the Board, while Dominika Tomkiel became a Board Member. Both are medical students at the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM) and members of the Student Scientific Club at the 1st Department and Clinic of Cardiology, University Clinical Center of WUM.

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