Adam Bujanowicz, MD, a PhD student at the WUM Doctoral School and vice-chair of the WUM PhD Student Government, was elected 2nd Vice-Chair of the Doctoral Forum of Medical Universities (DFUM) for the 2026-2027 term. The Forum represents PhD students from medical universities across Poland, supporting their development and helping to create solutions for the academic community.

Prof. Wojciech Feleszko, from the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergology at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Warsaw (UCK WUM), is conducting research at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he is collaborating with researchers from leading American scientific institutions.

The implantation of a bioresorbable PFO (patent foramen ovale) occlude performed at the Department of Cardiology of UCC WUM marks an important step in the development of interventional cardiology, opening up new treatment options for patients with a patent foramen ovale.

The Medical University of Warsaw has completed a project funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO) entitled “Innovative Teaching - Medicine of the Future: Expansion and Modernization of the Teaching Infrastructure at the Medical University of Warsaw.”

The Summer School was attended by medical students from Poland and abroad, particularly from Central and Eastern European countries. A total of 123 young people took part in the programme, gaining knowledge, skills and experience in the field of preventive medicine under the guidance of specialists from the Department of Social Medicine and Public Health at the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM).

Although breastfeeding is often described as the most natural way of feeding a baby, it does not take place in a social vacuum. As Prof. Aleksandra Wesołowska of the Medical University of Warsaw points out, successful breastfeeding should not depend solely on a mother’s determination, but also on the knowledge of healthcare professionals, the organization of care and support at the system level.

Dr hab. Daniel Śliż from the 3rd Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology was selected as one of the 11 Champions of the European University Alliance for Public Well-being (EUniWell). Each ambassador will receive up to €15,000 to support welfare science development.

We invite you to read a new scientific article entitled "Is adipose tissue just a matter of esthetics?" published on our website. Dr Karol Momot, MD, PhD, from the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology WUM explains what epicardial adipose tissue is, how it affects health and why it may worsen the results of cardiac ablation. He also talks about research conducted at our university, in which scientists use non-invasive methods to assess the "quality" of the epicardial adipose tissue and search for markers of its pathological and pro-inflammatory activity in the blood using a liquid biopsy.

Professor Bożena Kociszewska-Najman, head of the Department of Neonatology and Rare Diseases at UCC WUM, was appointed by the CMKP director as part of the Team of Experts to develop and update the program of specialization in the field of neonatology. Our specialist will be a representative of the CMKP director.

The team was appointed by Marcin Kulasek, the Minister of Science and Higher Education. From WUM, the following were included: dr hab. Artur Kamiński from the Department of Transplantology and Central Tissue Bank, Ilona Szabłowska-Gadomska, MD, PhD, Eng., from the Laboratory for Cell Research and Application and Iwona Góras from the Scientific Project Department.