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Three people standing next to a large white installation with the words “UQ PARA TODA LA VIDA” and a green heart with the number “65 años.”
WUM and Colombia’s Universidad del Quindío Enhance their Cooperation
In late October, representatives of the Medical University of Warsaw visited Universidad del Quindío in Colombia in order to work on the research partnership initiated in Warsaw several months before. The visit, which included lectures, a hybrid seminar, and meetings with local communities, has strengthened the cooperation in the areas of environmental health, tropical diseases, and the One Health approach.
The rector, Prof. Rafał Krenke, elegantly dressed, stands behind the lectern and gives a speech. In the background, there is a photo of an elderly man—Prof. Zbigniew Religa.
Gala commemorating the pioneers of Polish transplantology and honors for our professors
The Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice invited our representatives to a gala celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first successful heart transplant in Poland. The event was attended by: Rector Prof. Rafał Krenke, Prof. Michał Grąt, Vice Rector for International Relations, Development and Promotion, Head of the Chair and Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, as well as Prof. Mariusz Kuśmierczyk, Head of the Department of Heart, Thoracic and Transplant Surgery.
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The winners of the competition for the best series of educational short films
This is yet another edition of the competition for students organized as part of the educational campaign “Follow Your Heart” and thanks to the cooperation between the Medical University of Warsaw and Boehringer Ingelheim.
Chest X-ray showing the Fontan tunnel and metal surgical staples.
The First Such Procedure in Mazowsze, One of the Few in Poland
For the first time, the WUM University Clinical Center has conducted a procedure of broadening the Fontan tunnel in an adult patient using vascular access.
A man is standing next to a table with a realistic medical phantom on it. He's holding an ultrasound transducer in one hand and simulating an ultrasound exam. There's a monitor on a stand in front of him.
The Medical Simulation Center WUM has been enriched with new equipment
The Medical Simulation Center (CSM) is constantly developing and modernizing. It has just acquired the latest generation of ultrasound scanners, medical trainers, and the ultrasound simulator of a pregnant woman. The equipment was financed by the National Reconstruction Program (KPO).
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Just Pharm – a meeting of students with their future employers
On October 22, the lobby of the Faculty of Pharmacy was transformed into a recruitment and networking center. It was all thanks to the second edition of the Just Pharm career fair, which gave medical analytics and pharmacy students an opportunity to explore the job market, while allowing employers to reach talented candidates even before they graduate. And there’s no shortage of such candidates at our faculty!
Piotr Alster, PhD hab., a young man wearing glasses, dressed in a shirt and tie, poses for a photo in front of buildings with glass windows. He smiles.
Research: The Role of Inflammation in Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders
As life expectancy increases and more people are affected by neurodegenerative diseases, so does the importance of optimal diagnostics. The pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases has not been explored in depth yet, but one of the causes is thought to be inflammation. Piotr Alster, PhD hab. from the WUM Department of Neurology at the Faculty of Health Sciences conducts research, which will allow for comparing the levels of inflammation parameters in the course of Parkinson’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, as well as identifying differences between those subtypes.
A person with a microphone is speaking in a lecture hall. Next to them is a blue banner reading “Warsaw Medical University” and a poster for a cardiology event. The audience is seated in red armchairs.
The Patronage Program for high school students has been launched. First up – a lecture on cardiology
The next edition of the WUM patronage program for young people from two Warsaw high schools has begun. We started with a strong accent – a lecture by Prof. Renata Główczyńska entitled “Invasive Cardiology Therapy.”
Six people in a bright room with large windows. One person is lying on a treatment bed covered with green fabric, and another is sitting next to them holding an ultrasound probe. Three people are standing nearby watching the ultrasound screen, and one person in the background is working at another station. Medical accessories are lying on the desk next to the machine.
A series of events devoted to ultrasound imaging in critical conditions has come to an end
The event was organized by the 2nd Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care UCK WUM. First, there was a five-day intensive training course on emergency ultrasound, followed by Europe's first international training course on transcranial ultrasound in intensive care. Both courses attracted participants and lecturers from many countries.
A young woman stands in front of a blue curtain. She holds a microphone in one hand and a small device in the other. She is wearing a light pink shirt with rolled-up sleeves, white pants, and a brown belt.
Success of a Faculty of Health Sciences student in a grant program
Joanna Romaniuk received a grant and presented her MyMidwife project during the final gala of the Laboratory of Ideas program.

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