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The graphic promotes the WUM Open Day. Against a blue and red background, two people are standing. One is wearing a dark sweatshirt with light sleeves and the letters “WUM”. The other is wearing a dark T‑shirt and has a hand raised in a greeting gesture. On the right side, there is text with the date 21.03, the event hours, and a list of attractions
March 21: Join us for the Open Day at WUM!
Are you interested in studying medicine, pharmacy, or health sciences? Are you wondering which university to choose? If so, the Open Day is the event for you! On March 21 (Saturday), at the Didactic Center, you will receive a lot of important and interesting information about admission, studying, and student life. We start at 11:00 a.m.!
Nobel laureate Victor Ambros during a lecture with the inscription ‘Medical University of Warsaw’ in the background.
We were visited by Prof. Victor Ambros – Nobel Prize winner with Polish roots
Prof. Victor Ambros, a molecular biologist and one of the most outstanding contemporary researchers of gene regulation mechanisms, participated in the conference "Science. Patients. Therapies." organized at our university. The event was devoted to rare diseases. It was organized by AGO Alliance Poland foundation, which supports the development of therapy for people affected by the very rare AGO syndrome, together with the Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IMoL PAN).
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AI in higher education – conference at WUM
The artificial intelligence revolution is a fact. It changes numerous aspects of our lives, including academic life. What are the opportunities and benefits, and what are the challenges and threats? – the issues were discussed by experts during the conference "AI in higher education. Don't stay behind."
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Benefits of KPO funding for WUM
Since April 2021, we have been implementing the project “Innovative Teaching = Medicine of the Future: Expansion and Modernization of the WUM Teaching Infrastructure,” which will continue until the end of June 2026. Its implementation has been financed by a PLN 190 million grant from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO). This is the largest grant in the history of our university. What has been achieved so far?
A booth at an event supporting women, decorated with purple balloons with the inscription ‘WUM supports WOMEN’. In the background, participants can be seen gathered around various stations
Women’s Day at WUM
“WUM Supports Women” was the theme of this year’s Women’s Day celebration at the Medical University of Warsaw. The university’s Didactic Center was truly crowded throughout the event, which is not surprising given the wide range of attractions available. Participants could prepare a healthy meal, take part in a yoga session, undergo basic health screenings, design a tote bag and a commemorative pin, or practice pelvic floor exercises, all in the spirit of promoting health and well-being.
A group of people standing on stage during the ‘Puls Medycyny 2025 List 100’ gala, holding award statuettes against a backdrop featuring the event’s logo.
Professor Michał Grąt leads the List of One Hundred 2025 – the most influential people in Polish medicine and healthcare
In the latest edition of the prestigious List of One Hundred ranking, ten representatives of our university, including Professor Michał Grąt, were featured. This is yet another time the plebiscite committee has recognized the achievements and positive impact of WUM representatives on the development of medicine and healthcare in Poland.
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Cochlear implants also for people with unilateral hearing loss: conference at WUM
On the occasion of World Hearing Day, a conference was held at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of the University Clinical Center of the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM). During the event, experts Prof. Kazimierz Niemczyk, head of the department, Prof. Krzysztof Morawski from the University Clinical Hospital in Opole, and Prof. Marcin Szymański from the University Clinical Hospital in Lublin presented new guidelines for the treatment of profound hearing loss using cochlear implants. They also discussed the importance of restoring patients’ ability to live fully in the world of sound.
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Charity Futsal Tournament at WUM
It was the largest indoor football tournament in the history of our university. It was inspired by the FIFA World Cup, which is set to take place in the summer of 2026. So we could see 24 "representations of individual countries of the world" in action. Egypt won. All the income from the event was donated to help cover the treatment expenses of Asia, the sister of one of the players – a mother, wife, daughter and friend who is fighting cancer.
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Our professors received nomination acts
On 25 February 2026 the President of the Republic of Poland handed the nominations. The group of academic teachers and employees of science and art who received professorial nominations from Karol Nawrocki on that day included:
The poster promotes a scientific event. It features the logos of three institutions, the title ‘Science Patients Therapies,’ and information about the Polish Rare Disease Day with the participation of a Nobel laureate. The WUM logo depicts a stylized crest with an eagle and the institution’s name. The AGO Alliance Poland logo consists of three interconnected drop‑shaped elements and the name. The IMol logo is made up of six circles and the name. On the right side, there is a photograph of one person standin
Polish Day of Rare Diseases with Nobel Prize winner, Professor Victor Ambros
The conference "Science. Patients. Therapies." is a nationwide, interdisciplinary event devoted to rare diseases – from basic research, through translational medicine, real patient access to innovative therapies. Professor Victor Ambros, Nobel Prize winner, microRNA discoverer and one of the most outstanding molecular biologists of our time, will be the guest of honour at the conference. His discoveries became the foundation of a new generation of RNA therapy (ASO, siRNA, mRNA), which today sets the direction for the development of precision medicine.