We Joined the 15th Masovia Development Forum

Two people are sitting at a desk in an office. A woman with long blonde hair is pointing at a computer screen. A man wearing glasses is looking at the screen. They are both wearing blue shirts and ID badges. There are tissues, pens, and a bottle of disinfectant on the desk. In the background, there is a large monitor and a poster with a medical image.

This year marked the third time that our University has joined the event, one of the largest and most important meetings devoted to the role of the European Union in regional development. This year, we also served as the expert partner for the event.

For this year’s jubilee edition, the organizer – the Masovian Unit for the Implementation of EU Programs – decided to invite local governments and public institutions, entrepreneurs, and non-governmental organizations to co-create the forum. Not limited to just the Mazowieckie Voivodeship, the organizations invited hailed from across Poland. What mattered was that they can share interesting experiences related to using European funds.

The group of 50 partners also included our university, and more precisely – the Center for Preclinical Research and Technologies (Pol. Centrum Badań Przedklinicznych i Technologii, CePT). This WUM-led consortium is an organization that can certainly confirm that EU funds have an impact on regional development, in this case – in the area of research and science. One of the goals for the CePT consortium was to establish 47 modern, unique, specialized research labs, which has been achieved also thanks to the co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund. Research conducted in CePT labs, which includes developing new diagnostic and therapeutic methods, significantly contributes to improving the health and quality of life for the country’s residents
Website with more information about CePT

Other partners of the Forum included voivodeships such as the Mazowieckie, Łódzkie, Podkarpackie, and Śląskie Voivodeship; the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, the Warsaw University of Technology, the Foundation for the Development of the Education System, the World Hearing Center of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, and the Masovian Hospital in Bródno.

A Debate on Medicine of the Future Moderated by the Vice Rector for Science and Technology Transfer

The Masovia Development Forum is a space for the exchange of practical knowledge, experience, and best practices. This is made possible by workshops and a series of debates. This year’s edition included seven debates. One of them, titled “Medicine of the Future: Will We All be Patients 2.0?”, was hosted by Professor Marcin Sobczak, Vice Rector for Science and Technology Transfer.

The conversation revolved around the directions in which medicine had been evolving, the use of new technologies in diagnostics and treatment, and how all this affected the patient-doctor relationship, as well as the role of medical universities in shaping innovative healthcare solutions. Debate participants included healthcare professionals, and experts in engineering and technology as well as exact and life sciences. As Professor Sobczak emphasized, this was incredibly important, as issues related to medicine of the future call for the involvement of experts from many fields.

Conversations with Innovators at the CePT and WUM Booth

The Forum also included a trade fair, composed of the beneficiaries of EU funds. At the booth hosted by the Center for Preclinical Research and Technologies (CePT) and WUM, guests could talk to members of the consortium associated with the center. They talked about their latest achievements and innovative research projects, which may be applied in the future in treating the most important civilization diseases.

Two people are looking at a tablet screen displaying a color ultrasound image. On the table next to them is a bottle of ultrasound gel and a bowl with small items. Blurred silhouettes of people can be seen in the background.

In the foreground, there is a stand with brochures. The visible brochure has the slogan “Discover a world of possibilities with us!” and a photo of the city at night. Above it hangs a poster with the slogan “TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATIONS COOPERATION.” In the background, two people are sitting at a table and talking. On the right-hand side, there is a table with leaflets. The colors white, blue, and red dominate. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Na pierwszym planie widoczny jest stojak z broszurami. Widoczna broszura ma slogan „Odkryj z nami świat możliwości!” oraz zdjęcie miasta nocą. Nad nim wisi plakat z hasłem „TECHNOLOGIE INNOWACJE WSPÓŁPRACA”. W tle dwie osoby siedzą przy stole i rozmawiają. Po prawej stronie znajduje się stół z ulotkami. Dominują kolory biały, niebieski i czerwony.

Three people are sitting on stage during a panel discussion. The man on the left, the vice-rector for science and technology transfer, is holding a microphone and a notebook. Everyone is participating in the conversation. In the background, you can see the words “Medicine of the future – will we all be healthy?”.

Seven people are sitting on stage during a panel discussion. The participants are wearing elegant clothes and sitting in black armchairs. In front of them are tables with mineral water. In the background, there is a large screen with the words “Medicine of the future: will we all be patients 2.0?” and the hashtag “#EuropeanFunds.”