WUM Clinic of General, Endocrinological and Vascular Surgery invited to collaborate with the ESVS Academy
Submitted by Press Office on 08.04.2019
Medical University of Warsaw Clinic of General, Endocrinological and Vascular Surgery, headed by Prof. Zbigniew Gałązka, has been invited to collaborate with the ESVS Academy (European Society of Vascular Surgery Academy) in developing and managing education and training activities.
NIAID/NIH Delegation visit to MUW
Submitted by Information and Promotion Office on 29.03.2019
On March 25, Medical University of Warsaw hosted US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) delegations. The visit was a direct result of the signing of an agreement on cooperation in biomedical research between the Polish Minister of Health Łukasz Szumowski and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar in Washington on July 14, 2018. The agreement gives Polish academic institutions, such as MUW, and American institutions such as NIH, the framework to undertake more detailed cooperation contracts.
Open Day at MUW
Submitted by Information and Promotion Office on 20.03.2019
On Saturday, March 16, Medical University of Warsaw welcomed on campus crowds of young people who came to Open Day - an annual event organized by the Information and Promotion Office team. Visitors had the opportunity to listen to interesting presentations and lectures, participate in workshops, and meet with faculty members and students.
MUW receives ERIC certificate
Submitted by Information and Promotion Office on 28.03.2019
The Medical University of Warsaw has been certified by the ERIC (European Research Initiative on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia), which authorizes the study of mutations in the TP53 gene with advanced NGS (next-generation sequencing) technology. WUM is the only center in Poland with certification for Sanger sequencing and NGS. Genetic testing is conducted by Dr. Tomasz Stokłosa and his team at the Department of Immunology in cooperation with prof. Rafał Płoski and his team at the Department of Medical Genetics.
Tel-Aviv Medical College premed students visit Medical University of Warsaw
Submitted by Information and Promotion Office on 11.02.2019
English Division medical program hosted potential students from Tel-Aviv Medical College premed program (Dr. Shahar Geva, Director) and representatives of Lin's International Education Management Group (LIEMG) on Monday, 28 January.
English Division medical student wins 1st prize at the 37th International Symposium in Aruba
Submitted by Press Office on 06.02.2019
Alexander Woltersom, a sixth year medical student at Medical University of Warsaw English Division, was awarded 1st place for research presented at the 37th Annual International Symposium: Clinical Update in Anesthesiology, Surgery and Perioperative Medicine. The event was organized by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York and took place 20 – 25 Jan. 2019 in Aruba. Mr. Woltersom’s research was conducted with Penn Image Computing and Science Lab (PICSL) and the Gorman Cardiovascular Research group from University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA.
The first Thermal Ablation of a Lung Tumor in Poland
Submitted by Information and Promotion Office on 28.01.2019
On 17 January 17, a team of surgeons from the II Department of Clinical Radiology and II Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy of Medical University of Warsaw’s UCK hospital clinic on Banacha street performed the first thermal ablation of a lung tumor in Poland. The patient was a 50-year-old male being treated at the Hematology, Oncology and Internal Diseases Clinic and the General, Gastroenterological and Oncological Surgery Clinic. The pulmonary and liver metastases from colorectal cancer were destroyed during this single surgery.
Medical University of Warsaw ranks best Polish medical university in URAP ranking
Submitted by Information and Promotion Office on 28.01.2019
From amongst fifty Polish universities listed in the 2018/2019 University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), Medical University of Warsaw placed eighth and first amongst Polish medical universities.
Medical University of Warsaw Granted Professor Matthias F. Melzig Doctorate Honoris Causa Degree
Submitted by Information and Promotion Office on 03.01.2019
Prof. Matthias F. Melzig was awarded doctorate honoris causa degree on 14 December, 2018 during the XI Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Laboratory Medicine held at Medical University of Warsaw.
MUW's Teacher from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry awarded the EOS Distinguished Teacher Award
Submitted by Information and Promotion Office on 18.12.2018
