Extracellular vesicles are a very “hot” subject of research around the world, both basic and clinical. Eminent experts from around the world shared their experiences and knowledge about them during a conference organized at our university as part of the EVIONA project financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA). The hosts of the event – Małgorzata Czystowska-Kuźmicz, PhD and Beata Pyrzyńska, PhD from the Chair and Department of Biochemistry of the Medical University of Warsaw – explain what new we have learned about microvesicles and how this knowledge affect medical diagnostics and therapy.

The key to successful therapy is good communication. And anyone can learn it, there is evidence of it shown in many studies. At our university, we train not only future doctors, but also future nurses, midwives, paramedics and nutritionists - all medical staff. This distinguishes us from other universities - says Antonina Doroszewska, PhD from the Medical Communication Department of the Medical University of Warsaw.

Teeth can now be transplanted, treated using 3 D techniques, and dentists are cooperating with geneticists, physiotherapists, and even psychologists. Ewa Czochrowska, MD, PhD, specialist in orthodontics from the Department of Orthodontics at the MUW, Vice Dean for the English Dentistry Division and International Cooperation at the Faculty of Dental Medicine talks about the possibilities of modern dentistry.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, which causes chronic hepatitis C, affects approximately 58 million people worldwide. It is an important medical problem because it can lead to serious consequences such as liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. The covert course of the infection usually leads to late diagnosis, and limited access to modern treatment, as well as the lack of a vaccine, are the reasons for the continued spread of the virus.  

A small incision, a minor surgeon, a large incision, a major surgeon - this statement common at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, taken with a grain of salt, of course, reflected the development of technical skills of surgeons with the acquisition of knowledge and experience. Small-scale surgeries, often with a lower risk of serious complications, were performed by making small incisions in the abdominal wall. This included procedures such as abdominal hernia repair, removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), and removal of the appendix (appendectomy). These procedures are often the first ones performed as part of specialization training by surgery residents.

Specialists from the Medical University of Warsaw have under their care more than 20 thousand patients suffering from rare diseases. As part of our center, we can provide them with continuity of medical care at all stages of life and guarantee multi-specialty treatment - says Prof. Piotr Pruszczyk, Vice Rector for Science and Technology Transfer also the Chairman of the Council of the Centre of Excellence for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases of the Medical University of Warsaw.

It is one of the fastest growing fields of medicine. Today, technologies such as 3 D printing and mixed reality glasses are being used in orthopedics. And they are also used in our Department.

Some studies show that students experience mental crises more often than secondary and primary school students. However, students are mentioned much less often. Meanwhile, they and other young adults were the groups that fared worst in the first phase of the pandemic. Furthermore, the pandemic is not over yet.

Although the last two years have not been easy, last year in Poland we managed to carry out the largest number of heart transplants ever. On the other hand, the number of kidney and liver transplantations has dropped - says prof. Maciej Kosieradzki from the Chair and Department of General and Transplantation Surgery, MUW.

The claim that we are living longer every year thanks to medical advances is repeated in the public and media space. Meanwhile, it is not only access to modern therapies that guarantees a long and healthy life. Lifestyle plays a decisive role. And this means that our fate is in our hands.