International Conference & Workshops "Extracellular Vesicles in immuno-oncology, medical diagnostics and therapy"

Event date
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Location
Aula główna 5.63, Uczelniane Centrum Stomatologii WUM
Sala seminaryjna 5.60, Uczelniane Centrum Stomatologii WUM
Description

​The first international conference held in Poland, entirely dedicated to the topic of extra-cellular vesicles (EVs). The conference and workshop is organized in the framework of the EVIONA project: “Modern approaches in isolation and characterization of extracellular vesi-cles (EVs) for immuno-oncology studies” (funded by NAWA Agency, Poland). Outstanding international experts in the field of EV research, including international Part-ners within the EVIONA project, as well as distinguished polish researchers dedicated to EVs, will summarize current knowledge in the field of extracellular vesicles, discuss the advances and trends in the field and provide the audience with the results of their excellent research. Also young and experienced researchers from WUM will present their work per-formed within the EVIONA project.

Presentations will be given by:

  • Prof. Theresa L. Whiteside, Uniwersytet w Pittsburgu, USA;
  • Prof. Monika Pietrowska, Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Oddział w Gliwicach, Polska;
  • Prof. Janusz Rak, Uniwersytet McGill, Montreal, Kanada;
  • Prof. Wei Guo, Uniwersytet Pensylwanii, USA;
  • Prof. Joanna Rossowska, Instytut Immunologii i Terapii Doświadczalnej im. Ludwika Hirszfelda Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Wroclaw, Polska; 
  • Prof. Tony Ng, King’s College London, Wielka Brytania;
  • Prof. Ewa Zuba-Surma, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków, Polska;
  • Prof.  Bernd Giebel, Uniwersytet Duisburg-Essen, Niemcy;
  • Prof. Piotr Widłak, Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny, Gdańsk, Polska;
  • Dr. Beata Pyrzyńska, Warszawski Universytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska;
  • Doktorantka Karolina Soroczyńska, Warszawski Universytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska;
  • Doktorantka Magdalena Długołęcka, Warszawski Universytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska.

The project is implemented within the International Academic Partnerships Programm financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA). The objective of the Programme is to develop durable solutions in the area of scientific, implementation and teaching process cooperation, pursued within the framework of international academic partnerships.

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Organiser
Chair and Department of Biochemistry of MUW
Patronite
Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw - prof. Zbigniew Gaciong