Thanks to the International Institute of Longevity in Poland, Medical University of Warsaw was able to host on Thursday, Dec. 12, the founder of biocognitive science, Dr. Mario Martinez and systems-based precision performance medicine pioneer, Dr. Daniel Stickler. Accompanying our guest speakers were Ms. Joanna Bensz, Founder and CEO of International Institute of Longevity in Poland, and Dr. Daniel Sliz.

An official meeting with Professor Yuichi Hori, head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Toho University Omori Medical Center, Toho University School of Medicine in Tokyo, took place on 9th of December 2019, in the headquarters of our University. Professor Hori was accompanied by representatives of Senju Pharmaceutical: Kazudo Masuda - Pharmaceutical Director of Foreign Business Division, Masashi Kosaka - Manager of Pharmaceutical Group, Akira Ahn - Executive Director, Jerzy Woszczyna - Sales and Marketing Manager and Hikaru Kuga - Deputy Pharmaceutical Director. They were greeted by prof. Lidia Rudnicka – MUW’s Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Development and Promotion.

On 10th December, during the ceremony at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, the results of the 16th edition of the Ranking of Pearls of the Polish Economy were announced. The research group from our University and the Warsaw University of Technology received the Progress Award - Innovation Pearl for the development of a manufacturing technology of an innovative bioactive dental implant.

PhD students Monika Cymer and Dr Mateusz Adamiak from the Department of Regenerative Medicine of our University received Abstract Achievement Award at the 61st Congress of the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition, which took place from 7-10 December in Orlando.

December 2, 2019, marks the start of the construction of Medical University of Warsaw’s new Medical Simulation Center on the Banach campus on Pawińskiego St. It is planned to be completed by mid-2022.

At the invitation of Prof. Marek Postuła - Dean of the English Division Medical Program at Medical University of Warsaw on Friday, November 29, the acclaimed American artist, Endi Poskovic, gave a talk to students and staff who are participating in the Open Fulbright Lecture Series at WUM.

Ever think of how to improve your lectures to better suit the changing classroom environment? Medical University of Warsaw is a partner of the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership CLILMed Project that has a goal to develop educational tools that will equip teachers in the medical field to meet these new challenges. The Project’s Kick-Off event took place 26-28 November in Krakow. Project experts and coordinators from participating partner universities met for the first time to set CLILMed in motion.

Dear English Division Students! We are getting closer and closer to one of the greatest time of the year – Christmas Time! What are your plans for this special time? Will you be alone in Warsaw?
You shouldn’t be during this magical time!!!
The academic community of the Medical University of Warsaw wishes to invite you to their home to experience a Polish Christmas together.

MUW’s scientist - Piotr Kaszczewski, MD PHD, from the Department of General, Endocrine and Vascular Surgery MUW’s University Clinical Center, headed by Professor Zbigniew Gałązka, gave a presentation entitled "Carotid Flow Volume Measurement With Doppler Ultrasonography As A New Approach To The Diagnosis Of Internal Carotid Artery Stenoses" at the prestigious VEITH Symposium on Vascular and Endovascular Issues, Techniques, Horizons, which took place on 19-23 November 2019 in New York.

The first edition of TEDx conference organized at Medical University of Warsaw took place on 17th of November. It was the first TEDx conference placed at Polish medical university. 9 unique speakers representing the areas of medicine, technology, science and sport gave their inspirational speeches and shared their experience and knowledge. The event, held under the auspices of the MUW’s Rector – prof. Mirosław Wielgoś, gathered 200 participants. Sharing gripping ideas and creating a friendly space for discovering creative thoughts was possible thanks to the commitment of 50 volunteers – students of the Medical University of Warsaw.