The National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) published the list of institutions that have received funding from the PROM Programme and Medical University of Warsaw (MUW) was among the recipients. MUW received the maximum amount of funding in the sum of PLN 1170 694.00.

On August 15, the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, was released. Medical University of Warsaw (MUW) was listed for the second time in the 701-800 rank. The only other Polish medical university listed in the 2019 ARWU was Medical University of Silesia (901-1000 rank). Poland’s Jagiellonian University maintained its position (301-400 rank) in the renown Top 500, as well as University of Warsaw (401-500 rank).

MUW researchers from the Department of Immunology headed by Prof. Jakub Gołąb and Polish biotechnological company OncoArendi identified a novel mechanism of antitumor immune responsiveness by mitigating arginase (ARG1) activity. This groundbreaking research has been published in the latest issue of Nature Communications.

On July 3, Graduates of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine English Division received their MD diploma.  Ninety six students graduated from the 6-year program and twenty two from the Advanced program.  The new young MDs came from, amongst other countries, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Australia, Great Britain and Malaysia.

MUW students from the 1st and the 2nd Faculty of Medicine were top winners at the 3rd Great Synapse national competition, which took place in Lublin on June 18-19.

Prof. Barańczyk-Kuźma, MD, PhD, Rector’s Plenipotentiary for ERASMUS and CEEPUS Coordination and the former Head of the Chair and Department of Biochemistry, has been awarded the title of the HONORARY PROFESSOR at the Transilvania University in Brasov. The award ceremony took place on June 4th, 2019 in Brasov, at the Medical Faculty Council session, chaired by the Dean, Prof. Marius Moga.

Albert Stachura - a 5th years student of the 1st Faculty of Medicine, a member of the Experimental Medicine Students’ Scientific Club at the Department of Methodology, won the “Immunology” session - one of the 22 oral sessions that took place during the International Student Congress of (bio) Medical Sciences 2019 ( ISCOMS), June 3-7, at the University Medical Center in Groningen in the Netherlands.

MUW was granted funding in the amount of 99,995.00PLN within the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) International Alumni (IA) program to organize an English Division Student Alumni (EDSA) conference and reunion. WUM’s project responds to IA’s main aim to support universities by financing projects that focus on reaching out and engaging alumni with their alma mater in Poland.

On Friday, May 31, English Division Development Officer, Mrs. Delfina Święćkowska gave a tour to a group of candidates who came to Warsaw to write MUW’s entrance exam to the English Division 6-year Medical Program, 5-year Dentistry Program and 5,5-year Pharmacy Program taking place on the following day.

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Poland, the Chinese Embassy in Poland organized an Open Day on May 16 at the official residence on 1 Bonifraterska St. Representing Medical University of Warsaw were executive members of EDSG Elwira Bukowska, president and Jannush Nathan, vice-president and Delfina Święćkowska, English Division Development Officer. Other guests included representatives of different Polish universities, primary and secondary schools, Polish businesses and the general public.