The renovated Hemodynamics Laboratory at the Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital UCC MUW has been opened, thus patients have gained access to state-of-the-art diagnostics and therapy for heart and peripheral vascular diseases. The unit operates within the Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology with the Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism.

In October, four ceremonies were held at the Presidential Palace to award professor nominations. Among the academic teachers and employees of science and art who received nomination acts from the hands of President Andrzej Duda were professors from our university: Przemysław Dorożyński, Agnieszka Perkowska-Ptasińska, Rafał Stec, Bartosz Foroncewicz, Bartosz Kubisa, Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska and Katarzyna Krenke.

This year, a special award from the Rector of the MUW awarded for papers most cited in the world literature went to Dorota Skrajnowska, MA, from the Department of Toxicology and Bromatology of the Faculty of Pharmacy MUW. The researcher was recognized for her article on the role of zinc in anticancer mechanisms.

On October 27 - for the 90th time in the history of the Faculty of Medicine - a ceremony was held to award diplomas to medical graduates. Almost 600 young doctors received them. There was a lot of emotion and joy - after all, a medical degree is a big deal and a reason to be proud.

- I think this motto should guide all of us in our future professional work, setting it towards cooperation - said Dominika Domanowska, a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, to her colleagues who participated in the diploma awarding ceremony yesterday. It was a unique event, as it brought together graduates from all seven fields of study of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.

We already know the results of the 16th edition of the “Golden Scalpel” competition. Thisyear, the jury gave the highest marks to Poland's first program of transplantation of oneliver divided into two adult recipients. Thus, the prestigious award went to ProfessorMichał Grąta and the team of the Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery UCCMUW. The final ten included five more projects from MUW.

There are more than 280 Student Scientific Circles at MUW. During the Scientific Circles Fair, members of 80 of them argued why it is worth joining the scientific community they create.

The Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery UCC MUW has launched the only program in Poland to transplant a liver fragment from a living donor for an adult recipient. The first transplantation was performed on October 9 under the direction of Prof. Michał Grąt. The recipient of the right lobe of the liver was a 19-year-old man with a rare liver cancer, the donor was his 29-year-old sister.

There are 1,622 of them and yesterday they spoke the words of the student oath in chorus during their matriculation. “We are very glad that you have chosen our university to develop your passions and skills,” emphasized the dean, professor Mariusz Gujski. Professor Marek Kuch, vice-rector for student affairs and education, joined in the congratulations and said: “We are here together now! There is no ‘you’ and ‘us’ – we are an academic unity.”

520 students have just started studying at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. During matriculation, they were justifiably proud that they had just become part of the academic community, but also slightly anxious about what would happen next. “This anxiety is completely natural,” argued professor Marek Kuch, vice-rector for student affairs and education. He assured that everything would fall into place quickly and the newly admitted students would feel at home at the University.