On June 11 and 19 this year, implantable infusion pumps for the treatment of chronic pain were implanted at the Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital UCC MUW. The devices were implanted in two patients suffering from cancer pain.

Seventy-five young people, dressed in academic togas and with graduate caps on their heads, came to the Royal Castle to celebrate obtaining the title of doctor together. The hosts of the ceremony were the authorities of the Faculty of Medicine, who bid farewell to their graduates with undisguised pride. There were a lot of warm words and important hints for the future, because now before the graduates is a whole new adventure in the medical world. And all over the world, as this year's English Division graduates come from 30 countries.

This was the first edition of the competition for the best bachelor's or master's thesis organized by the Rector's Plenipotentiary for Social Responsibility of the MUW University. The main prize went to Maciej Stępień for his work on testicular cancer prevention. Honorable mention went to Katarzyna Camlet and Joanna Kowalska. The two winners, Maciej Stępień and Joanna Kowalska, received congratulations and diplomas from the Rector, Prof. Zbigniew Gaciong, yesterday.

This is another pioneering procedure in the field of electrotherapy. In the Department of Pediatric Cardiology and General Pediatrics MUW, led by Professor Bożena Werner, performed the first ever implantation of a pacemaker using selective left bundle branch in the history of this department.

A mural commemorating the 32nd Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity has been unveiled at the Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Allergy MUW.

Endometriosis is a gynecological disease that is one of the causes of infertility and increased pain in women. Among the many hypotheses about the mechanisms of its formation is autophagy, that is the phenomenon of “self-eating” cells. It is the focus of a project being carried out in the Chair and Department of Histology and Embryology MUW by Maja Owe-Larsson, a fourth-year medical student. The research aims to answer the question of whether inducing “self-eating” in endometrium-derived cells results in the expression of selected proteins that may be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.

The rector of MUW from 2008-2016, Prof. Marek Krawczyk, was elected an active member of the V Faculty of Medicine of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (PAU) on June 15, 2024. Out of 15 candidates submitted from various scientific centers in Poland, only Prof. Krawczyk's candidacy was supported by a majority of the PAU General Assembly.

On June 14, a state-of-the-art PET/CT lab was opened at the Department of Nuclear Medicine UCC MUW. From now on, UCC MUW patients will be diagnosed using a technologically advanced device, which will make the examination faster and more accurate. And, equally important, the dose of radiation absorbed by the patient will be reduced.

We have a list of 100 scientific leaders - compiled for activities in 2020-2023 and the results of the ranking of departments, which included activities in 2023.

The winner of the Supertalents in Medicine competition is a specialist in cardiology, a research and teaching assistant professor at the 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology UCC MUW. The competition's jury, composed of renowned experts and authorities in Polish medicine, recognized him for his clinical activities and scientific interests, which focus on invasive cardiology and diagnostic imaging. His achievements include the development and validation of a new method of coronary angiography analysis - more sensitive in diagnosing significant lesions in the coronary arteries.