When neuroscience and clinical research meet. EBI2 receptor as a new target for myelin repair therapy in multiple sclerosis What are the myelin sheets? How badly are they affected in multiple sclerosis (MS)? Could their repair process be in any capacity regulated ? Follow Aleksandra Rutkowska, Ph.D., an ambitious neuroscientist conducing an innovative project...

Removing the taboo. Evaluating female sexual function after childbirth Is it possible to successfully manage a tight schedule including highly demanding midwifery studies and multi-project research? Follow Wanda Kwiatkowska, an ambitious young student and researcher involved in several scientific projects related to, among others, her future profession – midwifery. Her current project is, however,...

It is all about doing things. Assessing the higher risk of intracranial aneurysm rupture It is possible to, in any capacity, assess the higher risk of intracranial aneurysm before it causes a life-threatening condition? How does modern medicine deal with a condition that serious and largely asymptomatic? Follow Justyna Fercho, M.D., an ambitious young...

https://youtu.be/iaYgpa2mIfs Strengthening the inter-university cooperation. Creating 3D-printed nasal splints for the post-operative period  Have you ever wondered about the possibility of combining the roles of a specialised medical practitioner, academic teacher and researcher? As challenging the task may seem it is not impossible, as proven by Dmitry Tretiakow, M.D., Ph.D. Despite his relatively young...

Towards interdisciplinary science. Developing new 3D-printed wound dressings Have you ever wondered how 3D printing and bioprinting technology can be applied to modern medicine? Maybe you are an engineer considering a shift to medical research, unsure how such transition would work? Follow Milena Deptuła and her innovative project on developing personalised 3D-printed wound dressings,...

https://youtu.be/76aMkDqHAyE New frontiers in biomedical engineering. Developing advanced biosensors and modern point-of-care testing methods Applying engineering principles within medicine and healthcare is no easy task. Yet, one of major importance. It  facilitates the development of new innovations and thus enhances and saves the patients’ lives more efficiently. Follow Paweł Wityk, Ph.D. Eng., whose major...

https://youtu.be/MIaAz-GQqqc When medicine and applied research collide. Exploring the social awareness of air pollution Is it possible to obtain a doctoral degree before finishing your 5th year full-time masters in medicine, let alone to simultaneously conduct research? Some may see it as an impossible task, but Wojciech Nazar, Ph.D. is here to prove them...

https://youtu.be/Cah8RZKaNn4 Becoming an academic urologist. Application of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of patients with urethral stricture What makes a successful scientist? Is it hard work and persistence? Maybe it is the passion and creativity? Perhaps, it is the mixture of all the above? Follow Mikołaj Frankiewicz, M. D., Ph.D. and his breakthrough...

https://youtu.be/Lo1oI_ZNl_0 Following your passion. When medicine is just the beginning Have you ever wondered how to combine medicine with basic science research? Maybe you’re a medical doctor considering a shift to lab work, unsure of how such transition would work?  Follow Adrian Perdyan, M.D., a young doctoral researcher and the winner of the 2022...

https://youtu.be/xKRJdPcb1hM Striving for excellence. Assessment of the usefulness of Bioimpedance measurement in the healing process of hard-to-heal wounds It’s the remarkable persistence, determination and motivation that allowed Magdelana Antoszewska M.D., to firstly become a successful medical student and presently, an academic teacher, physician and researcher at the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology. Learn...