Awarded doctoral students of the International Doctoral School in the 2023/2024 academic year

On August 29, 2024, the Head of the International Doctoral School, Prof. Anna Woźniacka, MD, PhD, together with the Vice-Rector for Research Strategy and International Relations, Prof. Lucyna Woźniak, PhD, DSc, presented awards to the doctoral students of the International Doctoral School who were honored during the Scientific Public Review Session.

The following individuals were recognized:

PhD Student	Year	Topic of doctoral dissertation	Supervisor	Unit
Magda Barańska	III	Malignant transformation markers associated with neoangiogenesis in premalignant larynreal lesions and laryngeal cancer assessed by Narrow Band Imaging	prof. dr hab. n.med. Wioletta Pietruszewska	Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology
Agata Binienda	IV	Free fatty acid receptors as a new pharmacological target in the treatment of colorectal cancer: validating the hypothesis and designing new interventions based on dietary supplementation.	prof..dr hab. n. med. Jakub Fichna	Department of Biochemistry
Miłosz Caban	III	The assessment of anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer potential of spent hops (Hummulus lupulus L.) extract in gut diseases.	prof. dr hab. n. med. Urszula Lewandowska	Department of Biochemistry
Jędrzej Chrzanowski	I	Decoding 'Metabolic Memory': Investigating the Impact of Glycemic Control and Variability on Epigenetic Changes in Young People with Type 1 Diabetes	prof. dr hab. n.med. Wojciech Fendler	Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine
Adam Dobek	I	Clinical utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the diagnosis of abdominal parenchymal organs.	prof. dr hab. n.med. Ludomir Stefańczyk	I Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
Filip Karuga	III	The role of hypoxia-sensitive miRNA181a, miRNA 199a and SIRT1 in diabetes mellitus development in obstructive sleep apnea patients.	prof. dr hab. n. med. Piotr Białasiewicz	Department of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders
Amelia Kierasińska – Kałka	III	Anti-EGFRvIII antibodies as a therapeutic and diagnostic challenge	prof. dr hab. n.med. Piotr Rieske	Department of Tumor Biology
Ganna Kravchenko	II	Risk factors of geriatric syndromes in older adults.	prof. dr hab. n.med. Tomasz Kostka	Department of Geriatrics
Kinga Krawiec	III	Prognostic value of expression of selected genes regulating the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway with acute myeloid leukemia.	dr hab. n. med. Agnieszka Pluta	Department of Haematology
Michał Niedźwiedź	I	The effectiveness of treating psoriasis using biologic drugs depending on laboratory parameters, disease activity indicators, and environmental factors	prof. dr hab. n.med. Aleksandra Lesiak	Department of Dermatology, Paediatric and Oncological Dermatology
Agnieszka Pawlos	IV	Atheroprotective mechanisms of SGLT2 inhibitors.	prof. dr hab. n. med.Broncel Marlena	Department of Internal Diseases and Clinical Pharmacology
Marta Sobolczyk-Prawda	IV	Lipid rafts in C6 astroglia-like cells: role in the regulation of calcium signaling and the secretion of neurotrophic factors	dr hab. n. med.Boczek Tomasz	Department of Molecular Neurochemistry
Serena Stephenson	II	Comparison of Nutritional Assessment Tools Among Elderly In The context of successful aging.	prof. dr hab. n.med. Tomasz Kostka	Department of Geriatrics
Piotr Kamola	III	Junctional Adhesion Molecule - A: unappreciated regulator of platelet activation. In vitro and intravial studies.	dr hab. n. med. Tomasz Przygodzki	Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the honored doctoral students and their supervisors, and we wish them continued success!