Counting the dead
How can mortality be assessed in countries where only a few people have access to healthcare and death registries are not maintained? Obtaining reliable data on the number of deaths in low-income countries is the task undertaken by an international team of experts working with the WHO. The team also includes a researcher from Wroclaw […]
Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
Dr Katarzyna Malec from the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy at Wroclaw Medical University has received the Prime Minister’s Award for an Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation. Her research was recognised for its innovative combination of advanced NMR spectroscopy and biological studies on nanosystems for drug delivery. Groundbreaking doctoral research at Wroclaw Medical University The […]
Over 700 children in the prevention programme
The University Hospital in Wroclaw is running an early detection programme for developmental defects in newborns and infants. This initiative helps shorten the path to diagnosis and ensures early therapy for children under 12 months of age across Lower Silesia. Since the programme started in May 2023, it has already supported more than 700 children […]
Wroclaw Medical University among the top Polish institutions in the Leiden Ranking 2025
Wroclaw Medical University ranked 3rd among Polish medical universities and 11th nationwide in the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025, which assesses universities around the world based on the scientific impact of their publications. The Leiden Ranking is based exclusively on the analysis of bibliometric data from the Web of Science (Clarivate). Unlike prestige- or reputation-based rankings, […]
UMW Simulation Centre Featured in Nature Magazine
The VR Simulation Centre at Wroclaw Medical University – Poland’s top university in international rankings – has been highlighted in Nature magazine. The prestigious journal used a photo of the medical simulation system as the main illustration for an article about how universities around the world are evolving to meet the challenges of today’s world. […]
First academic CAR-T therapy for lymphoma performed in Poland
In August 2025, the Wroclaw Medical University made history by administering the first academic CAR-T cells in Poland to a patient with aggressive lymphoma. The breakthrough procedure was carried out at the Department of Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Internal Medicine, marking a milestone not only for the University but also for the entire Polish healthcare […]
World authorities discuss the ethical legacy of anatomy under totalitarianism
On September 22, 2025, Wroclaw Medical University hosted the international session “Sites of Science, Scenes of Violence: Anatomy and the Nazi Past in Public Memory.” The meeting, held in the Department of Anatomy, was part of the University’s 75th anniversary celebrations under the motto “Past – Present – Future.” It combined keynote lectures with a […]
Record representation of Wroclaw Medical University in the World’s Top 2% Scientists Ranking
Wroclaw Medical University is proud to announce that 36 of our researchers have been included in the latest edition of the prestigious World’s Top 2% Scientists Ranking. This record-breaking achievement highlights the growing international impact of our scientific community and confirms the effectiveness of our research development strategy. The ranking, prepared annually by the team […]
A new dimension of empathy
Can empathy – a trait so crucial in medical professions – be supported with modern technologies? The answer is yes. This was examined in collaboration with the creators of the Empatyzer tool by Marta Grelowska, author of the first implementation-based master’s thesis completed at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University. Modern medicine increasingly […]
Patent for an antifungal Drug
Researchers from Wroclaw Medical University have obtained a patent for a new pharmaceutical composition with fluconazole – a drug with antifungal properties. The invention covers the form and application of the active substance. It opens the way to more effective preparations to combat the growing number of infections that are increasingly resistant to available medicinal […]