Digital Atlas of Rashes
How can we tell a rash caused by an allergy from one triggered by a dangerous infection? Should a child with unusual skin lesions be kept in the hospital just in case, or is attentive observation at home enough? Soon, a pioneering tool developed by researchers from the Department and Clinic of Pediatrics and Infectious […]
Six New NCN Grants Awarded to WMU Researchers
Researchers from Wroclaw Medical University have secured funding for six new research projects in the latest calls of the National Science Centre (NCN). Three projects were awarded in the flagship OPUS competition, open to scientists at all career stages, and three in PRELUDIUM, dedicated to early-career researchers. The total value of the funded projects exceeds […]
Gene therapy success at the University Clinical Hospital
In October 2024, the University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw performed Poland’s first gene therapy in a child with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) caused by a RAG1 mutation. The treatment, conducted in cooperation with Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), marked a milestone for Polish medicine. Today, one-year-old Olaf is developing normally, and tests confirm that his […]
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 […]