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What do we know about the health of Polish seniors? About their biggest (not only health) problems? What changes are needed in the context of the inevitable demographic transition? Answers to these questions were sought by a research team led by prof. Tomasz Zdrojewski of the Division of Preventive Medicine and Education of the Medical...

The project is implemented as part of the STRATEGMED programme Prevention and treatment of lifestyle diseases. The scientific aim of the project was to design novel anti-cancer drug candidates. The research was carried out in collaboration with scientists from Gdańsk University of Technology, Medical University of Gdańsk and University of Gdańsk to develop new anti-cancer...

Cardiovascular diseases are a significant social problem. The main tool used to diagnose them is electrocardiography – a non-invasive test, the recording of which provides doctors and scientists with information about the bioelectric activity of the heart.

Arterial hypertension is a serious health problem which affects 12 million people in Poland alone. It is the leading cause of stroke and one of the leading causes of heart attack and heart failure. The employees of the Department of Hypertension and Diabetology at the Medical University of Gdańsk, Prof. Krzysztof Narkiewicz, Marzena Chrostowska, PhD,...

Scientists of the Medical University of Gdańsk participate in the research project implemented in consortium with the University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology and INNOVABION Sp. z o.o. The project “Next generation systems for delivering bioactive molecules in chemically synthesized and genetically engineered nanobiomaterials (BIONANOVA)” is coordinated by Prof. Piotr Skowron from the Faculty...

The team directed by Elżbieta Senkus-Konefka, MD, PhD, from the Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy of the Medical University of Gdańsk, Coordinator of the Breast Unit at the University Clinical Centre in Gdańsk, is involved in research on breast cancer, which is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women.

Aortic valve stenosis or aortic stenosis is a defect that consists in the reduction of the valve surface through which oxygenated blood passes from the left ventricle to the main artery during heart contraction, and then, through arteries, arterioles and small vessels, to our organs and tissues. If left untreated, it leads to the development...

The employees and doctoral students of the Department of Pharmaceutical Pathophysiology are involved in the implementation of the international PRECODE (PancREatic Cancer OrganoiDs sEarch) project. The main research model of the project is the organoids. These are miniature, simplified versions of organs that retain key features of real tissues, and thus better represent the conditions...

The global pandemic that has affected all of us is an unprecedented event. Last year reminded us of the significant role of science, including medicine and biotechnology, and proved the dynamic pace in which these areas of knowledge are developing. The hard work of scientists and medical personnel has contributed to the systematic growth of...

Understanding the relationship between wildlife biodiversity and zoonotic diseases (zoonoses) in the light of ongoing climate changes is a significant challenge for scientists. However, it is crucial for taking action towards informed and sensible management of the ecosystem. The BioRodDis project – Biodiversity management in forests and urban green spaces: the impact of dilution and amplification...