We are pleased to announce that the Rector of the Medical University of Łódź has recognized our Department’s research activities and has been granted an acknowledgment of outstanding research efforts, including international collaborations and studies of the highest standard.

Awards for International Collaboration:

1. Urszula Smyczyńska, PhD, MSc, Konrad Stawiski, PhD, MD, Prof. Wojciech Fendler, MD, PhD and Zuzanna Nowicka, MD, for a publication entitled Identification of BRCA1/2 mutation female carriers using microRNA profiles.
2. Konrad Stawiski, PhD, MD, for a publication entitled ATM deficiency confers specific therapeutic vulnerabilities in bladder cancer

First-Degree Awards:

1. Prof. Agnieszka Butwicka, MD, PhD, and collaborators for a series of publications on mental health disorders in children with type 1 diabetes.
2. Jędrzej Chrzanowski, MD,  Szymon Grabia, MSc, Arkadiusz Michalak, MD, Prof. Wojciech Fendler, MD, PhD, and collaborators for the publication titled GlyCulator 3.0: A Fast, Easy-to-Use Analytical Tool for CGM Data Analysis, Aggregation, Center Benchmarking, and Data Sharing.
3. Prof. Wojciech Fendler, MD, PhD, Jędrzej Chrzanowski, MD, PhD, and collaborators for a series of publications on the molecular basis of aggressive lymphoid malignancies originating from B-cell lines.

Second-Degree Awards:

1. Prof. Wojciech Fendler, MD, PhD, Zuzanna Nowicka, MD, Aleksander Rycerz, MD, and collaborators for the publication series entitled Modern imaging and genetic methods enhancing the objectivity of evaluating patients with upper respiratory tract pathology.
2. Damian Mikulski, MD, and collaborators for the publication series on pulmonary and lymphatic cancers.
3. Prof. Wojciech Fendler, MD, PhD, and collaborators for the publication series on selected anthropometric, immunological, and genetic markers in diagnosing and prognosis larynx pathologies.
4. Burzyński Jacek, MD, and collaborators for the publication series on new directions in pancreatic cancer treatment.

Third-Degree Awards:

1. Arkadiusz Michalak, MD, Jacek Burzyński, MD, and collaborators for the publication New immunological markers and safety of COVID-19 vaccines in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
2. Prof. Wojciech Fendler, MD, PhD, Urszula Smyczyska, PhD, MSc, and collaborators for the publication series on identifying new forms of monogenic diabetes.
3. Prof. Wojciech Fendler, MD, PhD, Damian Mikulski, MD, and co-authors for the publication The Relationship between Serum miRNAs and Early Mortality in Multiple Myeloma Patients Treated with Bortezomib-Based Regimens.

Congratulations to all the laureates! The complete list of awardees is available on the Medical University’s website.