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The Łódź Branch Board of the Polish Chemical Society (PTChem) and the Department of Organic and Applied Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Łódź cordially invite you to a seminar featuring Prof. Karol Bruzik, PhD, Eng. (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL), who will deliver a lecture titled: “New Perspectives in GABAergic Drug Design – Null Allosteric Ligands.” Details of the event: We warmly welcome your participation!

We cordially invite all researchers, PhD students, students, and enthusiasts of medical innovations to attend an open lecture by Dr. M. Peter Marinkovich, MD titled „Gene therapy for epidermolysis bullosa”. The lecture is organized by the Department of Dermatology, Paediatric and Oncological Dermatology and will be conducted in English.📆Date: March 24, 2025, 12:00 PM📌Location: Western Lecture Hall, Clinical and Didactic Centre, Medical University of Lodz

Details below: https://studymed.umed.pl/…/nbme-cbs…/nbme-exams-at-mul

 We invite you to read the latest edition of the MUL Newsletter!  In the 8th edition of our newsletter, you will find inspiring stories of our alumni, such as Dr. Julia Durka and Dr. Khalil El Jawhari. Learn how their career paths have developed after graduating from the Medical University of Łódź. 🩺 Meet the new Rector!  Read about Professor Janusz Piekarski, who has taken the position of Rector of MUL for the years 2024-2028. His extensive experience and passions will surely influence the development of our university. 🎓 Inauguration of the Academic Year 2024/2025  See how the inauguration ceremony of the new academic year went, which was particularly important for our new students. 🎉 Cultural Evening 2024  A report from the annual Cultural Evening, where students had the opportunity to try dishes from various parts of the world and participate in traditional Polish Andrzejki fortune-telling. 👩‍⚕️ White Coat Ceremony  Celebrating the transition of our students from preclinical to clinical years, symbolized by the donning of the white coat. Don’t miss the opportunity to stay up-to-date with the life of our university and the stories of our alumni! 📬

The end of the year is a time for making new plans and reflecting on the past 12 months. A lot has happened at MUL! Here are the highlights of 2024:

Dear Students, please be informed that due to Christmas holiday the Dean’s Office will be closed on December 25th, 26th and 27th.

Strengthening Bonds Between the Polish and English Departments On November 30, 2024, in the foyer in front of Aula 1000 and on the ground floor of the Clinical and Didactic Center at Pomorska Street 251, the Cultural Soirée was held, organized annually by the Council of English-Speaking Students in cooperation with the Center for the Organization and Support of Studies in English. This year, taking advantage of the coincidence of the dates of the Cultural Soirée and the Andrzejki Evening, we decided to ask for help in the preparations from two Polish student organizations: the Polish Dental Association (PTSS) and the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA Poland). Language instructors from the Center for Foreign Language Learning also joined the collaboration. Dr. Kamila Kubacka and Ms. Justyna Majkowska prepared materials for language exchange (Speak and Share) – an activity added to our scenario at the request of English-speaking students who not only want to learn Polish but also to establish relationships with Polish-speaking students. This project is part of a strategic plan to strengthen the bonds between the English-speaking and Polish-speaking communities. We are in the process of implementing this plan, which can be described with an adverb borrowed from a song by Lech Janerka – “Śmielej, śmielej…” The World in Five Flavors We don’t guess, but we know for sure that none of the participants and organizers can imagine a cultural evening without celebrating food. Discovering new flavors is reminiscent of a child’s game of “guess what it is?” So, those who wanted could play at recognizing the ingredients and spices used in the dishes. They could break down various types of fillings and the different kinds of dough that enveloped them. Only those who lined up in a “PRL-style queue” for baklava and kisir – a Turkish bulgur salad, bel puri – a spicy snack with juicy chutney sauces from India, ghorme sabzi from Iran – a herb dish with dried lime, chakalaka, or extremely spicy jollof rice and suya from Nigeria could play. And also (of course!) for Man’oushe bread or tabbouleh salad. Although it tastes best on hot days, did it matter during SUCH an evening? Of course, there couldn’t be a lack of a Polish accent in the form of bigos in both meat and meatless versions, so lovers of traditional Polish cuisine were not disappointed. Finding bigos, as well as cold and hot drinks, required some time and good orientation in the building’s layout. Those who knew what and why they needed it easily found the place where they could help their throat deal with the burning problem following the consumption of jollof rice. It is worth mentioning that this would not have been possible without the funds from the Welcome to Poland project from the National Agency for Academic Exchange. Enjoying the taste of Hunter’s stew would have been the perfect culmination of Professor Katarzyna Taran’s presentation of the individual elements of the grand (called kontusz) costume of the historical shooters from the Brotherhood of Kurk Shooters. Perhaps we wouldn’t have been preoccupied with the unanswered question – why must the leather boots, an essential element of the kontusz, necessarily be red? Autumn Evening Has Fallen. Andrzej, Tell the Maidens Their Fortune. Meanwhile, on the ground floor, in two rooms simultaneously, two additional attractions were taking place. In the room prepared for Andrzejki Fortune-Telling “Whispers of Fate,” fortune-tellers from IFMSA and PTSS, with the help of items such as a key, wax, paper hearts, apple peels, or shoes, predicted a bright future, if one can call the imminent marriage that😉. And in the room next door, students “Spoke and Shared” their knowledge of Polish and English. Two Stories of Two Countries – Nigeria and Lebanon The Cultural Soirée is not only a festival of flavors but also an ideal opportunity to showcase one’s country and culture. So, students from Lebanon and Nigeria boasted. Marwan and Adam presented must-see places with the Crusader Castle from the 13th century in Sidon, or the place of worship of the Phoenician sun god Baal in Baalbek. They didn’t forget to boast about the cedar tree. You will find it on the flag of Lebanon. It has occupied a central place on it since 1943 and is a symbol of strength, purity, and eternity. Students from Nigeria decided on a more spectacular introduction to their country’s story. “The Giant of Africa,” as Nigeria is called due to its vast land, diversity of peoples and languages, the largest population in Africa, and vast oil resources, introduced us to its world with a dance step. Bernardine talked about Nigeria. Those who were in room 01.11 know that it was enough to close your eyes and listen to the rhythm beaten on the congas to find yourself in Nigeria… Right to Left We return to the foyer in front of Aula 1000. The audience’s reactions to what the student groups from India, Turkey, and Nigeria presented changed at the pace of stop-motion film shots. It is difficult to precisely determine the proportions between the words astonishment and madness to describe the positive energy felt by those who were there and could see even a small fragment of the dappankuthu dance with choreographic elements from Bollywood cinema, the dance performance by Nigerians in an enlarged lineup, or the Turkish dance, whose Polish equivalent of the name is “The Groom’s Aunt.” During events like the Cultural Soirée, it is clear how important bonds are in collective cultures. This was also evident during the joint closing dance Dabke. Dabke is a community dance often performed at weddings and other joyful occasions. It resembles a bit of tap dancing. Anyone who wants to practice assertiveness should try saying NO to a Lebanese person when they invite you to join the dance. Five Stars The evening ended, as usual, too quickly… And although, as every year, there was no shortage of sudden twists, there is something that always and invariably pleases the organizers of this event. It is the reactions, relationships, and diversity. It was time to clean up. The chairman of the Council of English-Speaking Students climbed a ladder to take down the decorations. Five golden stars from the garland stopped at his neck. That’s how it is. Feedback on “how it was” can come from a completely different place than expected. And not only by scanning a QR code. Review written by Mrs Joanna Wieremiejewicz-Podkościelna You can find photos from the event here: Cultural Soiree 2024 | Flickr

Julia Resch – Best Student from English Division! On December 5th, the Rector, Prof. Piekarski, presented a congratulatory diploma to the best student from English Division, Ms. JULIA RESCH. The meeting, held in the Rector’s office, was attended by the Vice-Dean for Studies in English, Prof. Sebastian Kłosek and Ms. Magdalena Kaczorowska, a Student’s Coordinator. Julia Resch is a student in the 6-year medical program. She came to us from Koblenz in western Germany in 2019. Over the past few years, she has actively participated in various research projects. The most significant of these was her collaboration with Prof. Gaszyński and the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at Barlicki Hospital in Łódź. Together with the clinic’s team, she conducted a study comparing the benefits of using the Miller and Macintosh laryngoscopes in patients with morbid obesity. This project earned her first place in the Surgery and Transplantation category at the JPM 2024 Conference and resulted in her first published article. Additionally, Ms. Julia is an active member of the Non-Invasive Cardiology Scientific Circle, led by Prof. Lelonek. In this role, she organizes workshops for other students and participates in a project investigating low doses of naltrexone as a potential treatment for long-term Covid-19. She also holds a research position in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at the Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research Institute in Łódź. Currently, she is focusing on a research project on dysmenorrhea in adolescents. Besides her scientific and research activities, Ms. Julia has been a member of the student government for years, serving as the chairperson in the 2021/2022 academic year. She is always eager to engage in social activities, organizing social and integration events at our university. CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. JULIA!

On August 30th a symbolic transfer of power took place. Rector, Professor Radzisław Kordek, handed over the insignia of rectorial authority to the Rector (Elect), Professor Janusz Piekarski. The rectors also signed the document of the Transfer of Rectorial Authority. On September 1st, Professor Janusz Piekarski assumes the office of Rector of the Medical University of Łódź.