The latest edition of the International Wroclaw Scientific Meetings (IWSM) is behind us. The event brought together young researchers from different countries, providing a platform for presenting research results, exchanging experiences, and building international collaborations.

The jury recognized the authors of the best oral and poster presentations, and also awarded a Special Prize for Innovation and Audience Awards.

🎤 Oral presentations
1️⃣ Sajjad Biglari – Dietary Glycocalyx Mimetic Reduces Vascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
2️⃣ Augustinas Želvys – 4T1 Breast Cancer Treatment in Vivo Using High Power Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields with Bleomycin or CaCl₂
3️⃣ Magdalena Surman – Proangiogenic Effects of Melanoma Ectosomes via αvβ5 rather than αvβ3 Integrin

📌 Poster presentations
1️⃣ Kamil Rodak – PUFAs as Potential Biomarkers for Male Infertility
2️⃣ Weronika Lis – Expression of potentially reducing proteins from Mytilus californianus in E. coli
3️⃣ Florela Gherghinoiu – Integrated DEP-OT system for single cell analysis

💡 Special Prize for Innovation
🏅 Arkadiusz Bujas – Monitoring Free Radical Activity for Diagnostics and Personalized Therapy
🏅 Agata Małyszek – In vitro Fluoride Content in Leaf Tea Infusions
🏅 Klaudyna Grzela-Fraś – Nanotechnology-Enhanced Taxane Delivery
🔹 Distinction: Antoni Godlewski – Non-Toxic Anti-Inflammatory Amidrazone Derivatives
🔹 Distinction: Katarzyna Męczarska – Protective Polyphenolic Extracts from Elaeagnus multiflora

👥 Audience Awards
🎤 Oral presentation – Martyna Nowak: Cathepsin B activation of peptide-based prodrugs in breast cancer cells
🧾 Poster – Szymon Więcek: BSG polymorphisms as prognostic markers in breast cancer

Congratulations to all laureates and participants of the conference! 💐

📖 Book of Abstracts: link
🔗 Full list of winners: see results