DISTINCTION AS PART OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “INNOVATIONS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY”

On May 12 – 13, 2023, the 5th International Conference “Innovations in Ophthalmology” was held in Katowice. During the Conference, Acellmed together with researchers from the Silesian Park of Medical Technology Kardio-Med Silesia presented a poster entitled “An innovative method of producing a hydrogel dressing for autologous limbal cell transplantation in the treatment of limbal cell deficiency”. The conferred work summarised the results acquired in the project “Scaffolding for corneal reconstruction using 3D printing and bioprinting”.

We are pleased to inform you that thanks to the cooperation of our Team and clinical specialists: dr hab. n. med. Dariusz Dobrowolski (Chair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, SUM in Zabrze – Medical University of Silesia in Katowice; Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, St Barbara Provincial Specialist Hospital No. 5 – Trauma Centre), Marek Cwirko, MD, Ph.D. (SPEKTRUM Clinical Ophthalmology Center, Wrocław) and veterinary specialists from the Department and Clinic of Surgery of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, under the supervision of Prof. dr hab. Zdzisław Kiełbowicz, our project received a distinction from the Scientific Committee of the Conference, composed of Prof. dr hab. n. med. Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek, Prof. dr hab. n. med. Maria Formińska-Kapuścik, Prof. dr hab. n. med. Bronisława Koraszewska-Matuszewska and dr hab. n. med. Erita Filipek.

Thank you very much for this distinction!