EUROPEAN TRAINING CENTRES

Department of Nephrology
University Hospital, Jagiellonian University
Cracow, Poland

 

HEAD OF THE UNIT Prof Wladyslaw Sulowicz
CLINICAL STAFF Dr Tomasz Stompor
Dr Andrzej Krasniak
Dr Marek Kuzniewski
Dr Maciej Drozdz
Dr Jerzy Kopec
Altogether 30 doctors in the staff
RESEARCH AND LABORATORY We do not employ own laboratory staff, but we closely cooperate with a very experienced university laboratory which provides all new analytic techniques.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION
E-MAIL wladsul@mp.pl
PHONE: + 48 12 4226408
FAX: + 48 12 4226305
FULL POSTAL ADDRESS 15c Kopernika Str., 31-501 Cracow, Poland

 

CLINICAL FACILITIES
NEPHROLOGY BEDS N° 48
HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS N° 220
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS N° 65
INTENSIVE CARE NEPHROLOGY BEDS N° 3
RENAL TRANSPLANTS /YEAR (2001) N° 25 - 35

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

CLINICAL RESEARCH

RESEARCH PROGRAMMESS AND PROJECTS LIST
• Vascular calcification in ESRD
• HD adequacy
• PD adequacy
• MIA syndrome on HD/PD
• Hyperhomocysteinaemia in ESRD
• Viral hepatitis infections on maintenance dialysis (HBV, HCV)
Currently we are the holders of 5 grants from Polish Scientific Committee


BASIC RESEARCH

RESEARCH PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS LIST
• Ultrastructural changes in hemodialysis membranes assessed by scanning microscopy
• PD membrane permeability: the role of growth factors

 

Peer Reviewed Publications in International Journals (only English) 2000-2002

 

European Fellows programme

Short (1-2 month) well focused training programs either clinically or laboratory oriented:
not currently, but we are ready to accept fellows for clinical training.

Long (at least 1 year) research fellowships: as stated above.

Unit is not available for grants and may provide help for accommodation.

 

Prerequisites for Fellowship
Language: English.

Work/Research experience: graduate of medical faculty, possibly with some experience in dialysis.