IBIB PAN Researchers at the 52nd ESAO Congress in Iași

From 9 to 12 September 2026, the 52nd Congress of the European Society for Artificial Organs (ESAO), titled “From Bench to Bedside and Back Again”, was held in Iași, Romania. The congress covered topics including innovations in artificial organs, organ support technologies and translational research, closely related to the research conducted at IBBE PAS.

Researchers from IBIB PAN also took part in the congress, including two researchers from Department I, Agnieszka Wencel, PhD and Monika Wiśniewska, MSc whose participation in the event was funded by the “Welcome to Poland” project.

Both speakers delivered oral presentations. Monika Wiśniewska presented the results of her research in a presentation entitled “Human hepatocyte-derived proliferating cells as a potentially new source of hepatic cells for clinical applications.” Agnieszka Wencel presented the results of her research in a presentation entitled “Integrated analysis of liver gene expression profiles: impact of disease state, age, gender, and chemotherapy.” A discussion with representatives of the European Society for Artificial Organs following the presentations provided valuable insights into the interpretation of the results and possible directions for further research.

Participation in the congress provided an opportunity to learn about the latest developments and research methods related to their work, exchange experience with researchers from international institutions, and establish contacts that may lead to future collaborations, joint publications and international projects. The English-language conference also provided an opportunity to further develop scientific communication skills in an international environment. The knowledge and experience gained during the congress can be applied to ongoing research and the planning of future work.

The visit was one of the activities carried out under the project “Strengthening the international potential of the Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences” (No. BPI/WTP/2024/1/00028), implemented under the NAWA “Welcome to Poland” programme and financed by the European Funds for Social Development.