9.06.2025
Representatives of the Medical University of Gdańsk participated in the Tenth Congress of the International Society for the Study of Iron in Biology and Medicine, held in Montreal, Canada.
The event brought together leading experts from around the world specialising in iron metabolism and its role in human health. Our researchers had the opportunity to present the results of their most recent scientific work.
Michał Świątczak, M.D. from the Division of Cardiology & Electrotherapy was the only Polish speaker to deliver an oral presentation during the plenary session. His talk, entitled The impact of HFE-related hereditary hemochromatosis on the heart: the crucial role of early diagnosis, focused on the cardiovascular consequences of hereditary hemochromatosis caused by HFE gene mutations, and highlighted the importance of early diagnosis in managing this condition.
In addition, Michał Świątczak, M.D. presented two scientific posters:
– The role of two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in monitoring patients with HFE-related hereditary hemochromatosis
– Fatigue assessment in HFE-related hereditary hemochromatosis: first validation of common diagnostic scales
All of his work was conducted under the scientific supervision of Prof. Ludmiła Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz, Head of the Division of Cardiology & Electrotherapy.
Other our scientists presented posters:
– Krzysztof Młodziński, M.D. also from the Division of Cardiology & Electrotherapy, presented a poster entitled Microvascular dysfunction among patients with hereditary hemochromatosis, prepared under the supervision of Prof. Ludmiła Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz and Prof. Jacek Wolf.
– Prof. Katarzyna Sikorska from the Division of Tropical Medicine & Epidemiology presented a poster entitled Are patients with HFE-hemochromatosis diagnosed with a delay?
– Prof. Jędrzej Antosiewicz from the Division of Bioenergetics and Physiology of Exercise showcased research findings in his poster: Endurance exercise combined with time-restricted eating is effective in reduction of body iron stores and HbA1c in older adults
– Andżelika Borkowska, Ph.D. also affiliated with the Division of Bioenergetics and Physiology of Exercise, presented the following poster: Homocysteine and homocysteine thiolactone toxicity is related to impairment in iron metabolism and AKT signalling pathway – possible role of ferritin N-homocysteinylation.