The Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases UMP invites all employees and students of UMP to an open lecture entitled:
"Inborn Immunity - 
GP of Your Immune System"
The lecture will be held by Dr Jens Madsen from the University of Southampton.
Dr Madsen completed his undergraduate studies at Odense University, Denmark with a Bachelor Degree in Molecular Biology followed by a Master of Science degree in Biomedicine. His PhD degree in Immunology was gained from University of Southern Denmark in 2002 followed by a postdoctoral position at the same institution. His second postdoctoral position was at University of California San Francisco from 2004 until 2007 investigating the importance of innate immunity against influenza A virus infections.
Dr Madsen’s research focus on airways and the importance of innate immunity for the maintenance of a normal healthy lung and during infection, inflammation and repair processes.
Dr Madsen has co-authored numerous papers published in leading scientific journals (Hirsh Index 20,15).
Lectures will take place 21.04.17. (Friday) at 11.00 am, in the assembly hall 116 of Karol Jonscher Clinical Hospital in Poznan, Szpitalna Street 27/33.