DEPARTMENT NAME
Department of General and Oncological Pulmonology

CONTACT DETAILS FOR HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Prof. MD, PhD, Adam Antczak
adam.antczak@umed.lodz.pl
+48 42 678 21 29

Department of General and Oncological Pulmonology
ul. Kopcinskiego 22
90-153 Lodz, Poland

TEAM MEMBERS
Prof. MD, PhD, Adam Antczak
Ass.Prof. MD, PhD, Maciej Ciebiada
MD, PhD, Agata Dutkowska
MD, PhD, Jadwiga Kroczyńska-Bednarek
MD, PhD, Agnieszka Nielepkowicz-Goździńska
MD, PhD, Michał Poznański
MD, PhD, Damian Tworek
MD, PhD, Marek Zięba

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH ACTIVITY
In the Department of General and Oncological Pulmonology we diagnose and treat patients with inflammatory diseases of respiratory system, lung cancers and cystic fibrosis. We also conduct practical activities, lectures and seminars for the students of the Faculty of Medicine and we prepare practical and theoretical exams for students and specialists.

Keywords:
COPD, asthma, lung cancer, chemotherapy

DEPARTMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS: PROJECTS AND PAPERS
Epigenetic mechanisms in non-small cell lung cancer

Selected mitochondrial pathways of apoptosis as a pathogenetic factor of COPD The influence of psychological factors on asthma control. MiRNA expression in patients with sarcoidosis.

Analysis of changes in Expression of IL-4/IL-13/STAT6 pathway and correlation with the selected clinical parameters in patients with atopic asthma. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol. 2016;29:195-204.

RARβ Promoter Methylation as an Epigenetic Mechanism of Gene Silencing in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2016;878:29-38

Evaluation of eicosanoids in nasal lavage as biomarkers of inflammation in patients with allergic rhinitis. Arch Med Sci. 2014;10:1123-8.

The Role of CXC Chemokines in Pulmonary Fibrosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients. Arch Immunol Ther Exp. 2015;63:465-73.

Evaluation of Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in COPD Patients with or without Cardiovascular Comorbidities. Heart Lung Circ. 2015;24:817-23.