Stefania Jabłońska
Encyclopedia
Stefania Ginsburg-Jabłońska (born 1920 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish
physician
and professor emeritus of Dermatology
at Medical University of Warsaw
. She is best known for her research of scleroderma and Human papillomavirus (HPV). Jabłońska was awarded the 1985 Robert Koch Prize
.
, then in Lwów and Frunze. Jabłońska received her medical degree in 1943 in Frunze, and PhD
in 1949. She earned the rank of professor in 1952. Jabłońska worked at the Dermatology Clinic of the University, and later at the Medical University of Warsaw, serving for many years as the director.
Her book, "Scleroderma and Pseudoscleroderma" (John Wiley & Sons Inc; ISBN: 9780470151150 / 0470151153), published in 1976 was at that time the most comprehensive and modern scientific essay about scleroderma.
Her later research was focused on HPV-induced cancer and development of a HPV vaccine.
She also is author or coauthor of biographic articles about known dermatologists.
Poles
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physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and professor emeritus of Dermatology
Dermatology
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....
at Medical University of Warsaw
Medical University of Warsaw
The Medical University of Warsaw was founded in January 1950, building on the University of Warsaw's former Faculty of Medicine, which had been established in the early nineteenth century...
. She is best known for her research of scleroderma and Human papillomavirus (HPV). Jabłońska was awarded the 1985 Robert Koch Prize
Robert Koch Prize
The Robert Koch Medal and Award are two prizes awarded annually for excellence in the biomedical sciences. These awards grew out of early attempts by Robert Koch to generate funding to support his research into the cause and cure for tuberculosis...
.
Biography
Stefania Jabłońska studied medicine in the years 1938-1943, first in WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, then in Lwów and Frunze. Jabłońska received her medical degree in 1943 in Frunze, and PhD
PHD
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in 1949. She earned the rank of professor in 1952. Jabłońska worked at the Dermatology Clinic of the University, and later at the Medical University of Warsaw, serving for many years as the director.
Research
Stefania Jablonska is author or co-author of over 600 PubMed listed articles. She is known for her research related to autoantibody detection in scleroderma and other connective tissue diseases.Her book, "Scleroderma and Pseudoscleroderma" (John Wiley & Sons Inc; ISBN: 9780470151150 / 0470151153), published in 1976 was at that time the most comprehensive and modern scientific essay about scleroderma.
Her later research was focused on HPV-induced cancer and development of a HPV vaccine.
She also is author or coauthor of biographic articles about known dermatologists.