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HAMBURG, GERMANY

8 – 9 May 2009

SFC – Network Meeting

Ewa Florek

Laboratory of Environmental ResearchDepartment of Toxicology

University of Medical SciencesPoznan, Poland

PolandWielkopolska

Poznan

Poznan

Poznan,

the fifth largest city in Poland, is situated in the west part of the country on the Warta River. The region is called Wielkopolska (Great Poland).

It is rich in lakes, woods and fields adorned with monuments of over 1000 years of Polish history.

Economically, Poznan and the surrounding region is, by any standard, one of the best

developed parts of the country.

After Warsaw and Krakow, Poznan is the country's third academic centre

with twelve institutions of higher learning and over 56 600 students.

The city has several theatres, an opera house, an internationally recognized ballet company, a symphony orchestra and superb choirs.

University of Medical Sciences

The first Poznan academic school, known as the Lubransky Academywas created in 1519. Four hundred years later, a university in Poznan,

called the Piast University, was founded. Its name derived from the first Polish royal dynasty.

The Pharmaceutical Department was formed in 1919 and a year later the Faculty of Medicine was founded within it. The Chair of Dentistry was created in 1929.

Contemporary University of Medical Sciences consist

4 - Faculties13 - Specialization6 - Clinical hospitals

2121 - Employs

1186 - Academic teachers/Scientists

7687 - Students (Total)717 - Students outside Poland (English courses)



in Poznan, Poland

30 Dojazd street

60-631 Poznan

Tel.: +4861 847 20 81 ext. 31

Fax: +4861 847 20 81 ext. 57

E-mail: [email protected]

Professional experience

SupervisorPh.D. thesis

University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

Master thesis, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

Faculty of PharmacyFaculty of MedicineFaculty of Health Sciences

Master thesis, Poznan University, Poznan, PolandFaculty of Biology

Young scientist research, University of Medical Sciences,

Poznan, PolandStudents Scientific Association

Professional experience

Academic teacherToxicology lectures, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland (graduate courses)

Faculty of PharmacyFaculty of Medicine

Toxicology lectures, Engineering University, Poznan, Poland (graduate courses)

Faculty of Chemical Technology

Laboratory training - University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Health and Management

Tobacco smoke

Courses for school teachers (post-graduate education)

Courses for medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses, health care managers (post-graduate education)

International grants

Smokefree Class Competition Network.

Partner in the project: IFT-Nord, Kiel, Germany, 2009-2010

Smokefree Class Competition, a school-based smoking prevention.Partner in the project: IFT-Nord, Kiel, Germany, 2006-2007

Smokefree Class Competition, a school-based smoking prevention.Partner in the project: IFT-Nord, Kiel, Germany, 2007-2008

Smoking in movies: Imapct on European youth and Policy options.Partner in the project: IFT-Nord, Kiel Germany, 2009-2011


Implementation of EUDAP

European Drug Addiction Prevention trial at a population level.

Partner in the project: OED, Turin, Italy, 2006-2009


Electronic Model Tobacco Control – EMTOC.

Partner in the project: RIVM, Bilthoven, Netherlands, 2008-2009

Expert Toxicological Assessment of Smoke Constituents – ETASC.


Public Information Tobacco Control – PITOC.



Biological evaluation of medical device.

Partner in the project: GILUPI Nanomedizin, Potsdam Golm, Germany,2007-2009

European Drug Abuse Prevention Training of Trainers’ Network - TOT

Partner in the project: College University, Ghent, Belgium, 2008-2011

Activities on international forum

• 6th Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration –European Commission, expert

• Ministry of Health – Advising Committee for adaptation of directive for rapprochement legislation about maximal level of tar in cigarettes to technical progress, expert

• Ministry of Health – Regulating Committee acting on the base of 10 art. Of 2001/37/5 directive for production, advertising and sell of tobacco products, expert

• Working group on harmonised data collection methods created by the Regulatory Committee under Article 10 of the Tobacco Products Directive and according to Article 7 of the Committees Rules of Procedures – European Commission, Directorate C – Public Health and Risk Assessment, expert

• Spanish Ministry of Health and Consumer’s Affairs, 2005 - still, expert of the Team of International, Independent Experts

• Central and Eastern Europe Tobacco Control Experts, expert, the Team of International Experts for tobacco.

• Working group – Tobacco Products Regulatory Committee. Health & Consumer Protection -European Commission, Directorate C – Public Health and Risk Assessment, expert

• Working group - Tobacco Laboratory Experts and Tobacco Regulators World Health Organization, expert

• Federation of European Toxicologists and European Societies of Toxicology, 2006 - present, expert

• National program Foresight, Poland 2020. Pentor Research International, expert • Polish-Norwegian Research Fund, expert of the Team of International, Independent Experts

Area of Scientific Activity

Evaluation of toxicity

Short and long time toxicityNeurotoxicityMutagenecity

Embriotoxicity Influence of xenobiotics on fertility, fecundity and reproduction

Drug of abuse study

Epidemiology of tobacco smokeInfluence of tobacco smoke on pregnant woman and foetusGenotoxic effect of tobacco smoke

Biochemical effects of tobacco smokeBiomarkers of tobacco exposition

Interaction of tobacco smoke with drugs and alcoholDetermination of tobacco specific carcinogens in biological fluids Driving under influence of alcohol and drug

Determination of drug of abuse in biological materialsUsing the alternative materials in toxicological analysis

Methadone, buprenorfina and maintenance program

Area of Scientific Activity

Environmental health

Air pollutionEnvironmental epidemiology

Public health

Health education/promotion

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