Stefania Jabłońska
Polish dermatologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stefania Jabłońska (born Szela Ginzburg; 7 September 1920 – 8 May 2017) was a Polish physician and professor specializing in dermatology. She worked at the Medical University of Warsaw.
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Stefania Jabłońska | |
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Born | Szela Ginzburg (1920-09-07)7 September 1920 |
Died | 8 May 2017(2017-05-08) (aged 96) |
Nationality | Polish |
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Known for | Seminal contributions to medicine |
Awards | 1985 Robert Koch Prize |
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Fields | Medicine (Dermatology) |
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In 1972, she theorized the association of human papilloma viruses with skin cancer in epidermodysplasia verruciformis.[1][2]
In 1978, Jabłońska and Gerard Orth at the Pasteur Institute discovered HPV-5 in skin cancer.[3] Jabłońska was awarded the 1985 Robert Koch Prize.[4]
She is a recipient of the National Order of Merit and the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.[5]