Justyna Kowalska

Justyna Kowalska, MD, PhD, Senior Consultant, Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Warsaw; Professor of Medicine, Department of Adults’ Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

Dr Justyna Kowalska is a Professor of Medicine at the Department of Adults’ Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw and Senior Consultant in Infectious Diseases at the HIV Out-Patient Clinic at the Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Warsaw, Poland. She  completed her Ph.D. at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark on the long-term effects and toxicity of HIV treatment. During a period of over twenty years working in the field of HIV, Kowalska carried out numerous scientific projects and contributed to international research activities. Her main research interests include understanding the impact of HIV infection on both individual and public health, with a special focus on women and marginalized populations. She is a member of EACS Governing Board (Eastern Europe), WAVE Scientific Committee and the President of Euroguidelines in Central and Eastern Europe Network Group.