This summer I had a great opportunity to participate in the Summer School at the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences. This experience cannot be described in words. I was fortunate to listen to many interesting lectures and learn new information in practice by attending on-campus workshops. The school lasted two weeks, and this time passed imperceptibly. Also, many interesting events were organized for us, during which was a brilliant chance to get to know other participants of the program better and to communicate with interesting people. The program was well planned, with the possibility of combining the pleasant with the useful.

   Before becoming a participant of the Summer School, it was necessary to pass a selection. It consisted of two stages. The first stage is filling out a questionnaire, in which you need to indicate the animals you would like to work with (cats and dogs, or horses), the second is an online interview. Since I chose small animals, the Summer School program offered to familiarize myself with three specialties, namely cardiology, oncology and reproduction. During the first week, we participated in online lectures. They were conducted by teachers from universities in Poland, Italy, Austria, Romania and France. It was incredibly interesting to hear about new research in science from different countries of the world. We managed to glean a lot of interesting information about veterinary medicine!

   The entire second week of the Summer School was spent in the laboratories, workshops and clinics of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences. In cardiology, we learned to work with special equipment and performed basic examinations of dogs and cats. During reproduction, we had the opportunity to visit the veterinary clinic of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences and observe the procedure of collecting sperm from a cat. Later, sperm was analyzed and preserved in the laboratory. Afterwards we conducted basic research in the field of comparative oncology in oncology classes. While working in the laboratory, we learned to isolate mononuclear cells from peripheral blood by density gradient centrifugation. The days during the summer school were very busy and full of many interesting experiences.

   The Summer School is a great opportunity to learn from the best scientists and gain practical experience in the field of interest. Furthermore, there is a possibility to meet like-minded people from all over the world, discover new research and visit new places. Also, there is no better way to spend your summer unforgettable!

   I am sincerely grateful to the collective of the Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after S. Z. Gzhitsky for the opportunity to participate in the selection of candidates for the Summer School. Likewise, I am extremely grateful to the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences for organizing and conducting this program!

 

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