| Stefania Jabłońska | |
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| Born | 1920 Warsaw, Poland |
| Residence | Poland |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | Medical University of Warsaw |
| Known for | Human papillomavirus |
| Notable awards | Robert Koch Prize(1985) |
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.
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Stefania Jabłońska studied medicine in the years 1938-1943, first in Warsaw, 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.
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.
Stefania Jablonska trained and stimulated scientific careers of multiple dermatologists in Poland and worldwide.