Prof. Magdalena Sobieska | Poznań University of Medical Sciences | Poland
Dr. Magdalena Sobieska is a distinguished rehabilitation and physiotherapy specialist at the Poznań University of Medical Sciences, widely recognized for her deep expertise in immunology, clinical diagnostics, and physical medicine. She has held influential academic and leadership roles that have significantly strengthened physiotherapy education, clinical practice, and international program development within her institution. A prolific and impactful researcher, Dr. Sobieska has contributed substantially to multiple domains intersecting immunology and rehabilitation. Her scientific work encompasses the study of acute phase proteins as sensitive indicators of immune activation following physical exercise, stress, and physiotherapeutic interventions. She has also advanced understanding of eosinophil activation mechanisms and the diagnostic utility of cytokines and acute phase proteins in traumatic injuries, pediatric food allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, and melanoma. Her earlier investigations examined immune system dysfunctions in mental disorders, inflammation-related biomarkers in metabolic diseases, and the application of immunodiagnostic monitoring in veterinary medicine. Furthermore, her research has enriched knowledge of rheumatic diseases through the analysis of inflammatory markers and glycosylation profiles. International training at leading immunology and rheumatology centers strengthened her expertise in how physiotherapy modulates inflammation and acute phase responses. Dr. Sobieska maintains an extensive teaching portfolio, encompassing immunology, biochemistry, sport immunology, spa medicine, diagnostic methods in rheumatology, and laboratory medicine for physiotherapy students. Her commitment to education is reflected in her long-standing mentorship of graduate students, with numerous bachelor’s and master’s theses completed under her supervision. Her scholarly influence is well documented, with 2,189 citations across 1,869 documents, a publication record of 117 scientific works, and an h-index of 20, underscoring the sustained impact of her research within the scientific community. Fluent in multiple European languages, she brings multicultural and multilingual strength to collaboration and academic engagement. Her comprehensive background and broad expertise position her as a respected educator, researcher, and mentor in the medical and rehabilitation sciences.
Featured Publications
Gajewska, E., Surowińska, J., Michalak, M., Gajewski, J., Chałupka, A., Naczk, M., Naczk, A., & Sobieska, M. (2025). The third month’s development predicts the side and oblique sit and walking. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14, Article 38492. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14238492
Pawlak-Andryszczyk, Ż., Andryszczyk, M., & Sobieska, M. (2025). Movements induced by optic flow in relation to HINE. Scientific Reports, 15, Article 20726. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-20726-y
Bieniaszewska, A., Sobieska, M., & Gajewska, E. (2024). Functional and structural changes in patients with spinal muscular atrophy treated in Poland during 12-month follow-up: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(14), 4232. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13144232
Bieniaszewska, A., Sobieska, M., Steinborn, B., & Gajewska, E. (2023). Examination of upper limb function and the relationship with gross motor functional and structural parameters in patients with spinal muscular atrophy. Biomedicines, 11(4), 1005. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11041005
De Mezer, M., Rogaliński, J., Przewoźny, S., Chojnicki, M., Niepolski, L., Sobieska, M., & Przystańska, A. (2023). SERPINA3: Stimulator or inhibitor of pathological changes. Biomedicines, 11(1), 156. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11010156