1. Prof. Włodzimierz Łuczyński, Poland

3. Włodzimierz Łuczyński, MD, PhD, is Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology with Cardiology Division, Medical University of Białystok, Poland. For the first ten years he worked as pediatric oncologist in Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. He received PhD in Białystok, topic: „Immunologic monitoring in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia”. Then he started his scientific projects concerned the model of immunotherapy of leukemias in children. He received few grants from Polish goverment in this field. In 2005 he acomplished the specialty in pediatrics. Then he moved to 2nd Department of Pediatrics and switched his interest into diabetology and obesity. He started the speciality of diabetology in children. The department was reorganized into Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology with Cardiology Division with main interest in type 1 diabetes and obesity in children. He focused on immunologic and genetic aspects of diabetes and obesity. Dr Włodzimierz Łuczyński accomplished diabetology in 2012. Awarded as Professor in 2014 by President of Republic of Poland. Prof. Łuczyński published over 80 articles to professional medical journals with peer-review. In addition he attended more than 80 national and international scientific meetings. He received many honor and awards including prizes from polish goverment and rector of Medical University in Białystok. Prof. Łuczyński is serving as Editorial board member of 3 international journals. In the years of 2009-2011 he was a member of Polish Academy of Science – The Commitee of Immunology and Etiology of Human Infections, Commision of Immunoprophylactics. His research interest includes cardiovascular risk factors in children, immunotherapy of obesity and diabetes, genetic factors of overweight/obesity in children. Prof. Włodzimierz Łuczyński, Poland

4. Summary of the biography: 2014 Professor in Medical University of Białystok 2012 speciality in diabetology 2008 Associate Professor in the Departmenf of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology with Cardiology Division 2007 Associate Professor of Medical University of Bialystok 2005 Specialty in Pediatrics 2002 Doctoral Thesis – Medical University of Bialystok 1998 Department of Pediatric Oncology, Bialystok 1990-1996 Medical Faculty of University of Bialystok, Poland Honours: 2005 Scientific Award of Ministry of Science and Education 2001-2010 Scientific Awards of Rector of Medical University of Białystok 2007-2010 Member of the Editorial Board of Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology 2009-2011 Member of the Polish Academy of Science – The Commitee of Immunology and Etiology of Human Infections, Commission of Immunoprophylactics Research interest: Medicine, pediatrics, obesity, diabetology, immunology, genetics Prof. Włodzimierz Łuczyński, Poland

5. Recent publications: 1.Łuczyński W, Fendler W, Ramatowska A, Szypowska A, Szadkowska A, Młynarski W, Chumiecki M, Jarosz-Chobot P, Chrzanowska J, Noczyńska A, Brandt A, Myśliwiec M, Głowińska-Olszewska B, Bernatowicz P, Kowalczuk O, Bossowski A. Polymorphism of the FTO Gene Influences Body Weight in Children with Type 1 Diabetes without Severe Obesity. Int J Endocrinol. 2014;2014:630712. 2.Łuczyński W, Szypowska A, Głowińska-Olszewska B, Szadkowska A, Bossowski A; PolPeDiab Polish Research Group. Disease associated clinical factors and FTO polymorphism: effect on body mass in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Pediatr Diabetes. 2014 Aug;15(5):363-71. 3.Łuczyński W, Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek N, Iłendo E, Bossowski A, Głowińska-Olszewska B, Krętowski A, Stasiak-Barmuta A. Generation of functional T-regulatory cells in children with metabolic syndrome. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 2012 Dec;60(6):487-95. 4.Łuczynski W, Zalewski G, Bossowski A. The association of the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism with obesity and metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in Polish children. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2012 Jun;63(3):241-8. 5.Łuczyński W, Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek N, Szypowska A, Iłendo E, Bossowski A,Krętowski A, Stasiak-Barmuta A. Generation of T regulatory cells in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2012 Feb;120(2):101-9. 6.Łuczyński W, Szypowska A, Głowińska-Olszewska B, Bossowski A. Overweight,obesity and features of metabolic syndrome in children with diabetes treated with insulin pump therapy. Eur J Pediatr. 2011 Jul;170(7):891-8. Prof. Włodzimierz Łuczyński, Poland