Alicja Kędzia

Alicja Kędzia
Born(1941-03-23)23 March 1941
Died22 January 2026(2026-01-22) (aged 84)
Wrocław, Poland
Alma materAcademy of Medicine in Wrocław (MD, 1963)
Known forResearch on cerebral venous system development (including the falcine sinus); quantitative and imaging methods in neuroanatomy; mathematical modelling in prenatal growth studies
Scientific career
FieldsNeurology, anatomy, neuroanatomy
InstitutionsWroclaw Medical University

Alicja Kędzia (23 March 1941 – 22 January 2026) was a Polish neurologist and anatomist, a professor of medical sciences, and a long-time head of the chair and Department of Normal Anatomy (Katedra i Zakład Anatomii Prawidłowej) at Wroclaw Medical University.[1] She was named an honorary member of the Polish Anatomical Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Anatomiczne).[2] She also served within the Wrocław Scientific Society, including as secretary of its audit committee (Komisja Rewizyjna).[3]

Education and career

Kędzia graduated from the Academy of Medicine in Wrocław in 1963.[4] She obtained neurology specialization.[5] She earned a PhD in 1972 and a habilitation in 1992 (on the morphology of the human cerebral venous system across fetal, adult and senescent periods, with clinical aspects).[4] She received the title of professor in 2000.[4]

She was professionally affiliated with Wroclaw Medical University, where she led the chair and Department of Normal Anatomy for many years.[1] According to national academic records, she supervised doctoral theses and served as a reviewer in doctoral and habilitation proceedings.[5]

Research

Kędzia was the author and co-author of approximately 446 publications. Kędzia's research focused on neuroanatomy and clinical anatomy, particularly:

  • macro- and micro-angioarchitecture of the human cerebral venous system across the lifespan, including prenatal development;[6]
  • dural structures and venous sinuses, including developmental variants;[6]
  • quantitative and computer-assisted approaches in anatomy (image processing and mathematical modelling), and early applications of fractal geometry to neuroanatomical and clinical material.[6]

Her publications included work on the falcine sinus, a venous structure present during fetal development that may persist and be associated with vascular malformations.[7]

She authored an atlas of the human cerebral venous system, based on her own anatomical research.[8] She conducted unique research on the falcine sinus, which runs within the cerebral falx (falx cerebri) and connects the vein of Galen with the superior sagittal sinus.[9] This structure is physiologically present during fetal development and disappears after birth, and its persistence after birth is associated with malformation of the vein of Galen and other vascular anomalies[4]. Professor Alicja Kędzia's research interests included the macro- and microangioarchitecture of the human cerebral venous system in the prenatal, adult, and senile periods. She implemented new research techniques in neuroanatomical research: infrared, ultraviolet, and image processing systems[10], and initiated and co-authored the development of mathematical models for the assessment of prenatal growth processes[11]. She was one of the first to use fractal geometry in neuroanatomical research: analysis of the course of growth and involution processes, determination of fractal dimensions of brain vessels, fractal analysis of subdural hematomas.[12]

Selected works

  • Kędzia, Alicja; Derkowski, Wojciech (December 2024). "Modern methods of neuroanatomical and neurophysiological research". MethodsX. 13 102881. doi:10.1016/j.mex.2024.102881. PMC 11340600. PMID 39176151.
  • Derkowski, Wojciech; Kędzia, Alicja; Dudek, Krzysztof; Glonek, Michał (2024). "Morphometric evaluation of the anterior cranial fossa during the prenatal stage in humans and its clinical implications". PLOS ONE. 19 (12) e0309184. Bibcode:2024PLoSO..1909184D. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0309184.
  • Kędzia, Alicja; Dudek, Krzysztof; Ziajkiewicz, Monika; Wolańczyk, Maciej; Seredyn, Anna; Derkowski, Wojciech; Domagała, Zbigniew A. (2022). "The morphometrical and topographical evaluation of the superior gluteal nerve in the prenatal period". PLOS ONE. 17 (8) e0273397. Bibcode:2022PLoSO..1773397K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0273397. PMC 9417028. PMID 36018841.
  • Dudek, Krzysztof; Nowakowska-Kotas, Marta; Kędzia, Alicja (2018). "Mathematical models of human cerebellar development in the fetal period". Journal of Anatomy. 232 (4): 596–603. doi:10.1111/joa.12767. PMC 5835794. PMID 29315634.
  • Dudek, Krzysztof; Kędzia, Wojciech; Kędzia, Emilia; Kędzia, Alicja; Derkowski, Wojciech (September 2017). "Mathematical modelling of the growth of human fetus anatomical structures". Anatomical Science International. 92 (4): 521–529. doi:10.1007/s12565-016-0353-y. PMC 5511295. PMID 27393150.
  • Kędzia, Alicja (2004). Układ żylny mózgu człowieka i jego znaczenie kliniczne. Wrocław: Urban & Partner (Elsevier Urban & Partner). ISBN 978-83-89581-26-6.
  • Kędzia, A.; Rybaczuk, M.; Dymecki, J. (1997). "Fractal estimation of the senile brain atrophy". Folia Neuropathologica. 35 (4): 237–240. PMID 9833401.

References

  1. ^ a b "Odeszła prof. Alicja Kędzia". Uniwersytet Medyczny we Wrocławiu (in Polish). 23 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Historia PTA". Polskie Towarzystwo Anatomiczne (in Polish). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  3. ^ "SKŁAD KOMISJI REWIZYJNEJ". Wrocławskie Towarzystwo Naukowe (in Polish). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c "Person profile – Alicja Kędzia". Polish Platform of Medical Research (PPM). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b "prof. dr hab. Alicja Kornelia Kędzia – Ludzie Nauki". ludzie.nauka.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "Profil osoby – Alicja Kędzia (obszary badawcze)". Polska Platforma Medyczna / PPM@UMW (in Polish). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  7. ^ Kędzia, Wojciech; Kędzia, Emilia; Kędzia, Alicja; Derkowski, Wojciech (July 2017). "Anatomy of the falcine sinus during the prenatal period". Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 39 (7): 753–758. doi:10.1007/s00276-016-1787-6. PMID 27942945.
  8. ^ Kędzia, Alicja (2004). Układ żylny mózgu człowieka i jego znaczenie kliniczne [The human cerebral venous system and its clinical significance]. Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Medyczne Urban & Partner. ISBN 83-89581-26-4.
  9. ^ Kędzia, Wojciech; Kędzia, Emilia; Kędzia, Alicja; Derkowski, Wojciech (2017-07-01). "Anatomy of the falcine sinus during the prenatal period". Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 39 (7): 753–758. doi:10.1007/s00276-016-1787-6. ISSN 1279-8517. PMID 27942945.
  10. ^ Kędzia, Alicja; Derkowski, Wojciech (2024-12-01). "Modern methods of neuroanatomical and neurophysiological research". MethodsX. 13 102881. doi:10.1016/j.mex.2024.102881. ISSN 2215-0161. PMC 11340600. PMID 39176151.
  11. ^ Dudek, Krzysztof; Kędzia, Wojciech; Kędzia, Emilia; Kędzia, Alicja; Derkowski, Wojciech (2017). "Mathematical modelling of the growth of human fetus anatomical structures". Anatomical Science International. 92 (4): 521–529. doi:10.1007/s12565-016-0353-y. ISSN 1447-073X. PMC 5511295. PMID 27393150.
  12. ^ Kedzia, A.; Rybaczuk, M.; Dymecki, J. (1997). "Fractal estimation of the senile brain atrophy". Folia Neuropathologica. 35 (4): 237–240. ISSN 1641-4640. PMID 9833401.
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