IntechOpen Book Series Rheumatology Volume 3

Maria Maślińska, MD, PhD, is a graduate of the 1st Medical Faculty of Warsaw Medical University (formerly Warsaw Medical Academy). She has a PhD in Medical Science from the National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation in Warsaw. Maria is the deputy head of the Early Arthritis Clinic of the National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation in Warsaw and the deputy editor-in-chief of the *Reuma-*

*tologia* journal. Her research projects include unclassified arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, and the influence of B cells on the clinical picture of primary Sjögren's disease, including immunohistochemical and serological assessment and the profile of cytokines regulating the activity of these cells.

She has been awarded the Third Degree Group Award of the Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw for scientific achievements in the field of research related to the pathomechanism of inflammation.

Maria is a member of the Polish Society for Rheumatology and the Polish Union of Physician-Writers; author and coauthor of scientific publications, articles, and book chapters; and a lecturer at numerous courses, seminars, and conferences for general practitioners and rheumatologists.
