Wojciech Lukowski

I am a registered nurse and lecturer in internal medicine, diabetology, and health promotion in University of Economy in Bydgoszcz. My professional background combines clinical practice with academic teaching. I currently serve as an operating theatre manager in a private hospital, where I lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee procedural logistics, quality, and safety.

My academic interests focus on translational medicine — particularly the relationship between metabolic regulation, the immune system, and the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Over the past years, I have been developing the concept of the endocannabinoid–microbiota axis as a missing link in the pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). This work led to my recent publication in Frontiers in Endocrinology (“Reframing Type 1 Diabetes Through the Endocannabinoidome–Microbiota Axis: A Systems Biology Perspective”), which laid the theoretical foundation for this project.

Beyond research, I am dedicated to building bridges between science, nursing, and patient experience. I believe that curiosity, empathy, and integrity are as vital to research as technology and funding. This pilot study is the next step in a larger mission to understand whether the immune and metabolic signatures we observe in other autoimmune diseases also occur in T1D — and how this knowledge might inspire new directions for prevention and diagnosis.

Through the CARE FOR T1D Foundation, I aim to promote independent, ethically grounded, and transparent research in areas often overlooked by mainstream academia.

October 2025