Antoni Smolinski is a researcher at the Medical University of Warsaw and a final-year medical degree candidate with a focus on peripheral nerve regeneration and experimental microsurgery. He has served as Principal Investigator on three research grants investigating experimental approaches to nerve repair, including regenerative cell-based strategies and microsurgical models. Following RACS ASC 2026, he plans to pursue a Research Fellowship in the U.S. to further develop his work in peripheral nerve research and reconstructive plastic surgery.