What's new at Łukasiewicz – PORT?
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Łukasiewicz – PORT has received a recommendation for funding for two large infrastructure projects submitted under the BINGO call of the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021–2027 program, within the track dedicated to network-type institutions. The initiatives are of key importance for the development of modern research infrastructure and will form the foundation for future scientific projects related to energy transformation, national defense and security, as well as precision medicine and genomics.
The word “disinformation,” which refers to dangerous phenomenon of foreign interference in key – primarily elections – recently gained widespread attention. This is mainly due to its destructive power, achieved with relatively little effort. One way to combat it is through initiatives such as SAUFEX, a project funded by the European Union and coordinated by Łukasiewicz – PORT.
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On 22 April 2025, Łukasiewicz – PORT hosted 18 students from Wrocław University of Science and Technology and the University of Wrocław for a one-day workshop organized as part of the SAME-NeuroID Spring School. The event, held onsite in Wrocław, provided participants with a valuable opportunity to deepen their understanding of neurobiology and to discuss potential career paths with researchers from the SAME-NeuroID network.
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Another seminar organized within the SAME–NeuroID project will focus on the latest therapeutic strategies for patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Professor Richard Robitaille from the Department of Neurosciences at the University of Montreal will give his lecture on 3 April at 14:00 at Łukasiewicz – PORT.
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Medicine still lacks sufficiently effective tools that would allow for fast and accurate diagnosis of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. For this reason, scientists at Łukasiewicz – PORT aim to better understand the abnormalities in brain function that lead to these conditions.
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Łukasiewicz – PORT Polish Centre for Technology Development invites you to a lecture by Prof. Agnieszka Chacińska, group leader and Director of IMol – the International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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We support innovation and education. Together with KOGENERACJA S.A., we are launching a new educational project entitled “Thermal Energy as the Key to a Sustainable Future”, under which we will organize workshops for children and young people. Our goal is to build environmental awareness in the next generation and, from an early age, highlight the importance of renewable energy sources in sustainable development and climate protection.
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On 24/04/2024, Łukasiewicz – PORT will host Dr. Aleksandra Badura, Head of the laboratory focused on neural networks at Erasmus MC University in Rotterdam, who will deliver a lecture entitled: “The Role of Hindbrain and Midbrain Inhibition in Autism-Like Behaviors.”
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We warmly invite you to a seminar organized as part of the SAME-NeuroID project, during which Prof. Bastian Hengerer, Director of Neuroscience Research at Boehringer Ingelheim, will deliver a lecture. Professor Hengerer will present key findings from his research.
