The MINIATURA competition, organized by the National Science Centre, is a program aimed at researchers at an early stage of their careers. It represents a first step toward scientific independence and applying for larger national or international grants. In the latest edition of the competition, the research of Dr. Daria Hajka from the Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration Group, led by Dr. Agnieszka Krzyżosiak, was recognized and funded. The awarded project is titled “Validation of a novel human research model for ALS in the context of energy metabolism.”

With a determination that has driven him since childhood and a passion unshaken by setbacks, Dr. Mateusz Kucharczyk, Head of the Cancer Neurophysiology Group at Łukasiewicz – PORT, is now recognized as one of the most promising young scientists in Poland. A recipient of the Minister of Science’s Scholarship for Outstanding Young Scientists, former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, lecturer, mentor, and leader of an interdisciplinary research team

In the latest episode of PORTfolio: Stories, Science, and Success, we speak with Dr. Paweł Sega from the Population Diagnostics Center about science that transcends disciplinary boundaries and about the evolving role of the scientist as a leader, communicator, and innovator.

Last weekend, the Łukasiewicz – PORT campus turned into a game board full of scientific adventures. Family teams faced puzzles and experiments, discovering the secrets of science in an unusual form of a field game.

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.

In the latest episode of the PORTfolio podcast, we take a look into the world of Klaudia Kuzdrowska — a young researcher from Łukasiewicz – PORT, who combines scientific work with a wide range of passions. Klaudia works as a process engineer in the Biology of Astrocytes Group led by Dr. Michał Ślęzak, where she studies animal behavior and brain function.

Would you like to check your immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus after vaccination or recovering from COVID-19? Łukasiewicz – PORT has introduced a new test that measures the level of antibodies responsible for fighting the coronavirus. One test is enough to assess your complete immune status!