Disruptions in energy metabolism are increasingly linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Research by Dr. Ismail Gbadamosi shows how TDP-43 and energy imbalance influence motor neuron vulnerability in ALS, opening the way to new therapeutic strategies.

The WABIO Project has secured over PLN 7 million under the TEAM NET program to develop and validate an integrated biorefinery prototype within the consortium. The work at Łukasiewicz will be led by Prof. Andrzej Białowiec.

On February 24, at the headquarters of the Foundation for Polish Science, we officially launched the implementation of the International Research Agendas (MAB) project within the P4Health Center of Excellence.

Thanks to this funding, Dr. Rohit Shrivastava will carry out the AstroExo-HD project, whose aim is to develop new methods for early diagnosis and to identify potential therapeutic targets in Huntington’s disease.

On January 28, 2026, at Łukasiewicz – PORT in Wrocław, a funding agreement was signed for the winning project of the fourth Virtual Research Institute competition, marking the launch of the PACMAN oncology research project.

Two more researchers at Łukasiewicz – PORT have been awarded the degree of habilitated doctor. This is not only an important milestone in their individual careers, but also a key element of the institute’s long-term strategy focused on developing independent research teams and educating future generations of scientists.

Two new projects at Łukasiewicz – PORT have received funding from the National Science Centre under the OPUS 29 and PRELUDIUM 24 calls, led by Dr. Agnieszka Krzyżosiak and Kamila Nowak, MSc.

The project “P4Health: A Center of Excellence for Precision Phenotyping and Biological Data Banking for Personalized Brain Health,” developed by researchers at Łukasiewicz – PORT, has been placed on the ranking list of projects recommended for funding in the International Research Agendas (MAB) FENG program, organized by the Foundation for Polish Science. The recommended level of funding amounts to PLN 34 million.

Combating harmful bacteria amid rising antimicrobial resistance remains one of the key challenges of modern science. Dr Tapendu Samanta is developing a new class of advanced materials that may display antibacterial activity without relying on traditional antibiotics.

Dr. Maria Zdończyk and Dr. Piotr Kenis have defended their doctoral dissertations. Although they represent different disciplines, they share a common way of looking at the world: through the lens of matter and the tools that allow them to study it at scales invisible to the naked eye. And above all, a curiosity about what else can be created from it. They work together at the Materials Research Laboratory at Łukasiewicz – PORT, where they combine their interdisciplinary expertise.