What's new at Łukasiewicz – PORT?

Webinar on Innovation Development and Funding Opportunities in the Health Sector
We invite you to join a free webinar titled “European Innovation Pathways in Health: Opportunities for MedTech and Biotech Companies,” dedicated to growth and funding opportunities for companies operating in the medical technology and biotechnology sectors.
Official Launch of the MAB Project: P4Health Center Secures Full Funding
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.
Polish Science as Part of the Global Research Ecosystem
February 19 marks Polish Science Day –established on the anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’s birth and honoring the achievements of successive generations of researchers. At Łukasiewicz – PORT, we view Polish science within a broad international context.
Dr. Rohit Shrivastava
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.
Open Seminar: A New Perspective on the Blood–Brain Barrier in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Impairment of blood–brain barrier (BBB) function is among the earliest indicators of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and vascular dementia. During the seminar, Dr. Mootaz Salman will discuss how inflammation-mediated BBB dysfunction disrupts cerebrovascular integrity and how research aims to prevent irreversible neurodegenerative changes.
Dr. Vitor Cabral
“I follow wherever the data lead me,” says Dr. Vitor Cabral, who has spent years building his scientific expertise across disciplines and continents – from classical microbiology and genetics, through infection biology, to synthetic biology and translational research. Today, at Łukasiewicz – PORT, he draws on this interdisciplinary background to design microbiome-based therapeutic strategies.
New Equipment, New Opportunities at Łukasiewicz – PORT
The year 2025 marked a period of step-change growth in the research capacity of Łukasiewicz – PORT. Newly acquired, highly specialized infrastructure represents not only a modernization of facilities, but also the opening of new research directions in the fight against brain tumors, chronic pain, and the energy crisis.
Podpisanie umowy o finansowaniu projektu PACMAN w Łukasiewicz - PORT
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.
Łukasiewicz – PORT dołącza do Wrocławskiego Sojuszu Badawczego im. Maxa Borna
The development of interdisciplinary research, support for young scientists and PhD students, and closer cooperation between science and industry are the key goals behind the institute’s accession to the Max Born Wrocław Research Alliance.
Marek Wagner i Heng-Chang Chen – naukowcy ze stopniem doktora habilitowanego
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.

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