What's new at Łukasiewicz – PORT?
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The Friday meeting of the Institute Council, convening for the first time in its new composition, resulted in decisions on matters of key importance for Łukasiewicz – PORT. The Council issued a positive opinion on the candidacy of Prof. Jarosław Bosy for the position of Institute Director, approved the directions of the Institute’s scientific activities, and positively assessed the draft work plans (including the financial plan) for the coming year. The meeting was chaired by the Chairperson elected at the beginning of the session – the Council members entrusted this role to Prof. Adam Maciejczyk.
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The AutoHealth consortium, involving Dr Raluca Contu from the Astrocyte Biology Research Group at Łukasiewicz – PORT, will investigate how stress experienced early in life affects the brain and body in adulthood. Meanwhile, Dr Ali Jawaid, as part of the EMPATHY consortium, will analyze brain–body interactions underlying eating disorders. Both projects have received funding from ERA-NET NEURON – a network of 35 organizations and ministries from 28 countries supporting research on the brain and its disorders.
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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 3 December, we launched the fourth call of the Virtual Research Institute (WIB) for innovative research projects with high commercialisation potential. This means PLN 142 million available to the best scientists working in medical biotechnology.
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She defended her PhD dissertation in 2023 at the Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Wrocław. Her research focused on investigating the role of tumor-associated macrophages in breast cancer in the context of the impact of vitamin D on the tumor microenvironment. She is currently continuing her research interests related to vitamin D and the role of immune system cells in the development of cancer, working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Innate Immunity Research Group.
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Effective 09/01/2024, the Minister of Science, Dariusz Wieczorek, appointed a new Advisory Team for Research Infrastructure, which includes Prof. Jarosław Bosy as a member. The Team, operating within the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, brings together experts from various scientific fields across the country. Its role is to evaluate applications for funding aimed at developing research infrastructure. This includes investments in unique scientific-research equipment as well as IT infrastructure essential for implementing the state’s science policy. The Team’s term covers the years 2024–2028.
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Imagine a world in which we stop cancers before they have a chance to develop. This is not science fiction – it is reality thanks to interceptive medicine.
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On 09/04/2024, Kacper Prokop, an employee of Łukasiewicz – PORT, participated—at the invitation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Dariusz Wieczorek—in a major event: the Economic Forum, where he attended a discussion panel titled “Where Are You Heading, Science?”. The panel took place at 13:30 and brought together distinguished representatives of the scientific and business communities.
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Effective 09/03/2024, Prof. Jarosław Bosy assumed the position of Acting Director of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development. Prof. Bosy brings extensive scientific and organizational experience, with a career strongly connected to international research projects and collaboration with prestigious institutions worldwide.
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Modern societies are experiencing a widespread trend toward weight loss. This is a response to one of today’s greatest pandemics—obesity—and to the increasing awareness of its negative health consequences. According to World Health Organization (WHO) data, in 2022 one in eight people worldwide lived with obesity (BMI > 30), amounting to nearly one billion individuals. Obesity is not only a disease in itself but also contributes to the development of many other serious conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and even cancer. As early as around 400 BCE, Hippocrates observed that people with obesity were at higher risk
