What's new at Łukasiewicz – PORT?
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Dnia 23.05 (z inicjatywy Łukasiewicz – PORT) odbyło się spotkanie inaugurujące w ramach Dnia Polskiej Genomiki, które celem nadrzędnym było rozpoczęcie prac nad mapą drogową dla polskiej genomiki oraz omówienie ścieżki wejścia Polski do europejskich inicjatyw genomicznych takich jak 1+MG.
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The results of the third Virtual Research Institute (WIB) call are now known. The aim of the call is to fund research in the field of medical biotechnology. Out of five submitted projects, an international panel of experts rated two projects the highest. They will receive funding totaling nearly PLN 119 million for research on oncology therapies.
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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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The end of August at Łukasiewicz – PORT will be marked by fantastic meetings and journeys into the unknown. All thanks to the oldest Lower Silesian festival dedicated to fantasy, which this year will be hosted as a guest event at the Pracze Campus.
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Scientists at the Life Sciences and Biotechnology Center at Łukasiewicz – PORT work every day on therapies that may contribute to breakthroughs in the treatment of severe disorders. On Rare Disease Day, observed annually on the last day of February, we present the latest approach to treating Huntington’s disease, which is the subject of research conducted by Dr. Agnieszka Krzyżosiak and the Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Research Group she leads at our Institute.
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In Poland, according to data from the National Health Fund (NFZ), approximately 1.2 million people suffer from depression*. Worldwide, the number exceeds 280 million (WHO data**). Despite established treatment protocols, physicians and scientists continue to seek answers to the following questions.
In June 2023, the INDICATO project won one of the three main awards at the Łukasiewicz Accelerator Demo Day. A few months later, based on this project, a start-up of the same name was established. It is the first such venture at Łukasiewicz – PORT. Its goal is the commercialization of technology developed at Łukasiewicz – PORT by Dr. Eng. Magdalena Wilk-Kozubek and Dr. Eng. Bartłomiej Potańec.
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The Foundation of the Polish Center for Technology Development was established in 2019 as an entity supporting scientific, educational, and science-popularization activities. In 2023, more than 2,600 children took part in free workshops held with the Foundation’s support. Every zloty donated to the Foundation in the annual tax return increases the opportunity to organize even more events and activities, allowing even more people to benefit from them.
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Łukasiewicz – PORT has opened registration for a new series of educational workshops, which will be held from March to June by the Gardens of Experiences – the Technology Education Center at the institute. The offer includes six thematically diverse classes aimed at organized school groups and youth, providing an interactive introduction to topics in the exact sciences and experimentation.
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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.
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