What's new at Łukasiewicz – PORT?
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Łukasiewicz – PORT and BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions are jointly introducing young people to the world of chemistry and technology through an innovative approach to education and environmental protection. Free classes for children from Wrocław and the surrounding area.
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This Sunday, 27/10/2024, we warmly invite you to a unique cultural event taking place at the Pracze Campus—the home of the Łukasiewicz – PORT Institute.
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On the occasion of World Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Dr. hab. Patrycja Gazińska, leader of the Biobank Research Group at the Population Diagnostics Center, Łukasiewicz – PORT, explains how modern molecular pathology technologies and biobanking can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer—the most common malignant tumor in women. Her research, carried out in collaboration with international centers, highlights the enormous potential of these innovative technologies to improve diagnostics, predict therapy outcomes, and personalize patient treatment.
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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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We are proud to announce that the implementation doctorate project of Martyna Skuła from the Biology of Astrocytes Research Group at Łukasiewicz – PORT, led by Dr. Michał Ślęzak, has been ranked first on the national ranking list in the “Implementation Doctorate 2024” program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
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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
