R&D Centers
Research Centers at Łukasiewicz – PORT
Scientific and research activity at Łukasiewicz – PORT is organized around four centers: the Population Diagnostics Center, the Materials Science & Engineering Center, the P4Health Center. Each center brings together international research groups, specialized laboratories, and measurement facilities.
While each of the centers focuses on its own scientific domain, extensive collaboration enables us to conduct interdisciplinary projects and deliver services for industry.
All our laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation, ensuring that research with strong application potential is conducted in line with the highest quality standards.
Population Diagnostics Center
The Population Diagnostics Center at Łukasiewicz – PORT is the first institution of its kind in Poland. Its mission is to develop innovative diagnostic methods for infectious and civilization-related diseases, thereby strengthening the biomedical security of society.
Research at the center focuses on pathogens that cause infectious diseases such as SARS-CoV-2, AH1N1, and SARS, enabling immediate action in the event of epidemic threats. Scientists also address major civilization-related diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and obesity.
Materials Science & Engineering Center
The Materials Science & Engineering Center drives research and measurement services in the synthesis, design, modification, and characterization of functional materials with potential applications. Designing and producing materials with well-defined and controllable properties requires the expertise of multidisciplinary research groups, whose competencies cover chemistry, physics, and engineering.
Key research directions include the study of composite materials and coatings (e.g., self-cleaning, anti-graffiti, and anti-icing), as well as the synthesis of luminescent, thermochromic, thermal, and mechanical systems.
P4Health Center
The P4Health Center of Excellence for Precision Phenotyping and Biological Data Banking is an independent department and innovative R&D unit within the structure of Lukasiewicz – PORT. The center’s mission is to accelerate the development and implementation of personalized medicine in Poland and Europe, bringing together research, clinical practice and industry into a collaborative environment where innovation directly translates into improved patient care.
P4Health operates with funding raised from the Teaming for Excellence project (Horizon Europe), the International Research Agenda (Foundation for Polish Science) and funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
Laboratory Center
Łukasiewicz – PORT offers world-class laboratories and highly qualified experts who conduct advanced research, experiments, and analyses for a broad range of industries. The center hosts laboratories in fields such as materials research, analytics and bioanalytics, cell biology, and laboratory diagnostics. It also includes the Clean Room Lab and Animal Lab facilities.
By bringing together laboratories within a single center, we combine perspectives across disciplines and develop technologies at the interface of multiple fields—tailored precisely to client needs.