Congratulations to NCN Grant Laureates!
MMRI PAS researchers awarded in the OPUS 27 and PRELUDIUM 23 National Science Centre competitions!
OPUS 27
Prof. Agnieszka Piwkowska
Head of Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Nephrology
Małgorzata Firczuk, PhD
Immunology Department
In the consortium with Medical University of Lodz – the project leader
Principal Investigator: Agata Pastorczak MD, PhD from Department of Pediatrics, Oncology, Hematology and Diabetology Medical University of Lodz
PRELUDIUM 23
Kamil Adamiak, MSc
Laboratory of Pathological Neurochemistry
Congratulations!
Polish Academy of Sciences Scientific Award
The team of the Molecular and Cellular Nephrology Laboratory from Gdańsk, headed by prof. Agnieszka Piwkowska, consisting of:
dr hab. Irena Audzeyenka
dr hab. Dorota Rogacka, prof. IMDiK
and dr Patrycja Rachubik
was honored with the Scientific Award of the Division V of Medical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences for a series of publications entitled
"The role of insulin in the regulation of the metabolic function of podocyte cells in physiological conditions and hyperglycemia."
Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most common and most serious complications of diabetes, leading to chronic renal failure in about 30-40% of patients. Since 2005, when the elements of the classic signaling pathway for insulin in podocytes were first identified, numerous studies have been conducted that have shown the influence of this hormone not only on the activation of extracellular glucose uptake, but also on a number of other processes that are key to the biology and physiology of podocytes. This scientific achievement is closely related to understanding the mechanisms responsible for regulating the function and metabolism of podocyte cells, with particular emphasis on understanding the signaling pathways whose disorders in hyperglycemia or hyperinsulinemia lead to damage to these cells and, consequently, to damage to the glomerular filtration barrier.”
We sincerely congratulate the entire Team and wish them further success!
Prof. Mikołaj Słabicki-lecture invitation
On behalf of our Department of Immunology we cordially invite to the lecture of
prof. Mikołaj Słabicki
"Novel Mechanisms of Small Molecule-Induced Protein Degradation"
which will take place on December 9, 2024 at 15.00 via the Microsoft Teams platform (link below).
Mikołaj Słabicki is a professor at Harvard Medical School and head of a research group at the Mass General Cancer Center.
Prof. Słabicki's team is engaged in discovering new mechanisms of degradation of pathogenic proteins, potentially susceptible to pharmacological modulation. This research focuses on the mechanisms of removal of unnecessary or damaged proteins, with particular emphasis on E3 ligases responsible for marking proteins for degradation. Using methods of functional genomics, cell biology, bioinformatics, molecular biology, and chemical and biochemical tools, scientists from Prof. Słabicki's group reprogram the ubiquitin-proteasome system to identify and characterize new therapeutic possibilities. Their research not only expands basic biological knowledge but also contributes to the creation of new therapies for diseases that currently have no available treatment options.
Use the link below to join the meeting:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2E0MzhjNWQtNzE5OC00MDZkLWI3ODUtZmJkNGYwOGRiM2Nm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%226d67227e-b5e2-454a-9abd-356edc31e10c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cb5131e9-cad1-41bb-9177-91ffcd721a49%22%7d
"Advancements of Microbiology" Conference
We invite you to participate in the international conference "Advancements of Microbiology",
which will be held on April 7-9, 2025, under the patronage of MMRI PAS.
Abstract submission deadline: November 15th, 2024
More information: AdvMicro2025
