2021

• Tadeusz Browicz Award of the Faculty of Medicine of the Polish Academy of Arts and Letters for a series of papers ‘Mutant p53 as an oncogene and a target for the treatment of human neoplastic diseases’, Dawid Walerych MD PhD
• Award winner in 25th Nutricia Research Foundation Research Grants: the project ‘The role of glutamine transporter SAT1 (Slc38a1) deficiency in excessive weight gain in mice – glutamine supplementation as therapeutic approach and implications for human protein-lipid imbalance’, Marta Obara-Michlewska MD PhD

2020

• Prime Minister’s Award for highly commended scientific achievements ‘The impact of disturbance of the glutamine-glutamate cycle in dysfunctions of astrocyte-neuron crommunication in selected CNS pathologies’, as the basis for PhD degree awarded to Marta Sidoryk-Węgrzynowicz MD PhD
• Faculty Award of the Polish Academy of Sciences for a series of 5 published papers ‘The application of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and MSC- microbubbles in the endovascular treatment of stroke’, prof. Barbara Łukomska, Mirosław Janowski MD PhD, Anna Andrzejewska MD, Sylwia Dąbrowska MD PhD
• Polish Intelligent Development Award 2020 in the category Scientist of the Future for the projects: ‘STIM proteins as new regulators of NMDA receptor transport in neurons’ and ‘The role of STIM proteins and store operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE) in calcium homeostasis of neurons’, Joanna Gruszczyńska-Biegała MD PhD
• Scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding researchers for Kamil Krawczyński MD PhD
• Scientific Scholarship of the Foundation for Polish Science awarded in START 2020 programme for Sylwia Dąbrowska MD PhD
• Scientific Scholarship of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (Polish: Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej) (NAWA) awarded in Walczak scholarship programme to Kamil Krawczyński MD PhD
• Scientific Scholarship of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (Polish: Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej) (NAWA) awarded in Bekker Scholarship Programme to Sylwia Dąbrowska MD PhD, Jakub Fichna MD PhD
• Scientific scholarship of the National Science Centre, awarded under the ETIUDA 8 program to Justyna Janowska MA PhD
  

2019

• Prime Minister’s Award for an outstanding PhD dissertation ‘Biological activity of human mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing VLA-4; functional studies in vitro i in vivo”, defended with honours in 2018 before Scientific Council MMRI PAS RN IMDiK PAN, for Anna Andrzejewska MD PhD
• Team award of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding scientific achievements in 2019. The title: ‘The role of podocytes in normal functioning of the glomerulus in physiological conditions and in high glucose concentrations’, for Agnieszka Piwkowska MD PhD, Dorota Rogacka MD PhD, Irena Audzeyenka MD PhD, Patrycja Rachubik MA, prof. Stefan Angielski MD PhD
  
• Doctoral scholarship for successful researchers, Etiuda (the National Science Centre), for Patrycja Rachubik MA
  
• Foreign scholarship in Walczak scholarship programme granted by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) to Kamil Krawczyński MD PhD
  
• Scholarship of the Organisation Committee of CEEP conference: scholarship to cover the conference fee at CEEP Conference in Ustroń and a lecture in Young Guns Session for Magdalena Oroń MD PhD
  
• The award for the best poster at 6th National Conference ‘Animals in scientific research’ awarded by Polish Laboratory Animals Science Association to Joanna D. Sitek MA
  
• 2nd Award in the best paper by young researcher competition at 13th Congress of Polish Nephrology Society (PTN) in Poznan, the paper title: ‘High glucose level inhibits mitophagy in human podocytes’, Irena Audzeyenka MD PhD

2018

• The award of the Faculty of Medical Sciences PAS for the most outstanding research results for the following study ‘Neuro- and gliogenesis regulation in models of perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury’ presented to the research team: prof. Teresa Zalewska MD PhD, Joanna Sypecka MD PhD, Małgorzata Nałęcz MD PhD, Joanna Jaworska MD PhD
• An honourable mention of a scientific achievement of MMRI PAS in Annual Report of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2018 for the paper Cortical synaptic transmission and plasticity in acute liver failure are decreased by presynaptic events. Mol Neurobiol 2018, Mariusz Popek MD PhD, Rafał Polowy MA Eng., Robert Kuba Filipkowski MD PhD, Małgorzata Frontczak-Baniewicz MD PhD, Prof. Barbara Zabłocka MD PhD, Prof. Jan Albrecht MD PhD, Magdalena Zielińska MD PhD
• The Faculty of Medical Sciences PAS Dr Wacław Mayzel Medical Laure for students-researchers for highly rated studies unrelated to the formal requirements of the course, Paulina Strymecka
• 1st degree team Rector’s Award of the Medical University of Warsaw for teaching achievements for the book ‘Viral diseases in clinical practice’ for under- and post-graduate studies, Agnieszka Pawlak MD PhD
• Award at 8th EPITA Symposium & 37th AIDPIT Workshop in Austria for the oral presentation ‘Duodenal anastomosis in pancreas transplantation’ for Katarzyna Baumgart-Gryn MD
• 1st Award of the Organisers of the 2nd International Conference on Tissue Repair, Regeneration and Fibrosis for the outstanding substantive value of the research results presented at the conference in Greece for Katarzyna Drela MD PhD
• Honourable mention/award for the best oral presentation at the 14th International Symposium Molecular Basis Of Pathology And Therapy in Neurological Disorders in Warsaw for Paulina Małczyńska
• Diploma for the best poster at the 5th International Seminar on Behavioural Methods in Cracow for the poster ‘Behavioural, ultrasonic and cardiovascular responses of male Wistar rats in different social contexts after ultrasonic playback’, for the team of researchers: Rafał Polowy MA Eng., Krzysztof H. Olszyński MA PhD, Monika Małż MA, Olga Gawryś MD PhD, Robert K. Filipkowski MD PhD
• Award for the best coordinator at 22nd Science Festival for Leszek Dobrowolski MD PhD
• Honourable mention at 22nd Science Festival for the best lecture ‘Gender – Brain –Neurodegeneration’ for Anna Barczak MD PhD
• Honourable mention at 22nd Science Festival for the best lecture ‘Forever young brain’ for Małgorzata Beręsewicz MD PhD
  

2017

• The HR Excellence in Research logo awarded by European Commission, MMRI PAS.
  The distinction reflects MMRI PAS obligation of continuous improvement to human resources policy in compliance with European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct, to ensure transparent and fair recruitment process for researchers, stability of employment and career development opportunities.
• PRO MASOVIA Commemorative Medal for outstanding services and overall activity for Mazowieckie province awarded by the Marshal of Mazowieckie province on 50th anniversary of MMRI PAS
• 1st place at 5th Competition of the National Representation of Doctoral Students and the Doctoral Students' Council of Polish Academy of Sciences ‘the Most Pro-Doctoral Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences – PROPAN’ for MMRI PAS
• Team award of 5th Faculty of Medical Sciences PAS for a series of 5 papers ‘Mechanisms of neurotoxicity silver nanoparticles’ for Lidia Strużyńska MD PhD, Elżbieta Ziemińska MD PhD, Beata Dąbrowskaj-Bouta MD PhD
• Acknowledgement for the engagement and substantive support which contributed to the design of a detailed map of needs within the project: Maps of health needs – System and Implementation Analysis Database co-financed by the European Union from the ESF under the Knowledge Education Development Operational Programme for Prof. Maria Barcikowska-Kotowicz
• Certificates of appreciation for the most distinguished employees of MMMRI PAS awarded by the Marshal of Mazowieckie province, Adam Struzik, on the 50th anniversary of the Institute. The list of awarded employees: Prof. Maria Barcikowska-Kotowicz MD PhD, Prof. Zbigniew Czernicki MD PhD, Prof. Krystyna Domańska-Janik MD PhD , Sławomir Januszewski, Aleksandra Lenkiewicz, Prof. Jerzy Łazarewicz MD PhD, Wanda Ogonowska, Prof. Janusz Sadowski MD PhD, Wojciech Sobczyk Eng., Krystyna Stolarz, prof. Joanna Benigna Strosznajder MD PhD , Prof. Bogna Małgorzata Szereda-Przestaszewska MD PhD , Prof. Barbara Zabłocka MD PhD, Prof. Teresa Zalewska MD PhD, Prof. Andrzej Ziemba MD PhD
• First Degree Education Award of the Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw for co-editing of the texbook (Kosior DA, Łazowski T, Pruszczyk P. ‘Basics of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Current Status of Knowledge’, Prof. Dariusz Kosior MD PhD
• Third Degree Education Award of the Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw for the paper ‘Neurotensin-based hybrid peptide’s anti-inflammatory activity in murine model of a contact sensitivity response’, published in Eur J Pharm, for the co-authors: Katarzyna Kaczyńska MD PhD, Ewelina Kogut MA, Dominika Zając MD PhD and Kryspin Andrzejewski MD PhD
• Award for an outstanding substantive value of the studies presented at 2nd International Conference on Stem Cells in Rodos Greece for Anna Figiel-Dąbrowska MA
• Award for an outstanding substantive value of the studies presented at 2nd International Conference on Stem Cells in Rodos Greece for Wioletta Lech MA
• Award funded by HTL and Equimed for the best scientific paper of an applied nature presented as a poster at the National Conference of Biotechnologists and Microbiologists BioMillenium 2017 ‘Trends and solutions in biotechnology and microbiology’, Gdańsk, for Adriana Muchowska MA
• First Award in Poster Session of Young Researchers at 3rd Scientific Congress of Polish Society of Medical Biology in Jurata, for Anna Figiel-Dąbrowska MA
• Diploma for the best poster at the National Scientific Conference ‘Knowledge: a key to success’, for Karolina Zajdel MA
• Acknowledgement of President of PAS for the engagement in the activities of Doctoral Student Council of the Polish Academy of Sciences for Karolina Zajdel MA
• Medal of International Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA) awarded at INTARG International Trade and Economic Innovation Fair 2017 for the invention: ‘New peptidomimetics supporting the therapy of pancreatic cancer’, for Prof. Andrzej W. Lipkowski MD PhD, Prof. Aleksandra Misicka-Kęsik MD PhD, Piotr Sosnowski MD PhD, Anna Katarzyna Puszko MA, Anna Laskowska MA, Marek Durlik MD PhD, Krzysztof Różycki MA Eng.
• Gold Medal of the Jury at INTARG International Trade and Economic Innovation Fair 2017 for the invention: ‘New peptidomimetics supporting the therapy of pancreatic cancer’, Prof. Andrzej W. Lipkowski MD PhD, Prof. Aleksandra Misicka-Kęsik MD PhD, Piotr Sosnowski MD PhD, Anna Katarzyna Puszko MA, Anna Laskowska MA, Marek Durlik MD PhD, Krzysztof Różycki MA Eng.

2016

• Award of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for significant involvement in promotion of Polish science and internationally outstanding inventions in 2015 for MMRI PAS
• The award of the Faculty of Medical Sciences PAS for a series of papers ‘Genetic, biochemical and epidemiological aspects of ageing with particular emphasis on successful ageing’ for the team of researchers: Prof. Monika Puzianowska-Kuźnicka MD PhD, Prof. Edward Frank MD PhD, Małgorzata Mossakowska MD PhD
• 3rd Award in 4th Competition of the National Representation of Doctoral Students and the Doctoral Students Council of Polish Academy of Sciences ‘the Most Pro-Doctoral Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences – PROPAN 2016 for MMRI PAS
• Honourable mention for the Most Pro-Doctoral Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 4th Competition of the National Representation of Doctoral Students and the Doctoral Students Council of Polish Academy of Sciences ‘the Most Pro-Doctoral Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences – PROPAN 2016, awarded by 5th Faculty of Medical Sciences PAS for MMRI PAS
• Tadeusz Browicz memorial Award of the 5th Faculty of Medicine of the Polish Academy of Learning in Cracow for Magdalena Cieślik MD PhD
• Mirosław Janowski MD PhD was included in Kosciuszko Foundation Collegium of Eminent Scientists
• Dr Wacław Mayzel Medical Laure honourable mention of the 5th Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the paper ‘Perinatal exposure to lead (Pb) promotes Tau phosphorylation in the rat brain in a GSK-3β and CDK5 dependent manner: Relevance to neurological disorders’ for Joanna Moczydłowska
• Award of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for the project ‘New peptidomimetics to reduce the side effects of morphine intake’ (authors: Andrzej W, Lipkowski, Aleksandra Misicka, Krzysztof Różycki, Anna Leśniak, Jakub Fichna, Anna Puszko, Piotr Sosnowski), Pain Treatment Cluster MMRI PAS and Instytut Homeostazy Sp. z o.o.

2015

• Prime Minister’s Award for PhD dissertation ‘Opioid-neurotensin hybrid analogues as new potential analgesics in acute pain treatment’ for Patrycja Kleczkowska MD PhD
• Award winner in TransFormation.doc (Type I) programme within the system project of the Minister of Science of Higher Education ‘Support for scientific research and results management’ system for young researchers, Olga Gawryś MD PhD
• Award winner TransFormation.doc (Type II) programme within the system project of the Minister of Science of Higher Education ‘Support for scientific research and results management’ system for young researchers, Malwina Roszkowska-Chojecka MD PhD
• Certificate of reviewing/ Elsevier Reviewer Recognition, The Editors of Brain Research, Elsevier, The Netherlands, Robert Ostrowski MD PhD
• Crystal Lancet - an award of the Students' Self-Government of the Medical University of Warsaw for the best academic teacher in the academic year 2014/2015 for Krzysztof H. Olszyński MD PhD
• Second degree individual award of the Rector of Warsaw University of Technology for scientific achievements in the period 2013-2014 for Gerard Cybulski MD PhD
• Second degree team education award of the Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw for co-editing of the textbook by: Kosior DA, Rosiak M, Postuła M, ‘Oral antiplatelet drugs in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases – the standpoint of a cardiologist and pharmacologist’, Prof. Dariusz A. Kosior MD PhD
• First place in the competition for the best oral presentation ‘Phenotypic characteristics and application of human adipose-derived stem cells’ at 1st National Conference of Post-graduates of Natural, Natural and Technical Studies with the Participation of Representatives of Enterprises and Business Environment Institutions BIOPOTENTIAL 2015, Anna Figiel-Dąbrowska MA
• Second Award of „Kardiologia Polska” journal for the paper ‘Intima media thickness and other markers of atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease’, in the category of best citation records in Philadelphia list journals from 2012 to 2013 for Prof. Edward Franek MD PhD
• 1st place for conference abstract Wound Healing Society in USA ‘A novel clinical test for setting intermittent pneumatic compression parameters based on oedema fluid hydromechanics in the lymphedematous calf’ for Marzanna Zaleska MD PhD and Marek Durlik MD PhD
• 2nd place for conference abstract Wound Healing Society in USA ‘Cryptic bacteria of Lower limb deep tissue as a possible causa if inflammatory and necrotic changes In ischemia, varices, and lymphedema’ for Marzanna Zaleska MD PhD, senior technician Ewa Stelmach and Marek Durlik MD PhD
• First prize and award in the competition for the best poster presentation ‘Relationship between neural differentiation, hypoxia and epigenetic regulation in HUCB-NSC at low and ambient oxygen concentration’ at 1st Central European Conference on Regenerative Medicine – CECRM in Bydgoszcz for Martyna Podobińska MA Eng.
• 2nd place at 17th Congress of Polish Society for Parenteral, Enteral Nutrition and Metabolism for the best paper presented: ‘Genetic storm’ inborn antibacterial response in severely ill patients at intensive care unit - the impact of severe infections and malnutrition’ for Prof. Robert Słotwiński MA PhD
• First place in the competition for a project for scientific scholarship ‘RAT’ (European Union, Human Capital Operational Programme, RAT Stipend Competition) for the project: ‘Comparison of sensitivity to DNA damage and activation of DNA repair processes in human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS-NSCs) and neural progenitors from human umbilical cord blood (HUCB-NSC)’ for Justyna Augustyniak MA Eng.
• 1st and 2nd prize at the Symposium for Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) in San Antonio, Texas, USA for Marek Durlik MD PhD
• Award for oral presentation ‘Keratin associated proteins as a New type of biogressing supported wound healing’ at the conference of Central European Conference on Regenerative Medicine in Bydgoszcz for Marek Konop MA
• Winner of the Scholarship for the best PhD students at MMRI PAS under Material Assistance Fund for PhD Students (funder: Ministry of Science and Higher Education), Olga Gawryś MD PhD
• Winner of the Scholarship for the best PhD students at MMRI PAS under Material Assistance Fund for PhD Students (funder: Ministry of Science and Higher Education), Malwina Roszkowska-Chojecka MD PhD
• Scholarship for conference/course attendance ‘Molecular Neurodegeneration 29.11-4.12.2015 Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, Great Britain, for Michalina Kosiorek MD PhD
• Scholarship of Kosciuszko Foundation at the laboratory of Prof. Maria Siemionow MD PhD at the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA, for Anna Domaszewska-Szostek MD PhD
• GOLD MEDAL at INPEX 2015 Exhibition in USA for the project: ‘New peptides to reduce the side effects of morphine intake’, for Prof. Andrzej W. Lipkowski, prof. Aleksandra Misicka-Kęsik, Krzysztof Różycki, Jakub Fichna MD PhD, Anna Puszko MA, Piotr Sosnowski MA
• Platinum Award in the Medicine category and Grand Prix at INTARG 2015 exhibition in Cracow for the project: ‘New peptides to reduce the side effects of morphine intake’ for Prof. Andrzej W. Lipkowski, prof. Aleksandra Misicka-Kęsik, Krzysztof Różycki, Jakub Fichna MD PhD, Anna Puszko MA, Piotr Sosnowski MA
• Nomination for Polish Innovation Award 2015 in the programme by Polish Agency of Entrepreneurship and the Editorial Board of the Entrepreneurship for ERA-NET NEURON MEMS research project implemented at the Department of Restorative Neurobiology, MMRI PAS
• Diploma for Mazovian Peptide Cluster from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for the project: ‘New amphiphilic para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) dendrimers for cosmetic applications: all in one’, MMRI PAS
• Diploma for Mazovian Peptide Cluster from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for the project: ‘Dietary supplement in prevention of neurodegenerative diseases’, MMRI PAS
• Special award at IPEX 2015 Fair of Croatian Inventors Association for the project: ‘Dietary supplement in prevention of neurodegenerative diseases’ for Prof. Andrzej W. Lipkowski, Prof. Aleksandra Misicka -Kęsik
• Main special award at IPEX 2015 Fair of Croatian Inventors Association for the project: ‘Dietary supplement in prevention of neurodegenerative diseases’ for Prof. Andrzej W. Lipkowski, Prof. Aleksandra Misicka -Kęsik
• Diploma for Mazovian Peptide Cluster from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for project: "New method to reduce the side effects of morphine intake’, MMRI PAS
• Special award at IMPEX 2015 Fairs, the Republic of Korea, for the project: ‘New peptidomimetics with anti-angiogenic properties’for Prof. Andrzej W. Lipkowski, Prof. Aleksandra Misicka-Kęsik