A new perspective on obstructive sleep apnoea: neurotransmitters targeted by Wrocław scientists

Annals of Medicine

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is one of the most common sleep disorders, significantly increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Until now, it was believed that its causes were primarily anatomical factors and upper airway obstruction. However, research conducted by scientists from the Hirszfeld Institute, in collaboration with researchers from the Wrocław Medical Czytaj więcej…

The diagnostic potential of miRNA in schizophrenia – a study by researchers from the Immunopathology Laboratory in Neuroscience & Behavioural Reviews

Potencjał diagnostyczny miRNA w schizofrenii – praca naukowców z Laboratorium Immunopatologii w Neuroscience & Behavioral Reviews

We are pleased to announce that the journal Neuroscience & Biobehavioural Reviews (200 points MSHE, IF=7.9) has published a study entitled ‘A systematic review of miRNA expression in schizophrenia spectrum disorders across the blood and the brain’. The co-authors of the paper are Marek Kotas, MD, and Edyta Pawlak, MD, PhD, DSc, Czytaj więcej…

Anna Pawlik’s professorship appointment

Anna Pawlik

We are proud to announce that on 23 July 2025, the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, awarded Anna Pawlik, PhD, DSc, head of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Microorganisms, the title of professor of exact and natural sciences in the field of biological sciences. Being included in the Czytaj więcej…

‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ – an exhibition commemorating the continuity of Polish science in the European context

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Six foreign stations of the Polish Academy of Sciences have jointly developed the exhibition ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. Polish Scientist and Scholars in Europe – legacy and present day’. The exhibition provokes reflection on the fact that contemporary discoveries stem from the achievements and ideas of former pioneers. Its aim Czytaj więcej…