Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
Polish Academy of Sciences
Tomorrow marks the start of the long-awaited 10th Biennial Meeting on Microbial Carbohydrates, organised by the Hirszfeld Institute. The event was originally scheduled to take place on 17-20 September 2024, but had to be cancelled due to flooding. Fortunately, this year there have been no complications – BMMC 2025 starts tomorrow and Czytaj więcej…
During the 34th Economic Forum in Karpacz, Sabina Górska, PhD, DSc, head of the Laboratory of Microbiome Immunobiology at the IIET PAS, took part in a panel discussion entitled ‘Science in action. From basic research to practical solutions’, at the invitation of the National Science Centre. Together with Prof. Piotr Garstecki (Institute Czytaj więcej…
The ups and downs of mirror life, the secrets of supramolecular chemistry, bacteriophages in the food industry, and even effective ways to cope with stress – these are just some of the topics that will be discussed at this year’s Lower Silesian Science Festival. As in previous years, the Hirszfeld Institute has Czytaj więcej…
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…
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…
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…
On 30 July 2025, the Minister of Science and Higher Education signed a partnership agreement for the implementation of the partnership project ‘Science4Business – Nauka dla Biznesu’ financed by European Funds under the European Funds for Modern Economy 2021-2027 programme, Measure 2.5. Project start date: 1 January 2024 Project end date: 31 Czytaj więcej…
On 26 June 2025, a conference organised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education was held in Warsaw to launch the partnership project ‘Science4Business – Nauka dla Biznesu’ financed by European Funds under the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021-2027 programme, Measure 2.5. The main objective of the project is Czytaj więcej…
We are pleased to announce that Angelika Kruszyńska, MSc Eng. – a PhD student at the Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Immunobiology, led by Andrzej Rapak, PhD, DSc – was awarded 3rd place in the Biological and Medical Sciences section of the competition for the best scientific presentation at the 18th Copernican Doctoral Czytaj więcej…
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…
