Events

Medicine is not unisex

15.09.2026

For decades, medicine treated the body of a 70-kg man as the default standard, assuming that women were simply smaller versions of men. Today, we know that this approach does not reflect the real biological differences between the sexes. During a lecture by Dr Kinga Szydłowska, we will look at the consequences of this “unisex” approach and at why some commonly used medicines may be less well suited to female biology. Using examples such as sleeping pills and cardiovascular drugs, we will ...

Nencki Institute Seminar

09.09.2026

This Thursday (10.09) we will host Prof. Heike Vogel (Department of Experimental Diabetology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE); German Center for Diabetes Research ...

Nencki Institute Seminar

08.09.2026

On Thursday (17.09) we will host Prof. dr hab. Ewelina Knapska (Head of Neurobiology of Emotions Lab., Centre of Excellence for Neural Plasticity and Brain Disorders (BRAINCITY), Nencki Institute ...

SPARK Europe Webinar Series 2026

20.08.2026

“Trends and Growth Opportunities Reshaping the Future of the Biopharma Industry: 2026–2040” 2 September 2026 | 4 – 5 pm (CEST) | Webinar The biopharmaceutical industry is entering a period ...

PhD defence of Gregory Petrazzo, MSc

11.08.2026

On 15 September 2026 at 1:00 pm at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, 3 Pasteur Street (Jerzy Konorski Lecture Hall, 2nd floor) a public defence of ...