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Nencki Institute to test a self-administered tool for early detection of retinal disease

25.09.2026

Modern medicine still cannot treat many forms of retinal damage, and patients often see an ophthalmologist only when visual impairment is already advanced. A team led by Dr. Kalina Burnat at the Nencki Institute will test a self-administered tool for the early detection of visual impairment and investigate how progressive disease affects the entire visual system. The findings may help lay the groundwork for precise vision neurorehabilitation for patients and people at risk of developing ...

FIRST TEAM grant for Dr Paweł Mikulski to develop a new therapy for liver cancer

23.09.2026

Dr Paweł Mikulski from the Nencki Institute has received a FIRST TEAM grant from the Foundation for Polish Science to carry out the project “Development of an innovative molecule for a new type ...

EMBL in Poland: Connecting Communities, Advancing Discovery

11.09.2026

On September 7–8, the Nencki Institute hosted 150 scientists from Poland and abroad who came together to discuss research, share experiences, and forge new connections. The meeting offered an ...

Young Researchers at the COST PRESTO Training Course

07.09.2026

On 1–2 September, the Nencki Institute hosted young researchers for a two-day course on cellular metabolism. The course was organised as part of COST PRESTO, an international research network ...

Science Festival at the Nencki Institute: a special meeting of art and science

07.09.2026

23 September 2026, 5:30–8:00 p.m. Nencki Institute, 3 L. Pasteura St., Warsaw The event will explore the links between molecular and cellular biology and the visual arts. One of its main ...