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The 30th Science Festival at the Nencki Institute is behind us

29.09.2026

From 21 to 25 September, the Nencki Institute took part in the 30th anniversary edition of the Science Festival in Warsaw. This year’s programme included lessons and workshops for children and young people, open lectures and meetings, as well as an exhibition of works by students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. School groups from 19 institutions took part in activities prepared especially for them. Students explored topics including the neurobiology of addiction, the structure of ...

Nencki Institute to test a visual acuity auto-testing tool for early detection of retinal diseases

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 Kalina Burnat at the ...

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 ...