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Laureate of the “BRIDGE” programme of the Foundation for Polish Science

26.08.2013

The objective of the project “Role of Lipocalin 2 in the structural plasticity of neurons” is to investigate the effect of protein LCN2 on the structure of the dendritic tree of neurons. Our experiments with the use of DNA microarrays have identified a gene encoding lipocalin 2, as potentially involved in neuronal plasticity. LCN2 is a small protein, secreted outside the cells, induced in response to infection. In the brain, its production is stimulated in response to various stimuli, ...

Head of the neurobiology centre of the Nencki Institute

05.08.2013

His career in intellectual property and project management began in 2009, when he undertook the role of patent agent and European patent attorney applicant at the WTS Patent Attorneys practice ...

Prof. Leszek Kaczmarek from the Nencki Institute coordinator of the EXTRABRAIN grant

24.06.2013

The other partners of the project are: prof. Pico Caroni (Bazylea, Friedrich Miescher Institute); prof. Hannelore Ehrenreich (Getynga, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine); prof. Dmitri ...

Interdisciplinary workshop in neuroscience at the Nencki Institute

20.06.2013

Kestrels nesting in the Nencki Institute, Warsaw, Poland

13.06.2013

This year 6 eggs were laid in the end of March. Hatching proceeded 25-27.05.2013. At the beginning we observed 6 chicks, but since 10 days later we observe only 5 chicks. During the first week ...