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Interview with Professor Wojciech Grochala about Nobel Prize 2024 in Chemistry Due to the announcement of the names of the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Professor Wojciech Grochala from the Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw was asked to give a short interview.  You can hear to Professor Grochala’s speech by clicking here. >>
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Professor Jacek Jemielity was appointed Director of CeNT On October 4th, 2024, the Rector of the University of Warsaw, Professor Alojzy Z. Nowak appointed Professor Jacek Jemielity as the Director of CeNT for the term of office 2024-2028. Professor Jemielity specializes in organic and biological chemistry and biochemistry. He is one of the world leaders in research on chemically modified mRNA. He serves as the […] >>
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Scientists from CeNT UW among the most cited scientists in the world Stanford University has published a list entitled World’s Top 2% Scientists 2023. Among the most cited researchers from around the world, 76 people with an affiliation with the University of Warsaw were classified, including researchers from the Center for New Technologies. The ranking is divided into two parts: the first one evaluates scientific achievements taking […] >>
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SPUB Grant for the Glacios Cryo-Electron Microscope The Cryomicroscopy and Electron Diffraction Core Facility at CeNT has received a grant of nearly 1 million PLN from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to maintain the operational readiness of the Glacios cryo-electron microscope from 2024 to 2026. In recent years, cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has revolutionized structural research in the biological and […] >>
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Professor Bartosz Trzaskowski from the Chemical and Biological Systems Simulation Laboratory co-authored an article on a new type of molecular motions in rotaxanes. A new class of caliyrinxpyrrole-based rotaxanes, which are hybrids of porphyrins and calixpyrroles, was obtained in the group of Prof Bartosz Szyszko of the University of Wrocław. The introduction of calixpyrrole into the rotaxan axis resulted in a new type of molecular motion, the so-called fluttering, which has not yet been described in the scientific […] >>
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Jerzy Konorski Prize for dr Szewczyk and prof. Wiśniewska Dr. Łukasz Szewczyk and Prof. Marta Wiśniewska have been awarded the Jerzy Konorski Prize for the best original Polish neurobiology publication in 2023. The scientists were honored for their article titled “Astrocytic β-catenin signaling via TCF7L2 regulates synapse development and social behavior” published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. The Jerzy Konorski Prize, awarded for over […] >>
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Bartosz Trzaskowski received CELSA 2024 grant. Bartosz Trzaskowski, leader of the Chemical and Biological Systems Simulation Laboratory, has been awarded a CELSA 2024 grant. Together with prof. Tatjana N. Parac-Vogt from the Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven he will study novel metal-oxo clusters as a new generation of artificial enzymes. The main goal of this research project is to combine state-of-the-art computational and […] >>
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Researchers from the Centre for New Technologies received OPUS and SONATA grant funding. The results of the NCN OPUS 26 and SONATA 19 competitions have been announced. The winners include researchers associated with the Center for New Technologies at the University of Warsaw. Defining the transcriptional and epigenetic state of tumor cells with increased plasticity and the epithelial-endothelial transition and their role in vascular mimicry, circulating tumor cell […] >>
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CeNT employees are winners of SONATA BIS grants The National Science Center announced the results of the thirteenth edition of the SONATA BIS competition. The winners included scientists from the Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw: Quantum sensors operating in extreme scenarios: innovative applications of statistical inference, machine learning and control theory methods – Jan Kołodyński, PhD. Funding awarded: PLN […] >>
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Funeral of Professor Edward Darżynkiewicz The funeral of Professor Edward Darżynkiewicz will take place on February 28 (Wednesday) at 1 p.m. in the church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Izabelin (3 Maja 83, 05-080 Hornówek). The cemetery where the Professor will be buried is located near the church. >>
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