We wish you, your family and our colleagues a Merry Christmas and a peaceful, successful New Year!   (…)

The IBB Scientific Session took place at the Institute on October 10-12, 2023. During three intensive days, all IBB research groups had a chance to present their current work. The session was divided into seven thematic parts, during which the leaders of research groups presented recently completed and ongoing projects. The IBB researchers, students and (…)

This year’s IBB DAY took place on October 13, giving us the opportunity to spend time together and to acknowledge those who have contributed to the development of IBB. Director Dr. hab. Róża Kucharczyk gave a welcome speech during which she presented some data on the IBB’s functioning over the past year. Next, diplomas were (…)

This month in Cell, a paper entitled “Design, construction, and functional characterization of a tRNA neochromosome in yeast“ was published (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2023.10.015), describing the synthesis and characterization of a completely new chromosome in yeast cells. This achievement is unique because, for the first time, a chromosome designed and synthesized entirely from scratch, known as a neochromosome, (…)

The publication of Marta Grech-Baran et al., entitled “The Rysto immune receptor recognizes a broadly conserved feature of potyviral coat proteins“, which had been issued in New Phytologist was awarded the Prof Kazimierz Bassalik prize for the best Polish microbiology paper published in 2022. This article describes the molecular mechanism leading to a recognition of (…)

Elections of members of Scientific Commitees of the Polish Academy of Sciences has been finished. We are pleased to announce that prof. Iwona Fijałkowska, prof. Joanna Kruszewska, prof. Jarosław Poznański and dr. Magdalena Krzymowska will work at the Cell Molecular Biology Committee, whereas prof. Małgorzata Łobocka at the Committee of Biotechnology. More: https://pan.pl/blog/informacja-o-wynikach-wyborow-do-komitetow-naukowych-polskiej-akademii-nauk/ (…)

On October 24, 2023, the final conference of the 15th edition of the competition Innovator of Mazovia took place. Dr. Anna Detman from the Laboratory of White Biotechnology IBB received the 1st Prize in the category “Innovative Scientist” for her doctoral thesis entitled “Acidogenic and acetogenic steps of anaerobic digestion – analysis of the selected (…)

Pursuant to § 12 of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 22 November 2010 on the competition for the post of Director of a scientific institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Journal of Laws No. 233, item 1530, as amended), we kindly inform that the Competition Committee for the (…)

We are pleased to announce that dr. hab. Szymon Swiezewski has been awarded a grant from the National Science Centre program OPUS 25. Project title: Control of seed dormancy by viruses. More information is available here: https://www.ncn.gov.pl/aktualnosci/2023-11-23-wyniki-opus22-preludium25 Congratulations! We wish you further success with your research.   (…)

On November 23, 2023, the IBB PAS hosted a meeting of the Polish Polar Consortium (PKPolar), which brings together several Polish scientific institutions involved in polar research. The Consortium currently includes 10 universities and 5 research institutes, including IBB PAS. To learn more about PKPolar’s activities, please visit the website: https://www.pkpolar.pl/o-konsorcjum/.   (…)

On November 17, the ship R/S Noosfera left the port of Cape Town. Thanks to our cooperation with the Ukrainian Antarctic Program, we have for the third time the opportunity to transport 32 crew members, 500 tons of cargo and 140 m3 of fuel to the Polish H. Arctowski Antarctic Station of the Institute of (…)

It is our great pleasure to announce that the IBB Scientific Council has awarded prizes for the best articles published by IBB’s scientists in 2022 and the best doctoral dissertations defended this year. On October 13, during IBB DAY, the award-winning authors have received their diplomas. In the category of experimental articles the following works (…)