We are looking for an experienced researcher to lead the Department of Antarctic Biology at IBB PAS. The role includes overseeing biological research in Antarctica and working with materials and data collected from the region. The candidate is expected to establish a competitive research program and acquire funding from national and international sources. The deadline for applications is extended to June 1, 2025. (…)

We invite everyone to join the 28th Science Picnic. The lead theme for 2025 is: Outer space!
When and where: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11am – 8pm, at PGE Narodowy. FREE ENTRY.
The IBB PAS stand (Strefa Zdrowia – G7) will be titled: Microcosmos – the world of viruses and microorganisms (…)

On the 26th and 27th of March, 2025, IBB PAS was again presenting itself at the Warsaw University of Technology. During the Life Sciences Industry Job Fair ‘Meet Your Employer 2025’, we presented our offer of internships and employment at IBB, as well as the possibility of training and education at our Doctoral School of Molecular Biology and Biological Chemistry. The MYE fair was once again a great opportunity for us to talk to people entering the labour market and learn about the students’ perspectives on career development. (…)

In mid-March 2025, the Assembly of Directors of Research Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences has expressed its opinion on the PAS reform project published by the PAS President. They called for more partnership in the treatment of the Institutes and for a broad debate that would lead to a new consensus of the (…)

We invite you to a one-day symposium entitled: “Does civilization serve us well? A biologist’s, doctor’s and psychologist’s perspective”, which will be held on April 10, 2025 at 9:55 am online (in Polish). The organizers are the Institute of Psychology of the Maria Grzegorzewska University, the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAS and the Warsaw (…)

A recent special supplement to the newspaper “Rzeczpospolita” features a piece describing the scientific activities of IBB PAS: “Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences: multidisciplinary basic research in response to global challenges.” The entire text (in Polish) is available here: (…)

The latest research by a team from the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB) of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the University of Edinburgh, published in Cell Reports, has shown that the control of RNA production is much more complex than previously thought. Researchers from the Laboratory of Transcription Mechanisms led by Dr. Tomasz (…)

The traditional meeting to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the Station’s inauguration will take place on 26 February 2025, from 13:00 to 17:00, at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics in Warsaw. This year we will be celebrating under the theme “Women at the Polish Antarctic Station”. Everybody is welcome!   (…)

A mentoring program developed at Stanford University for scientific teams that have an idea for a new therapy, potential drug, vaccine, diagnostic test or other medical device is being launched in Poland. The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has allocated PLN 2.9 million for its implementation. A pilot study of the program has brought (…)

The overarching objective of JADE Health aims to improve prevention, early detection and management of dementia and other neurological disorders, thus reducing health inequalities and addressing the needs of vulnerable population. (…)

JANE-2 is the second Joint Action of the EU on Networks of Expertise on Cancer. The project will be coordinated by the Italian organization Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy, with 121 partners from 29 European countries. It is cofunded by the European Union (EU), with more than 40 million Euros dedicated to the (…)

We have the pleasure to invite you to the 8th edition of a special event – a free conference entitled “Rare Diseases in a Multidimensional Perspective”, which will be held online on February 28, 2025. The conference language is Polish, program and registration are available at https://chorobyrzadkie.ibb.edu.pl. The conference will be accompanied by a workshop (…)