The Awards of the Divisions of the Polish Academy of Sciences are awarded annually to Polish researchers and foreign scientists employed and conducting research in Poland for outstanding and innovative scientific work. Applications are submitted by, among others, members of the Polish Academy of Sciences and members of the scientific and problem committees at the respective division. Among this year’s laureates is a team from the Institute consisting of Dr. Maria M. Guzewska, Dr. Joanna Szuszkiewicz, Dr. Kamil Myszczyński, and Prof. dr. hab. Monika M. Kaczmarek.

The Division II of Biological and Agricultural Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences awarded the Institute’s team for their work titled „Defining the role of microRNA and extracellular vesicles in the early stages of pregnancy”.

The research conducted by the team of Prof. Monika Kaczmarek has shown that cellular vesicles and the microRNA transported within them participate in the regulation of processes occurring during early pregnancy. – „Extracellular vesicles are nanostructures covered with a double cell membrane, secreted by all types of cells. Recently, they have gained recognition as a significant element of intercellular communication. Moreover, over the past decade, their role has become particularly important in the field of mammalian reproductive biology, attracting the attention of many research teams and scientists worldwide”, explains Prof. Monika Kaczmarek.

We wrote about the team’s research and the mechanisms affecting pregnancy success HERE.

Congratulations!