New research projects

Institute’s researchers successfully reached for the next 4 research projects financed by the National Science Centre in the call from September 15, 2016:

OPUS is a funding opportunity intended for a wide range of applicants. The research proposal submitted under this scheme may include the purchase or construction of research equipment. (więcej…)

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Towards Africa

On April 22-26, 2017 representatives of IAR&FR – Prof. Mariusz Piskuła, Prof. Barbara Wróblewska, Prof. Dariusz Skarzyński and Dr. Mamadou Bah – paid a visit in Algeria as a follow-up of the cooperation launched by the two countries in 2015.

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How to feed the world?

Photo by: Markus Scholz for the Leopoldina

Prof. Barbara Wróblewska is a Polish representative of the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), where she deals with the issue of food safety.  A recent conference in Halle organised by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina was accompanied by an international meeting of four working groups comprised by experts from Europe (EASAC), Africa (Network of African Science Academies, NASAC), Asia (Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia, AASSA) and America (InterAmerican Network of Academies of Sciences, IANAS), united in the Partnership of InterAcademy  (IAP) network. Scientists discussed the challenges associated with the following key matters: (więcej…)

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Prof. Monika Kaczmarek in the 2017 Golden Ten of W&M Women of Success

The 19th ceremony of Warmia and Mazury Women of Success honoured most exceptional women in the region and took place in Olsztyn on March 7th, 2017. It is our great pride that Prof. Monika Kaczmarek – head of Institute’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology, is one of the distinguished laureates.

The ceremony of Warmia and Mazury Women of Success serves the aim to recognize the most influential women of the past year in different areas of life such as culture, politics, business, science and charity.The candidates are put forward by the representatives of regional media, social organizations and local governments. The choice of the golden ten is made by a committee composed of region’s most well-recognized authorities.

 

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„Street Labirynth” seen by a chemist

What does Brussels, Palermo, Sofia or Instambul look like in the camera eye of a professional chemist? 

We would like to invite you to a photography exhibition „Street Labirynth” by our colleague, Dr. Michał Janiak – a professional food chemist and an after-hour enthusiast of photography, distinguished by the National Geographic Channel in 2016. You can visit his exhibition in „Planeta 11” library until 31th March 2017. The finisage of the exhibition will take place on 24th March at 18:00

 

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Saving Chilean huemul

Chilean huemul is an endangered species of deer with the population of only ca. 1300 (300 in Argentina, 100 in Chile). Prof. Zygmunt Giżejewski from the Institute’s department of Biodiversity Protection is the only Pole in an international group called Huemul Task Force, (więcej…)

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