About us
The International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science (ICCVS) has been established in 2017 as a joint unit of the University of Gdańsk (UG) and the University of Edinburgh (UoE) within a project carried out within the International Research Agendas Programme of the Foundation for Polish Science and the European Union under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The project “International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science” has been supported with 42 122 280 PLN from ERDF for 2017-2023. The aim of the project has been comprehensive research into immunotherapies that could lead to the creation of personalized therapeutic cancer vaccines, followed by their commercialization and implementation into clinical practice.
Meet ICCVS
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ICCVS as the only Polish team highlighted in the #Science4EU: Scientists in Action Campaign
‘Chemotherapy is less precise than biological therapies. It is like trying to kill a mosquito with a hammer – and the mosquito is sitting on your knee. You might miss it, or worse, hurt yourself’.
Prof. Natalia Marek-Trzonkowska
Director of the ICCVS
ICCVS in numbers
Research Groups
Projects
Scientific Publications
Our research groups pursue interdisciplinary research spanning immunology, cancer biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, and related areas of biomedical science.
We carry out nationally and internationally funded projects, drawing on extensive experience in scientific excellence, collaboration and research management.
We contribute to the global scientific community through publications and collaborations with researchers worldwide, with our research leading to 9 patent applications.
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Research & Centre Updates
New Research Project with the University of Malta
ICCVS in collaboration with the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Malta, has had its joint research project [...]
Argentine journalists visit ICCVS
On 4 November 2026, we welcomed a delegation of Argentine journalists visiting the Pomeranian region. The visit was organised by [...]
Dr Anna Biernacka presents at the 1st EV4 Conference in Budapest
Last week, our researcher Dr Anna Biernacka, presented her research at the 1st EV4 – Extracellular Vesicles in Visegrad Collaboration [...]
Training & Networking Highlights
ICCVS at EARMA BESTPRAC 2026: Connecting Expertise in Research and Financial Management
On 28 and 29 October 2026, Dominika Butkiewicz and Zuzanna Gulmontowicz (ICCVS) participated in “Joining the Dots: The Collaborative Power [...]
ICCVS at the 5th Interdisciplinary Science Conference – FNP Connect 2026
On 19-20 October 2026, dr hab. Umesh Kalathiya - Structural Proteomics Research Group Leader and Sachin Kote - Clinical Peptidomics [...]
Strong Representation of the University of Gdańsk at the ERA-Shuttle Summer School 2026 at the University of Malta
Artificial intelligence in science, the development of research and management competencies, the responsible use of new technologies, and the commercialisation [...]