On February 11, 2026, ICCVS welcomed Dr. Morgane Colleau from Nord University, Norway, one of the SEA-EU Alliance Partners, for a meeting dedicated to research support, international funding opportunities, and the exchange of best practices in research management. Discussions focused particularly on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme and the role of host institutions in attracting, supporting, and retaining talented researchers from around the world. Dr Colleau shared insights from previous calls and a range of useful practical advice from her past experience in this area.
The meeting brought together members of the ICCVS Research Support Group, led by Izabela Raszczyk, together with Dominika Butkiewicz, Zuzanna Gulmontowicz, Anna Mazanek, Anna Krajewska, dr Marta Borecka, and dr Krzysztof Kubiak, highlighting the Center’s ongoing commitment to building a strong, researcher-oriented support ecosystem for international scientific collaboration and career development.
The exchange provided an opportunity to discuss strategies for strengthening ICCVS’s visibility as a competitive and internationally connected research environment – one that not only delivers high-quality science, but also actively supports researchers throughout the entire grant development and project implementation process.
During the meeting, the ICCVS Research Support Group presented its key areas of expertise, including grant development, project management, finance and administration, laboratory management, promotion and visibility, as well as knowledge and technology transfer. The team also introduced several international and strategic initiatives currently being developed at ICCVS, including:
- Science for Welfare, Innovations and Forceful Therapies (SWIFT) funded by International Research Agenda programme (IRAP) of the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) financed by the European Funds for a Smart Economy 2021-2027 (FENG), Priority FENG.02 Innovation-friendly environment, Measure FENG.02.01 International Research Agendas
- Enhancing Cancer Vaccine Science for New Therapy Pathways (CANVAS) — funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe Twinning,
- NSCLC Diagnostics – Algorithm (DiaNA) — funded by the Medical Research Agency under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (2024/ABM/03/KPO),
- Accelerating ERA by Sharing Unique Talents for healThy Life and Environment (ERA SHUTTLE) — funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe ERA Talents.
The meeting was a valuable opportunity to exchange experiences, discuss ideas for comprehensive institutional support for researchers, specifically for candidates for MSCA fellowship applications.
