As the new academic year begins, we are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our researchers s recognised with the Rector’s Awards of the University of Gdańsk for their exceptional contributions to science during the previous academic year.
The First Degree Rector’s Team Award was presented to:
- Dr Artur Piróg
- Dr Sachin Kote
- Dr Jakub Faktor
for their contribution to three inventions protected by patents granted by the European Patent Office.
The Second Degree Rector’s Team Award was awarded to:
- Dr hab. Monikaben Padariya
- Dr hab. Umesh Kalathiya
for their research on the molecular properties of mRNA-binding proteins, described in the publication: “Specificity of mRNA Binding to Proteins within the NMD Machinery Is Influenced in Cancer.”
The Third Degree Rector’s Individual Award was presented to Dr Anna Biernacka for her achievements in scientific staff education and training.
Last but not least, we are happy to share that ICCVS Director prof. Natalia Marek-Trzonkowska was recognized for her organizational efforts on behalf of our Centre.
These awards recognise activities that are central to ICCVS – continuous scientific development, sharing knowledge through high-quality research publications, and advancing efforts in IP generation and protection.
We are grateful that these achievements are supported by the University of Gdańsk and by the many research projects carried out at ICCVS, enabling both fundamental and applied research as well as the development of innovative technologies.
One of the key initiatives supporting these activities is the SWIFT project (Science for Welfare, Innovations and Forceful Therapies), which focuses on developing personalised cell therapy for non-small cell lung cancer.
The SWIFT project is funded under the International Research Agendas Programme (IRAP) of the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) and 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.
Congratulations to all award recipients on this well-deserved recognition. We wish them continued success in research and innovation.
