Researchers from the University of Gdańsk have secured funding for two projects under the prestigious Horizon Europe programme supporting the development of young researchers: the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Doctoral Networks (MSCA - DN). The projects on behalf of the University of Gdańsk will be led by prof. Joanna Skórko-Glonek from the Faculty of Biology (TagTIC project) and dr Markus Grassl from the International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies (QuBriC project). Our researchers have secured a total of over half a million euros to carry out these projects.
The aim of the MSCA Doctoral Networks is to implement doctoral programmes through international collaboration between research institutions and companies (in Europe and beyond), so as to enable doctoral students to participate in international projects and equip them with skills that will, in the long term, enhance their employability, including outside the academic sector. The aim is to educate creative, entrepreneurial and innovative individuals capable of transforming knowledge and ideas into products and services that deliver economic and social benefits.
Applications for funding for MSCA activities under the Horizon Europe programme (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01) were submitted by university consortia in November 2025. The University of Gdańsk was a partner in ten of the applications submitted. Funding was awarded to two of them, for a total amount of €554,338.44 (nearly PLN 2.4 million).
Successful projects
‘Target mining for the development of therapeutics against pathogen-induced cancers’ (acronym: TagTIC)
The consortium leading the project is Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg (Austria). The consortium comprises 9 partners from 7 European countries.
The project leader on behalf of the University of Gdańsk is prof. Joanna Skórko-Glonek from the Faculty of Biology.
The project envisages the training of ten doctoral candidates (DCs) who ‘will become future leaders in translation capable of meeting complex biomedical challenges’. Trainees will participate in a structured training programme combining basic and translational sciences with cross-sectoral exposure to the academic and industrial environments.
Funding amount: €303,187.68 (PLN 1,287,910.95).
‘Bridging Quantum and Classical Error Correction for Scalable Fault-tolerant Quantum Computing’ (acronym: QuBriC)
The consortium is led by Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (Netherlands). The project also involves over 20 partners (universities and companies) from 10 countries worldwide (including 9 European countries).
The project leader on behalf of the University of Gdańsk is dr Markus Grassl from the International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies.
The project involves the recruitment and academic supervision of a PhD student working on the topic ‘Algebraic construction of channel-adapted quantum codes to ensure fault tolerance’.
Funding amount: €251,150.76 (PLN 1,063,146.28).