Applications for more than PLN 97 million were submitted by scientists from the University of Gdańsk to the just-concluded 49th competition of the National Science Centre. This was 13 more than last year - 115 projects were submitted to the NCN. 64 applications were submitted to the OPUS 25 programme and 51 to the PRELUDIUM 22 programme.   The National…

Dr Marta Pobłocka. Dr Marta Anna Pobłocka from the International Centre for Research on Cancer Vaccines and dr Thomas George Zlosnik from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science have won research grants within the POLONEZ BIS 1 competition organised by the National Science Centre. They obtained a total of over PLN 2 million. Dr Marta…

The National Centre for Science has announced the results of the PRELUDIUM BIS 3 competition. Among the awarded research projects is the project of the Vice-Rector for Research, prof. dr hab. Wiesław Laskowski from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, University of Gdańsk, entitled: 'Physical constraints on the formation and observation of strictly…

'Relativistic causality and information processing' - a project submitted to the NCN competition by the International Centre for the Theory of Quantum Technologies-has gained funding of over 3.4 million PLN. - 'We ask what are the absolutely fundamental limits on information processing in any reasonable physical theory. Also such, which ... do not exist yet,' - says prof. dr…

The deep-sea is one of the least understood areas of our planet. This great abyss is often seen as a frontier area for life, due to the lack of light, high pressure, limited nutrient availability and extreme temperatures ranging from 2-4°C in most habitats to over 100°C in areas with hydrothermal fields. Photo: Pixabay - 'Even though water covers more than…

Dr Anna Iglikowska from the Faculty of Biology, UG. Dr Anna Iglikowska from the Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, was awarded the prize in the Miniatura 5 competition of the National Science Centre. Her project, entitled: 'Testing bioaccumulation of heavy metals in aquatic crustaceans from the group of Ostracoda,' will observe the impact of water…

Supporting scientific activities leading to the preparation of a future research project planned for submission to NCN or other national or international competitions - this is the goal of the MINIATURA competition. Among the winners, there are employees of the University of Gdańsk. Coordinators of Disciplines of the National Science Centre presented ranking lists of activities qualified for funding within the MINIATURA…

Research on chemical recycling of selected plastics in the presence of new catalysts - metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) will be conducted by dr inż. Patrycja Maria Jutrzenka Trzebiatowska from the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk. The project entitled: 'Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as potential catalysts for chemical recycling of polymers' received funding within the NCN SONATINA 5 competition. The planned…

Prof. Janusz Rak is the winner of the international CEUS-UNISONO competition for bilateral or trilateral research projects for teams from Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Poland, and will receive over PLN 1.6 million for implementation of the project entitled "Radiosensitizing derivatives of pyrimidine or purine bases: mass spectrometry and quantum chemical methods…

The University of Gdańsk was among the leaders in the National Science Center grants in 2019. According to the recently published annual report, the University of Gdańsk ranked 5th among universities and 6th among all NCN funding beneficiaries in 2019. The university received co-funding of PLN  28 638 000  after submitting 56 eligible projects. The success rate of submissions was 24%, which is a commendable result. The…

The EXPRESS CALL TO FUND RESEARCH ON COVID-19 announced at the end of March, has just been concluded.  Dr hab. Ewelina Król from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and GUMed is one of the competition winners. She received PLN 999.600,00 in funding for the project: “Towards safe anti-SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus vaccine - modifications of the spike protein leading to the elimination of ADE effect”. The objective…

National Science Center (NCN) published the list of selected research projects, foreign internships, grants and other scientific undertakings financed by the NCN, relating to the viruses and epidemies research. 6 out of 52 selected projects are carried out at the University of Gdańsk:   Funding scheme Project title PM First Name PM Last Name Faculty Signing Date End date Amount of funding granted in…

In January 2020, team of scientists led by prof. dr hab. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Gdańsk will begin  development of the innovative thin-film photoreactor to be applied in disinfection, treatment of water and treatment of sewage processes.  The project received funding from the National Science Center TANGO 3 Program. The main objective of the project is to design,…