The first BSL-3+ laboratory in northern Poland is about to begin work. On January 22, the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG held the official opening of a unique space where research into, among other things, coronavirus and tick-borne encephalitis virus will be conducted. The Minister of Science and Higher Education, Dariusz…

from the left: prof. dr hab. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk, dr Karolina Pierzynowska, dr hab. Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, prof. UG. Photo by Karol Makurat/ Zawsze Pomorze For effective popularisation of knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 among Polish citizens, the Pomeranian Woman of the Year award was presented to prof. dr hab. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk, Head…

'Let's vaccinate to save our own lives and health, not to harm others, to stop the pandemic that is ruining our daily lives, not to allow the virus to create new mutants, to return to normal life,' - said UG virologist Professor Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk in an interview conducted as part of the University Conversations on Sustainable Development series. University…

About SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations, epidemics and chances for survival. Interview with Prof. Krystyna Bieńkowska Szewczyk, Head of the Department of Molecular Biology of Viruses of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and GUMed   It's summer, we all want to relax after a tough year under the threat of SARS-CoV-2, but another mutation of the virus has emerged - the Indian one. How much more dangerous is it than…

Prof. dr hab. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk, virologist from the Department of Molecular Biology of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and GUMed was a guest on Monday's edition of Fakty po Faktach. The topic of the conversation was vaccination against COVID-19. Decision on vaccination: emotions replaced scientific knowledge Prof. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk, a…

A research paper ‘Geographical and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 clades in the WHO European Region, January to June 2020’ analyzing the genetic variability of the SARS-CoV2 virus during the 6 months of the pandemic in Europe was published in the international journal Eurosurveilance on infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology and control in…

Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała and Chief Sanitary Inspector, Professor Jerzy Pinkas held a meeting with researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, Professor Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk and dr Łukasz Rąbalski, concerning further cooperation on Covid-19 research. The research carried out at the University of Gdańsk makes a significant contribution to…

Pursuant to the Order of Minster of Science and Higher Education the advisory group was appointed to prevent, counteract and combat COVID-19, of which a member is prof. dr hab. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk, Head of Laboratory of Virus Molecular Biology at the UG Institute of Biotechnology. The advisory group will be mainly responsible for: preparing and presenting information to the minister regarding the epidemic…

Pursuant to the Order of Minster of Science and Higher Education the advisory group was appointed to prevent, counteract and combat COVID-19, of which a member is prof. dr hab. Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk, Head of Laboratory of Virus Molecular Biology at the UG Institute of Biotechnology. The advisory group will be mainly responsible for: preparing and presenting information to the minister regarding the epidemic…