3P Medicine Laboratory, Medical University of Gdańsk

🎄 As the holiday season is approaching, we wish you and your loved ones a Christmas filled with joy, love, and laughter! 🥂 As the new year begins, let’s hold on to the hope and joy of this season. ✨ Thank you for being part of our journey this year. We hope to make even more wonderful memories together in the next!

💡Lecture Day is an annual event at the Medical University of Gdańsk, commemorating Prof. Michał Reicher's final lecture at Vilnius University on December 15, 1939. After World War II, Prof. Reicher became one of the founders of our university and the first head of the Anatomy Department. On this day, the Rector of the Medical University of Gdańsk presents and give annual awards to outstanding university employees honoring their dedication and contributions to the academic community. 🏅 This year, the organizational and administrative efforts of our team in establishing and managing the 3PLAB unit were recognized and appreciated. Agata Wojdak, Natalia Filipowicz, and Marek Kwiatkowski were honored with the 1st Degree Rector's Award for their outstanding administrative and organizational work for 3PLAB. Edyta Rychlicka-Buniowska, Kinga Drężek-Chyła, Monika Horbacz, and Urszula Ławrynowicz received the 2nd Degree Rector's Award for their dedication to developing laboratory procedures and ensuring their proper maintenance. ➡We are happy and grateful for the recognition of our team's hard work! To see to photo relation from Lecture Day visit: https://lnkd.in/dmybC7Cg

💡 Jakub Mieczkowski, PhD from 3PLAB is the member of AI Working Group that recently prepared an expert opinion on AI data for the national digitalization project to Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji.

We encourage you to apply for post-doc position in PULSE program launched by SciLifeLab in Sweden!

🚀🌌 Last week, Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego, European Space Agency - ESA, and ESF - European Science Foundation hosted the ESA Exploration Science Workshop in Warsaw! It was an amazing platform to dive into discussions on astrophysics, soft matter, biotechnology, and the robotics behind space exploration. 💡✨As you know for sure Jakub Mieczkowski, PhD from IRA3P is passionate about exploring the short- and long-term effects of radiation and cosmic factors on DNA and RNA molecular profiles. He made the most of this amazing event to network with experts, spark new collaborations, and explore potential grant opportunities! ➡To see the full agenda of the workshop please visit: https://lnkd.in/dZAXDR6z

🎉In the end of November in Poland we celebrate St. Andrew’s Day (called in Polish Andrzejki), a magical evening of fortune-telling and fun before the start of Advent. 🔮🕯️🔑 Yesterday we celebrated it together in IRA3P. One of the tradition is pouring hot wax through a keyhole to interpret shapes, and thus predicting the future. While our interpretations might have been a bit biased (most shapes looked like biological forms linked to diseases…), it was really good fun!

🌍 A new week brought us another inspiring training on Widening applications under Horizon Europe! This Tuesday and Wednesday, we had the pleasure to attend an intensive workshop organized by HPK Polska Północna and Krajowy Punkt Kontaktowy Programów Badawczych UE, led by Karina Barantseva. 🙌 Many thanks for this opportunity and the wealth of knowledge shared! We hope that it will pave the way for successful Widening applications in the upcoming year.

🌍Under Horizon Europe, the European Commission funds research and innovation projects to enhance research and innovation across Europe. The Widening program boosts capacity in countries falling behind, aligning with the European Research Area goals. 💡This week, Natalia Filipowicz had the fantastic opportunity to attend the Info Day and workshops on the Teaming for Excellence call under the Horizon Europe program, organized by the Krajowy Punkt Kontaktowy Programów Badawczych UE (NCP) at the Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju. The event featured insightful seminars and presentations by experts from the NCP, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the FNP Foundation for Polish Science, program specialists, and successful Polish beneficiaries of the Teaming program. 🙌Huge thanks to Karina Barantseva for your dedication and excellent organization! These two intensive days provided us with valuable insights and a clearer path for our future grant application!

📣Our PhD student Justyna Prokopiuk recently expanded her scientific skills and competences by attending the “Basics in Human Genetic Diagnostics – A course for Clinical Laboratory Geneticists in education”. The course, held from September 2-6 in beautiful Figueira da Foz, Portugal, was organized by the Universidade de Coimbra. It's inspiring to see young scientists like Justyna dive into new opportunities for growth! 💡🌍Over an intensive five-day program, participants explored essential modules, including Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling, Genetic Syndromes and Teratology, Cytogenetics and Molecular Cytogenetics, and Molecular Genetics, with discussions on future directions in the field. This valuable course brought together 37 scientists from 26 countries, which triggered a global exchange of knowledge and perspectives in human genetic diagnostics. ✨ Justyna's participation not only strengthened her expertise but also gave her the possibility to connect with a diverse network of professionals in the field.

🚀Have you ever considered the career of the astronaut? Space missions are thrilling adventures, but keep in mind that there's growing evidence showing the potential health risks of space travel. 🌌🌍Just a few days ago, The Guy Foundation released the report “The Health Hazards of Space Travel: Novel Insights from Quantum Biology,” co-authored by Jakub Mieczkowski, PhD from IRA3P. The report’s principal conclusion is that humans venturing into space may face more serious health hazards than previously thought. As we venture further from Earth, issues like accelerated aging, insulin resistance, early diabetes, and reproductive problems are expected to worsen. These effects could be difficult, or even impossible, to reverse, potentially challenging the future of deep space exploration. The underlying cause seems to be disruptions in cellular bioenergetics, which could lead to even more serious health concerns. 💡The Guy Foundation, along with other scientists, believes that clearly describing the likely health effects and outlining ways in which they can be mitigated is an essential step before humans venture further beyond the Earth’s protective envelope. It will also help advance our understanding of health and ageing in ways that will be applicable to Earth. ➡To read the full report visit: https://lnkd.in/drUzyUgm