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The International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB) is an independent basic research institute in the field of life science.
Our researchers’ new work on Nucleotide Excision Repair is out in Nature Communications!
A series of cryo-EM structures of the DNA damage sensor protein UvrA, provides snapshots of its role in ATP-dependent detection of lesions in bacterial Nucleotide Excision Repair.
Paper: tinyurl.com/2jm9bpvm
A series of cryo-EM structures of the DNA damage sensor protein UvrA, provides snapshots of its role in ATP-dependent detection of lesions in bacterial Nucleotide Excision Repair.
Paper: tinyurl.com/2jm9bpvm
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Our researchers’ new work on Nucleotide Excision Repair is out in Nature Communications!
A series of cryo-EM structures of the DNA damage sensor protein UvrA, provides snapshots of its role in ATP-dependent detection of lesions in bacterial Nucleotide Excision Repair.
Paper: tinyurl.com/2jm9bpvm
A series of cryo-EM structures of the DNA damage sensor protein UvrA, provides snapshots of its role in ATP-dependent detection of lesions in bacterial Nucleotide Excision Repair.
Paper: tinyurl.com/2jm9bpvm
📢 Our latest study in Leukemia (Springer Nature), carried out together with partners in Heidelberg, Kiel, and Dresden, sheds new light on the genetic events driving one of the most aggressive forms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
👉 Read the full story tinyurl.com/TP53-LEUKEMI...
👉 Read the full story tinyurl.com/TP53-LEUKEMI...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:42 AM
📢 Our latest study in Leukemia (Springer Nature), carried out together with partners in Heidelberg, Kiel, and Dresden, sheds new light on the genetic events driving one of the most aggressive forms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
👉 Read the full story tinyurl.com/TP53-LEUKEMI...
👉 Read the full story tinyurl.com/TP53-LEUKEMI...
📢 Marta Miączyńska, Director of IIMCB, and Anders H. Lund, Director of the Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Copenhagen, have been appointed the new Chair and Co-Chair of EU-LIFE 🤝
👉Read the story: tinyurl.com/EU-LIFE-NEW-...
#biotech #research #science
👉Read the story: tinyurl.com/EU-LIFE-NEW-...
#biotech #research #science
January 8, 2026 at 9:46 AM
📢 Marta Miączyńska, Director of IIMCB, and Anders H. Lund, Director of the Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Copenhagen, have been appointed the new Chair and Co-Chair of EU-LIFE 🤝
👉Read the story: tinyurl.com/EU-LIFE-NEW-...
#biotech #research #science
👉Read the story: tinyurl.com/EU-LIFE-NEW-...
#biotech #research #science
🦠 Antibiotic resistance is a growing global challenge.
In an OPUS project funded by the NCN, Dr. Ewelina Małecka, together with her team, study how bacteriophages hijack bacterial metabolism 🧬
🎓 PhD & postdoc positions open!
👉 Apply: career.iimcb.gov.pl
In an OPUS project funded by the NCN, Dr. Ewelina Małecka, together with her team, study how bacteriophages hijack bacterial metabolism 🧬
🎓 PhD & postdoc positions open!
👉 Apply: career.iimcb.gov.pl
December 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🦠 Antibiotic resistance is a growing global challenge.
In an OPUS project funded by the NCN, Dr. Ewelina Małecka, together with her team, study how bacteriophages hijack bacterial metabolism 🧬
🎓 PhD & postdoc positions open!
👉 Apply: career.iimcb.gov.pl
In an OPUS project funded by the NCN, Dr. Ewelina Małecka, together with her team, study how bacteriophages hijack bacterial metabolism 🧬
🎓 PhD & postdoc positions open!
👉 Apply: career.iimcb.gov.pl
📢 The IIMCB and the #biotech investment & #venturebuilding company LIFE BioCEEd (Prague, Czech Republic) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at accelerating the #technologytransfer🤝
👉read the story: tinyurl.com/IIMCB-LIFEBi...
👉read the story: tinyurl.com/IIMCB-LIFEBi...
December 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
📢 The IIMCB and the #biotech investment & #venturebuilding company LIFE BioCEEd (Prague, Czech Republic) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at accelerating the #technologytransfer🤝
👉read the story: tinyurl.com/IIMCB-LIFEBi...
👉read the story: tinyurl.com/IIMCB-LIFEBi...
The twentieth anniversary of the MODOMICS database coincides with its most extensive expansion to date. Prof. Janusz Bujnicki’s team has released 48,000 RNA sequences with modified residues.
Learn more: lnkd.in/ebfXGghx
Learn more: lnkd.in/ebfXGghx
December 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The twentieth anniversary of the MODOMICS database coincides with its most extensive expansion to date. Prof. Janusz Bujnicki’s team has released 48,000 RNA sequences with modified residues.
Learn more: lnkd.in/ebfXGghx
Learn more: lnkd.in/ebfXGghx
IIMCB research team led by Prof. Gracjan Michlewski received a Polish Academy of Sciences distinction for exceptional scientific achievement entitled "New mechanisms and therapeutic prospects in innate immune response to viruses and RNA based therapy." 👏🏆
📷Aneta Karwowska / PAN
📷Aneta Karwowska / PAN
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
IIMCB research team led by Prof. Gracjan Michlewski received a Polish Academy of Sciences distinction for exceptional scientific achievement entitled "New mechanisms and therapeutic prospects in innate immune response to viruses and RNA based therapy." 👏🏆
📷Aneta Karwowska / PAN
📷Aneta Karwowska / PAN
💥New research prospects at IIMCB thanks to grants from
the National Science Centre!
Konstancja Gałat will investigate the causes of malnutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis.
the National Science Centre!
Konstancja Gałat will investigate the causes of malnutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis.
December 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
💥New research prospects at IIMCB thanks to grants from
the National Science Centre!
Konstancja Gałat will investigate the causes of malnutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis.
the National Science Centre!
Konstancja Gałat will investigate the causes of malnutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis.
💥New research prospects at IIMCB thanks to grants from
the National Science Centre!
Dr. Ewelina Małecka and her team will explore how bacteriophages attack bacteria, aiming to precisely map the molecular tools they use.
the National Science Centre!
Dr. Ewelina Małecka and her team will explore how bacteriophages attack bacteria, aiming to precisely map the molecular tools they use.
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
💥New research prospects at IIMCB thanks to grants from
the National Science Centre!
Dr. Ewelina Małecka and her team will explore how bacteriophages attack bacteria, aiming to precisely map the molecular tools they use.
the National Science Centre!
Dr. Ewelina Małecka and her team will explore how bacteriophages attack bacteria, aiming to precisely map the molecular tools they use.
💥New research prospects at IIMCB thanks to grants from
the National Science Centre!
Prof. Janusz Bujnicki, together with his team , will develop methods for designing RNA and protein molecules that interact with each other in a manner specific to RNA sequence or structure.
the National Science Centre!
Prof. Janusz Bujnicki, together with his team , will develop methods for designing RNA and protein molecules that interact with each other in a manner specific to RNA sequence or structure.
December 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
💥New research prospects at IIMCB thanks to grants from
the National Science Centre!
Prof. Janusz Bujnicki, together with his team , will develop methods for designing RNA and protein molecules that interact with each other in a manner specific to RNA sequence or structure.
the National Science Centre!
Prof. Janusz Bujnicki, together with his team , will develop methods for designing RNA and protein molecules that interact with each other in a manner specific to RNA sequence or structure.
💥New research prospects at IIMCB thanks to grants from
the National Science Centre!
The research led by Prof. Jacek Jaworski, will focus on how inflammation and ageing affect the structure of neurons in the brain, in particular dendrites, which are essential for communication between nerve cells.
the National Science Centre!
The research led by Prof. Jacek Jaworski, will focus on how inflammation and ageing affect the structure of neurons in the brain, in particular dendrites, which are essential for communication between nerve cells.
December 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
💥New research prospects at IIMCB thanks to grants from
the National Science Centre!
The research led by Prof. Jacek Jaworski, will focus on how inflammation and ageing affect the structure of neurons in the brain, in particular dendrites, which are essential for communication between nerve cells.
the National Science Centre!
The research led by Prof. Jacek Jaworski, will focus on how inflammation and ageing affect the structure of neurons in the brain, in particular dendrites, which are essential for communication between nerve cells.
Prof. Marcin Nowotny discusses breakthroughs in structural biology on the Copernicus channel.
Watch here ➡️
www.youtube.com/live/k81bpft...
Watch here ➡️
www.youtube.com/live/k81bpft...
Odwrotne transkryptazy - biologia trochę na opak. Marcin Nowotny
YouTube video by Copernicus
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December 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Prof. Marcin Nowotny discusses breakthroughs in structural biology on the Copernicus channel.
Watch here ➡️
www.youtube.com/live/k81bpft...
Watch here ➡️
www.youtube.com/live/k81bpft...
Dr. Lidia Wróbel, who leads the Laboratory of Cellular Proteostasis at IIMCB, has been nominated for Forbes Women’s “Woman of the Year 2025” in Science.
Public voting is open until December 5, 2025 - we encourage you to take part!
➡️ lnkd.in/dX4vNGHY
Public voting is open until December 5, 2025 - we encourage you to take part!
➡️ lnkd.in/dX4vNGHY
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Dr. Lidia Wróbel, who leads the Laboratory of Cellular Proteostasis at IIMCB, has been nominated for Forbes Women’s “Woman of the Year 2025” in Science.
Public voting is open until December 5, 2025 - we encourage you to take part!
➡️ lnkd.in/dX4vNGHY
Public voting is open until December 5, 2025 - we encourage you to take part!
➡️ lnkd.in/dX4vNGHY
Dr. Lidia Wróbel has been awarded the 2025 L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship 🏆.
The goal of the research conducted by her team is to lay the groundwork for developing new therapeutic strategies targeting neurodegenerative diseases.
#WomenInScience #LOréalUNESCO
The goal of the research conducted by her team is to lay the groundwork for developing new therapeutic strategies targeting neurodegenerative diseases.
#WomenInScience #LOréalUNESCO
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Dr. Lidia Wróbel has been awarded the 2025 L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship 🏆.
The goal of the research conducted by her team is to lay the groundwork for developing new therapeutic strategies targeting neurodegenerative diseases.
#WomenInScience #LOréalUNESCO
The goal of the research conducted by her team is to lay the groundwork for developing new therapeutic strategies targeting neurodegenerative diseases.
#WomenInScience #LOréalUNESCO
The 1st CEE Congress for Research Managers (RMAs) highlighted the importance of stronger RMA visibility and shared standards. IIMCB contributed its experience, and reinforcing RMA roles remains key to our development, supported by the RACE Teaming for Excellence project.
November 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The 1st CEE Congress for Research Managers (RMAs) highlighted the importance of stronger RMA visibility and shared standards. IIMCB contributed its experience, and reinforcing RMA roles remains key to our development, supported by the RACE Teaming for Excellence project.
📢 Our scientists are among the initiators and participants of the Human RNome Project - a global initiative aimed at fully characterizing all human RNA molecules and their chemical modifications. 🧬
👉Read the story: tinyurl.com/Human-RNome-...
#RNome #RNA
👉Read the story: tinyurl.com/Human-RNome-...
#RNome #RNA
October 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📢 Our scientists are among the initiators and participants of the Human RNome Project - a global initiative aimed at fully characterizing all human RNA molecules and their chemical modifications. 🧬
👉Read the story: tinyurl.com/Human-RNome-...
#RNome #RNA
👉Read the story: tinyurl.com/Human-RNome-...
#RNome #RNA
The IIMCB and Cure MFM13 are developing a new mouse model 🐭 for MFM13 — an ultra-rare muscle disease caused by a mutation in the HSPB8 gene.
Using CRISPR/Cas9, researchers aim to uncover its biology and pave the way for new therapies 💊💙
See the video: tinyurl.com/3h56t42t
#RareDiseases #MFM13
Using CRISPR/Cas9, researchers aim to uncover its biology and pave the way for new therapies 💊💙
See the video: tinyurl.com/3h56t42t
#RareDiseases #MFM13
October 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The IIMCB and Cure MFM13 are developing a new mouse model 🐭 for MFM13 — an ultra-rare muscle disease caused by a mutation in the HSPB8 gene.
Using CRISPR/Cas9, researchers aim to uncover its biology and pave the way for new therapies 💊💙
See the video: tinyurl.com/3h56t42t
#RareDiseases #MFM13
Using CRISPR/Cas9, researchers aim to uncover its biology and pave the way for new therapies 💊💙
See the video: tinyurl.com/3h56t42t
#RareDiseases #MFM13
📢 Prof. Jacek Jaworski, Head of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology at IIMCB, has been elected a Corresponding Member of the
Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS).
Read the story: tinyurl.com/PAS-NOMINATION
Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS).
Read the story: tinyurl.com/PAS-NOMINATION
October 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
📢 Prof. Jacek Jaworski, Head of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology at IIMCB, has been elected a Corresponding Member of the
Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS).
Read the story: tinyurl.com/PAS-NOMINATION
Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS).
Read the story: tinyurl.com/PAS-NOMINATION
🚀 Looking for your next step in science?
Our brand-new Career at IIMCB website is now live 👉
career.iimcb.gov.pl
It's the first step toward creating a new, user-friendly, and comprehensive IIMCB online presence.
#IIMCB #Careers #ScienceJobs #Research #CareerWebsite
Our brand-new Career at IIMCB website is now live 👉
career.iimcb.gov.pl
It's the first step toward creating a new, user-friendly, and comprehensive IIMCB online presence.
#IIMCB #Careers #ScienceJobs #Research #CareerWebsite
Join IIMCB / Dołącz do IIMCB
Join IIMCB – a top life science institute in the CEE region.
career.iimcb.gov.pl
October 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🚀 Looking for your next step in science?
Our brand-new Career at IIMCB website is now live 👉
career.iimcb.gov.pl
It's the first step toward creating a new, user-friendly, and comprehensive IIMCB online presence.
#IIMCB #Careers #ScienceJobs #Research #CareerWebsite
Our brand-new Career at IIMCB website is now live 👉
career.iimcb.gov.pl
It's the first step toward creating a new, user-friendly, and comprehensive IIMCB online presence.
#IIMCB #Careers #ScienceJobs #Research #CareerWebsite
📢 IIMCB is participating in the “Welcome to Poland” 🇵🇱 programme — supporting the internationalization and competitiveness of Polish research institutions.
The programme is financed by the European Union 🇪🇺 through the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS). 💶
#EuropeanFunds
The programme is financed by the European Union 🇪🇺 through the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS). 💶
#EuropeanFunds
October 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📢 IIMCB is participating in the “Welcome to Poland” 🇵🇱 programme — supporting the internationalization and competitiveness of Polish research institutions.
The programme is financed by the European Union 🇪🇺 through the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS). 💶
#EuropeanFunds
The programme is financed by the European Union 🇪🇺 through the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS). 💶
#EuropeanFunds
We were pleased to host a delegation from Baden-Württemberg 🇩🇪 led by Minister Petra Olschowski.
The visit focused on how Polish researchers apply AI & ML in life sciences.
Our guests learned about IIMCB’s mission, research, and Core Facilities — and we look forward to future collaboration! 🤝
The visit focused on how Polish researchers apply AI & ML in life sciences.
Our guests learned about IIMCB’s mission, research, and Core Facilities — and we look forward to future collaboration! 🤝
October 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We were pleased to host a delegation from Baden-Württemberg 🇩🇪 led by Minister Petra Olschowski.
The visit focused on how Polish researchers apply AI & ML in life sciences.
Our guests learned about IIMCB’s mission, research, and Core Facilities — and we look forward to future collaboration! 🤝
The visit focused on how Polish researchers apply AI & ML in life sciences.
Our guests learned about IIMCB’s mission, research, and Core Facilities — and we look forward to future collaboration! 🤝
📢Our scientists listed among the world’s most influential researchers in the global ranking (Elsevier/Scopus)❗️
Prof. Janusz Bujnicki @jmbujnicki.bsky.social – career-long and 2024 impact
Dr. Vladimir Korzh – career-long impact
read the news👉https://tinyurl.com/elsevier-2025
Prof. Janusz Bujnicki @jmbujnicki.bsky.social – career-long and 2024 impact
Dr. Vladimir Korzh – career-long impact
read the news👉https://tinyurl.com/elsevier-2025
October 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
📢Our scientists listed among the world’s most influential researchers in the global ranking (Elsevier/Scopus)❗️
Prof. Janusz Bujnicki @jmbujnicki.bsky.social – career-long and 2024 impact
Dr. Vladimir Korzh – career-long impact
read the news👉https://tinyurl.com/elsevier-2025
Prof. Janusz Bujnicki @jmbujnicki.bsky.social – career-long and 2024 impact
Dr. Vladimir Korzh – career-long impact
read the news👉https://tinyurl.com/elsevier-2025
Sept. GENETICS issue features a ❤️ of C. elegans by Dr. Zuzanna Mackiewicz. This unusual scene symbolizes how, despite decades of research, C. elegans continues to surprise scientists.
Full paper➡️ tinyurl.com/kk2bfsrt
#GENETICS #CaenorhabditisElegans #ScientificDiscovery
Full paper➡️ tinyurl.com/kk2bfsrt
#GENETICS #CaenorhabditisElegans #ScientificDiscovery
September 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Sept. GENETICS issue features a ❤️ of C. elegans by Dr. Zuzanna Mackiewicz. This unusual scene symbolizes how, despite decades of research, C. elegans continues to surprise scientists.
Full paper➡️ tinyurl.com/kk2bfsrt
#GENETICS #CaenorhabditisElegans #ScientificDiscovery
Full paper➡️ tinyurl.com/kk2bfsrt
#GENETICS #CaenorhabditisElegans #ScientificDiscovery
Meet Radek, our Foreigners’ Support Senior Specialist 🌍
He helps international colleagues navigate their first steps in Poland and feel at home.
🎥 Watch his story: tinyurl.com/76mtdenv
#IIMCB #ScienceWithoutBorders #ForeignersSupport #RACE_HorizonEU
He helps international colleagues navigate their first steps in Poland and feel at home.
🎥 Watch his story: tinyurl.com/76mtdenv
#IIMCB #ScienceWithoutBorders #ForeignersSupport #RACE_HorizonEU
September 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Meet Radek, our Foreigners’ Support Senior Specialist 🌍
He helps international colleagues navigate their first steps in Poland and feel at home.
🎥 Watch his story: tinyurl.com/76mtdenv
#IIMCB #ScienceWithoutBorders #ForeignersSupport #RACE_HorizonEU
He helps international colleagues navigate their first steps in Poland and feel at home.
🎥 Watch his story: tinyurl.com/76mtdenv
#IIMCB #ScienceWithoutBorders #ForeignersSupport #RACE_HorizonEU
📢 Prof. Jacek Jaworski, Head of our Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, has been elected President of the Polish Neuroscience Society (PTBUN) for 2025–2027! 👏
📰 tinyurl.com/PTBUN
#neurobiology #neuroscience #sciencenews
📰 tinyurl.com/PTBUN
#neurobiology #neuroscience #sciencenews
September 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
📢 Prof. Jacek Jaworski, Head of our Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, has been elected President of the Polish Neuroscience Society (PTBUN) for 2025–2027! 👏
📰 tinyurl.com/PTBUN
#neurobiology #neuroscience #sciencenews
📰 tinyurl.com/PTBUN
#neurobiology #neuroscience #sciencenews