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Award Results of the National Science Centre (NCN) OPUS 28 and SONATA 20 Competitions
It is with great joy and pride that we announce that researchers from our institution have been awarded funding for the implementation of projects under the prestigious National Science Centre (NCN) :
OPUS 28 and SONATA 20.
Projects awarded funding under the OPUS 28 call:
- Prof. Rafał Ryguła, PhD, DSc
“Reinforcement sensitivity phenotypes as determinants of alcohol drinking motivation driven by reward craving and relief seeking”
- Prof. Agnieszka Basta-Kaim, PhD, DSc
“A new concept of halting the progression of Alzheimer’s disease based on the modification of blood–brain barrier properties by pro-resolving mediators”
- Prof. Gabriel Piotr Nowak, PhD, DSc
“Integrated multicomponent drugs in depression treatment: a new quality of therapy and investigation of mechanisms of action”
Partners: Lodz University of Technology, Medical University of Lublin (UMLub)
- Dr Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, DSc (Eng.)
“Identification of a novel role of the histamine H3 receptor in opioid-induced analgesia and hyperalgesia: studies toward innovative chronic pain therapies”
Partner: Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- Prof. Małgorzata Kajta, PhD, DSc
“Positioning the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) as a novel target in the pharmacotherapy of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease”
Projects awarded funding under the SONATA 20 call:
- Dr Natalia Alicja Malikowska-Racia
“The influence of ketamine optical isomers on motivation and decision-making in rats using behavioral analysis based on deep learning models: the role of sigma-1 and dopamine receptors in the ventral striatum”
- Dr Barbara Wanda Chruścicka-Smaga
“Modulation of 5-HT7 receptor signaling as a shared mechanism involved in the long-lasting antidepressant effects of typical and atypical psychedelic compounds”
We extend our warmest congratulations to all the awardees!
We wish you every success and deep satisfaction in carrying out your ambitious and innovative research projects.