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Mitochondria provide cells with energy to carry out fundamental organism functions. Additionally, mitochondria are involved in such important phenomena as apoptosis, necrosis or aging. The proper functioning of mitochondria depends on the maintenance of transmembrane potential. One of the groups of proteins involved in ion transport are. potassium channels of the inner mitochondrial membrane. It has been shown that the activation of mitochondrial potassium channels in various cell types can lead to cell protection against damage, a phenomenon known as cytoprotection. The research project aims to identify new infrared light-induced cytoprotective mechanisms. Our initial studies suggests that mitochondrial potassium channels change their activity when exposed to infrared light.

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BIO2025 Congress in Poznań – Scientific Session on Mitochondria and Membranes

During the BIO2025 Congress in Poznań, a dedicated scientific session entitled “Mitochondria and Membranes – Function and Regulation in Cellular Signalling” was held. The session was chaired by Prof. Wiesława Jarmuszkiewicz (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań), Dr. hab. Piotr Koprowski (Nencki Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw), and Prof. Adam Szewczyk (Nencki Institute of …

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BIO2025 Congress – Career Development Session

On 18 September, during the BIO2025 Congress in Poznań, a special session was dedicated to career development, fellowship opportunities, and training programs for young biochemists. The event featured presentations by early-career researchers and introduced initiatives from FEBS, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the Polish Academy of Sciences.We are proud that our group member, Dr. …

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Farewell to Erasmus Student Yusuf Burak

We bid farewell to Yusuf Burak from Turkey, who has just completed his Erasmus stay at the Intracellular Ion Channels Laboratory, Nencki Institute. During his time with us, Yusuf received training in mitochondrial patch-clamp techniques under the supervision of Dr. hab. Piotr Koprowski.With his enthusiasm and dedication, Yusuf became an active member of our team …

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