In a study entitled „Interaction of ROMK2 Channel with Lipid Kinases DGKE and AGK: Potential Channel Activation by Localized Anionic Lipid Synthesis” published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta – Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, researchers Milena Krajewska, Mateusz Możajew,  Sławomir Filipek, and Piotr Koprowski have unveiled novel insights into the regulation of the ROMK2 …

Today, a review paper authored by Joanna Lewandowska, Barbara Kalenik, Antoni Wrzosek, and Adam Szewczyk (Intracellular Ion Channels Laboratory at Nencki Institute) sheds light on the profound influence of redox reactions on mitochondrial potassium channels, elucidating their pivotal role in cellular functions. Titled „Redox Regulation of Mitochondrial Potassium Channels Activity,” published in Antioxidants, this comprehensive …

On March 19th, once again, we hosted the beneficiaries of the Polish Children’s Fund in our Laboratory. This is an association that gathers scientists, educators, artists, researchers, and students convinced that the development of young people’s talents and passions is important for the whole society. The Fund organizes free workshops, camps, scientific internships, concerts, and …

On January 11, 2024, at 2:00 PM, the public defense of Engineer Aleksandra Stefanowska’s doctoral thesis unfolded in the distinguished setting of the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Hall, situated within the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Warsaw, 1 Pasteur Street, Warsaw. The thesis, titled „Investigations of the Electrochemical Properties of the Mitochondrial Potassium Channel ROMK2 …

On December 4, 2023, the prestigious vernissage marked the commencement of the 5th Art & Science exhibition, unveiling the captivating project „Art of Apoptosis” at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology (Polish Academy of Sciences). This noteworthy event was a collaborative effort, co-organized by the Nencki Foundation for Supporting Biological Sciences, the Institute of Fine …

On October 30, 2023, at 11:00, in the Hall of Maria Skłodowska-Curie at the Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University, located at Pasteur St 1 in Warsaw, Aleksandra Buta successfully defended her doctoral dissertation. The title of her dissertation was „Preparation, Purification, and Characterization of Selected Potassium Channels in Lipid Liquid Crystal Phases.” The dissertation was …

On October 16-19, 2023 we hosted Thomas Becker, a director of Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Bonn University, Germany. Thomas is a world-class specialist in the field of mitochondrial biogenesis. Our guest presented his latest achievements during a seminar entitled „Molecular cooperation of mitochondrial protein translocases”. The seminar was open to the entire …

During the 5th BIO2023 Congress in Szczecin (September 13-16, 2023), the Polish Biochemical Society award Mozolowski Award for the best poster presentation. One on the Award was given to Joanna Jasinska from Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels. The Awards were funded by Dr. hab. Piotr Chomczyński (Molecular Research Center USA). The presentation was entitled “The …

The 5th BIO2023 Congress was held in Szczecin on September 13-16, 2023, which was also the 52nd meeting of members of the Polish Biochemical Society (PTBioch). The congress was organized by the Szczecin Branch of PTBioch headed by prof. Barbara Dołęgowska. The Parnas Lecture, inaugurating the Congress, was delivered by prof. Marcin Nowotny from the …

From the very beginning, the main initiator of these meetings was the Bioenergetics Section of the Polish Biochemical Society. MITOCHONDRION conferences were also held in Poznań and Wrocław. The co-organizers of this year’s meeting were the Nencki Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Polish Biophysical Society and the Warsaw Branch of the Polish …