5-7

Nov.

2025		 SMM Autumn school 2025: Disease understanding and modeling using genomics, multi-omics, organoids and animal models

 We are pleased to announce the upcoming SMM Autumn School 2025: Disease Understanding and Modeling Using Genomics, Multi-Omics, Organoids, and Animal Models. The event will take place at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology in Warsaw from November 5th to 7th, 2025.
The first day of the school, Wednesday, November 5th, will be held in the Konorski Room on the second floor, while sessions on Thursday and Friday, November 6th and 7th, will take place in the Conference Hall of the Neurobiology Centre on the first floor.
We are especially delighted to welcome Professor Alexander Aulehla, Head of the Developmental Biology Unit and Scientific Head of the Laboratory Animal Resources at EMBL Heidelberg, who will give a keynote lecture entitled "Collective Oscillations During Embryonic Development".
We warmly invite all students, researchers, and professionals interested in cutting-edge approaches to disease modeling to join us for this exciting event.
The exciting programme is available at https://smm.nencki.edu.pl/.

23

Oct.

2025		 Prof. Nektarios Tavernarakis’ lecture at the Nencki Institute Seminar

 On the EMERALD invitation we will be hosting a very distinguished guest, a world-class researcher and an excellent speaker - Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis. Nektarios Tavernarakis is Professor of Molecular Systems Biology at the Medical School of the University of Crete, in Heraklion, Greece (https://tavernarakislab.gr/). He was the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), and Research Director at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of FORTH, where he is heading the Neurogenetics and Ageing laboratory. He is the Founder and first Director of the Graduate Program on BioInformatics at the University of Crete. Currently he is the President of the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) and the member of the EMBL Council. Recently, he was the Chairman of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Governing Board, and served as Vice President of the Scientific Council of the European Research Council (ERC). He is a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), the German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina), Academia Europaea, and the Academy of Athens. He earned his Ph.D. degree at the University of Crete, and trained as a postdoctoral researcher at Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA.
The Nencki Institute Seminar is scheduled for October 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM, and will be followed by get together with Prof. Nektarios Tavernarakis.

14

Oct.

2025		 Joint BRAINCITY & EMERALD Opening Ceremony

 We are pleased to announce that the Joint Opening of BRAINCITY and EMERALD will take place on October 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
The Opening Ceremony will be held at the CN Conference Hall, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, located at 3 Pasteur Street, Warsaw.
The event will be attended by distinguished guests, including representatives from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and the Foundation for Polish Science. We look forward to celebrating this important milestone with you.
More info: https://braincity-dandrite.nencki.edu.pl/

14-15

Oct.

2025		 NENCKI - BRAINCITY - DANDRITE symposium

We are pleased to invite you to the Nencki–BrainCity–Dandrite Symposium, which will take place on October 14th–15th, 2025 at the CN Conference Hall, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, 3 Pasteur Street, Warsaw. The first session will begin at 1:30 PM on October 14th.
The symposium is organized by Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory and Nencki Research Alliance for Life Discoveries (EMERALD), and Center of Excellence for Neural Plasticity and Brain Disorders BRAINCITY in collaboration with the The Danish Research Institute of Translational Neuroscience (DANDRITE).
Join us for two days of scientific exchange, collaboration, and networking with leading researchers from across Europe.
More info: https://braincity-dandrite.nencki.edu.pl/

7-9

Oct.

2025		 9th International PhD Students Conference

We are pleased to inform you that the 9th PhD Student Conference will take place on October 7–9, 2025, at the CN Lecture Hall of the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences,3 Pasteur Street, Warsaw.
This annual event provides a platform for young researchers to present their work, exchange ideas, and engage in scientific discussion across various fields of biological research.The conference will feature inspiring talks from distinguished scientists, including:
- Laurent Nguyen, PhD – GIGA Institute, University of Liège, Belgium
- Jan Pawłowski, PhD – BIOcean5D EMBL Project, Polish Coordinator; Laboratory of Paleoceanography, Marine Ecology Department, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences; Department of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva
- Robert Prevedel, PhD – European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany
- Marie-Christin Spindler, PhD – Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Systems Biology Unit, EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
- Joanna Sulkowska, PhD – EMBO Young Investigator (2018–2023), EMBO Grantee, Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Biological Systems Modelling, University of Warsaw, Poland
More info: https://phdconference.nencki.edu.pl/

10

Sept.

2025		 Emerald Special Event with EMBO Press editor Bernd Pulverer

We warmly invite you to a special event with EMBO Press editor Bernd Pulverer, which will take place on September 10,at the CN Lecture Hall of the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences,3 Pasteur Street, Warsaw.
Bernd Pulverer, Director of Scientific Publications at EMBO Press will present a new approach to scientific publishing recently implemented by EMBO Press. He will also discuss the growing impact of artificial intelligence on the publication process.
Bernd Pulverer will cover two important aspects of scientific publishing: From Bench to Journal: Connecting Open Science and Publishing and How to publish in a selective journal More info: Nencki Institute Facebook profile

8-13

Sept.

2025		 School of Ideas in Neuroscience 2025

The School of Ideas in Neuroscience is a program run by the Nencki Open Lab, a part of the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology in Poland, designed to foster theoretical thinking and idea development among neuroscientists.
The school provides a platform for exchanging and confronting ideas by discussing theoretical frameworks, exploring the history of scientific ideas, and teaching thinking tools like critical thinking, creativity, and model building.
More info: https://nenckiopenlab.org/the-school-of-ideas-in-neuroscience/school-of-ideas-2025/

24

Apr.

2025		 Prof. Fiona M. Watt, EMBO Director at the Nencki Institute

On April 14, 2025, the Nencki Institute hosted Prof. Fiona M. Watt, Director of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and a distinguished researcher in cell biology.
During her visit, Prof. Watt met with the Institute's Director, Prof. Agnieszka Dobrzyń, and members of the group working on the EMERALD Project (European Molecular Biology Laboratory and Nencki Research Alliance for Life Discoveries), under the special assignment of the Minister of Science. The discussions focused on implementing the project's goals—enhancing Poland's presence in EMBL and EMBC, particularly in the context of plans to establish a new EMBL site at the Nencki Institute.
Prof. Watt also delivered a lecture entitled "Exploring cellular heterogeneity in human skin", which was followed by an EMBO information session: "Funding opportunities for life scientists in Poland", presenting available EMBO funding schemes that support scientific career development.
In addition to Prof. Watt, the session featured presentations from Prof. Joanna Sułkowska (University of Warsaw, former EMBO Installation Grantee and EMBO Young Investigator) and Dr. Mikołaj Dziurzyński (University of Warsaw, former EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow), who shared their personal experiences with EMBO programmes.
More info: Nencki Institute Website