
Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology UJ
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Official profile of the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology JU, an cross-disciplinary centre, leading innovative research in biological and medical sciences.
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https://mcb.uj.edu.pl/ 27-06-2015 18:04:33
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#NewPaper 🧬 A new review dives into the structural biology of tRNA modifying enzymes. Authored by our scientists led by Sebastian Glatt highlighting how cryoEM & crystallography reveal mechanisms behind key modifications. Read here: shorturl.at/akpeB Uniwersytet Jagielloński


#newpaper New in JBC: Researchers from IIMCB, Warsaw, Poland with contributions from Sebastian Glatt group, reveal the cryo-EM structure of the 5-subunit tRNA ligase complex, offering insights into RNA recognition and RTCB regulation. Congrats to the Authors! 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.108506


#newpaper New paper from Anna KULA-PACURAR group in Virology Tweets! Targeting m6A RNA mods by inhibiting ALKBH5 boosts HIV-1 reactivation with romidepsin—offering a “dual-kick” to latency! 🧬 A promising step toward an HIV cure. doi.org/10.1186/s12985… Uniwersytet Jagielloński Narodowe Centrum Nauki


Great news: our PhD student Paweł Kochanowski (Przemyslaw Grudnik team) has received #START scholarship from the FNP Foundation for Polish Science ! 🏅 Awarded to just 100 out of 725 applicants, it's one of Poland’s top honors for young researchers. #START2025 #FNP #JestemSTARTOWCEM Uniwersytet Jagielloński


#grantnews 🎉 Big congratulations to Dr. Justyna Łabuz for securing nearly 4M PLN in funding through the prestigious #FirstTeamFENG competition by FNP Foundation for Polish Science #FunduszeUE #FunduszeEuropejskie Uniwersytet Jagielloński


#newpaper 🧠💪 Can your gut bacteria help you get fit? New research from MCB, Sano Centre for Computational Medicine and the University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk says… maybe yes! 🦠🏃♀️Check recent papers: shorturl.at/CuOm3 & shorturl.at/zZHXT Pawel Labaj Uniwersytet Jagielloński


#phddefence 🎓 Big congrats to Dr. Kevin Lie from Krzysztof Pyrc group on successfully defending his PhD on coronavirus cross-tissue & cross-species infectivity! 🦠🧬 Good luck on your future scientific adventures!


🧬 The MCB Scientific Advisory Board meeting took place on May 19–20! 4 research groups reviewed, open talks with researchers & staff, and a vibrant poster session at CEP. Thank you to all who contributed to this key annual event! Uniwersytet Jagielloński



#PhDdefence 🎓 Huge congrats to Dr. Priyanka Dahate on her PhD defense! Her work on targeted protein degradation was supervised by Sebastian Glatt and in collaboration with Captor Therapeutics SA under prestigious #implementationPhD (funded by Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego). Well done! 💫
