During the event research in four main thematic sessions were presented:
- Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology
- Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Medicine
- Ecology and Environmental Biology
- Molecular and Medical Biology
The conference gathered as many as 128 participants, who presented their research through oral or poster presentations and attended lectures by renowned scientists:
- Edyta Reszka, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz, who delivered a plenary lecture: "Current findings on cancer causes and risk factors",
- Renata Prunskaite-Hyyryläinen, Assistant Professor at the University of Oulu, who delivered a lecture: "Uterine morphology and function as revealed by 3D imaging technologies optical projection tomography (OPT) and multiphoton microscopy",
- Tomislav Ivanković, Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb, who delivered a lecture: "Connecting the dots",
- Andrea Desiderato, Assistant Professor at the University of Lodz, who delivered a lecture: "Biodiversity advances in the molecular era: filling unknown gaps and searching for unicorns in water drops",
- Johannes Karges, Doctor at the University of Bochum, who delivered a lecture: "Metals and Medicine: A Successful Combination?".
The event facilitated the exchange of experiences and the establishment of international scientific collaborations. The 10th Conference – the anniversary edition underlined the importance of international cooperation in life sciences and the role of young researchers in scientific advancement.
The list of awarded/distinguished participants of the conference:
Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology
Oral presentation:
- Main Prize: Weronika Broszkiewicz, Medical University of Lodz
- Distinction: Magdalena Kuzioła, University of Lodz
Poster:
- Main Prize: Kinga Szczepanik, National Research Institute of Animal Production
- Distinction: Wanesa Sasal, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce
Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Medicine
Oral presentation:
- Main Prize: Wiktoria Moczkowska, University of Lodz
- Distinction: Natalia Chrzan, Medical University of Lodz
Poster:
- Main Prize: Pablo A. Osario-Marulanda, University of Deusto
- Distinction: Michał Baran, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Ecology and Environmental Biology
Oral presentation:
- Main Prize: Dale Ann Acal, University of Lodz
- Distinction: Anna Opoka, University of Lodz
Poster:
- Main Prize: Natalia Gocek, University of Lodz
- Distinction: Karol Godek, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce
Molecular and Medical Biology
Oral presentation:
- Main Prize: Audrey Savolainen, University of Oulu
- Distinction: Karolina Zygmunt, National Research Institute of Animal Production
Poster:
- Main Prize: Karolina Górecka, University of Lodz
- Distinction: Piotr Wadowski, University of Lodz
- Distinction: Aleksandra Wilk, Medical University of Lodz
We would like to offer warm congratulations to the winners, and heartfelt thanks to all the participants for the great atmosphere, inspiring conversations and sharing knowledge!
The 10th edition of the BioOpen Conference supported by the "We are UNIC" project form Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) and was held under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of the City of Lodz, the Marshal of the Lodz Voivodeship, the Rector of the University of Lodz and the Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection of the University of Lodz.
Furthermore, among the patrons of the conference were: the Polish Academy of Sciences, the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), the Polish Society of Metabolic Diseases (PTCHM), the Polish Society for Radiation Research, the Polish Botanical Society, the Lodz Department of the Polish Anthropological Society, the Polish Hydrobiological Society, and the Polish Biophysical Society.
Text and photos: organisers of the BioOpen conference
