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Maksymilian Stela as an expert from the Biohazard Prevention Centre at a conference on security in Wieliczka

A conference entitled “From Ecology to Stability. A New Perspective on National Security” was held on November 25 at the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

26 November 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
HORECA

HOTHREAT at HORECA 2025 in Kraków!

On November 7, 2025, during the International Fair of Hotel and Catering Equipment HORECA, we were delighted to present the assumptions and results of the HOTHREAT - Tailored CBRNe protection measures…

10 November 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
Professor Michał Bijak as an INTERPOL expert team

Professor Michał Bijak from the University of Łódź appointed as an INTERPOL expert in an international biosecurity project

We are pleased to announce that Professor Michał Bijak from the Biohazard Prevention Centre at the University of Lodz has been invited by the INTERPOL Bioterrorism Prevention Unit to take part as an…

22 October 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

Visit of the P109 Team to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

Between 13–17 October 2025, the first official visit of the P109 “„Mitigation of Risks of Zoonotic Diseases that arising as a result of Climatic Changes in Central Asia Region” project representatives…

21 October 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
Czech Police Academy in Prague

IV study visit from Unicops project completed!

The visit took place in Czech Police Academy in Prague on October 15, 2025.PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION VISITS:✔️ Assessment of preparedness and resilience of higher education institutions for potential…

20 October 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
“Mitigation of Risks of Zoonotic Diseases Arising as a Result of Climatic Changes in the Central Asia Region – hasztag#P109.”

New EU-Funded Project at the University of Lodz!

We are proud to announce that the Biohazard Prevention Centre at the University of Lodz has joined the consortium of the EU-funded project “Mitigation of Risks of Zoonotic Diseases Arising as a Result…

13 October 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
DISASTER RESILIENCE DAYS

Biohazard Prevention Centre at the DISASTER RESILIENCE DAYS 6-8 October 2025

The “Disaster Resilience Days” event, organised under CERIS brings together: experts, policymakers, innovators from across Europe and beyond to discuss disaster resilience, preparedness, and…

08 October 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
Border Shield 25

Biohazard Prevention Centre particpiated in Border Shield 25 – EU CBRN CoE Exercise in Ungheni - Moldova

In late September and early October 2025, Ungheni, Moldova, hosted Border Shield 25, the first EU CBRN CoE exercise of this scale in all CBRN CoE worldwide regions. The event gathered participants…

07 October 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
Terrorist attacks statistics

Some statistics on terrorist attacks in 2024

Terrorist attacks, in particular these involving CBRN are extremely dangerous due to potential serious consequences for people’s health or life. Terrorist attacks are often linked to nationalist and…

01 September 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
CBRN

Projects we are involved in 2025 - Get to know us!

Hothreat - Tailored CBRNe protection measures for hotels and conference centres Objective: to increase the safety of EU MS society using the services of hotels and conference centres in regard to…

20 August 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
Table Top Exercises in Lao People's Democratic Republic

CBRN CoE Project 106: Table Top Exercises in Lao People's Democratic Republic

From July 23–25, 2025, Table Top Exercises (TTX) were successfully conducted in Vientiane, within P106 Project.The primary goal of the TTX was to strengthen national capacities in CBRN risk…

25 July 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
roundtable meeting

Roundtable meeting in the frame of PARTESS-COM project

The University of Lodz team has successfully organized the roundtable meeting in the frame of Partess-Com project in Częstochowa on 22nd July.The participants represented Police Municipal…

22 July 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
 study visits from the Unicops project

Three days of study visits from the Unicops project in Lodz

The visits took place in Łódź, Poland, at the University of Łódź, including the Rector's Office, the Faculty of International and Political Studies, Faculty of Chemistry, Faculty of Economics and…

07 July 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
SAFE STADIUM

Rules created by experts from BPC become European Union law!

On June 12, the Council of the European Union adopted draft conclusions on countering chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRN-E) threats at mass events, with particular…

04 July 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
PARTESS-COM

New project PARTESS-COM

Biohazard Prevention Centre is involved in new project PARTESS-COM aiming at protection of places of worship, schools and community centres.

26 June 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
SRE 2025

Security Research Event 2025 in Warsaw - SRE2025

Representatives of Biohazard Prevention Centre of University of Lodz attending the Security Research Event 2025 in Warsaw at EXPO XXI.

24 June 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
University of Kalyiani, India

BPC - From Łódź to Kalyani in India

Karolina Tomczyk, a member of the Biological Hazard Prevention Center at WBioŚ, spent a week at Kayliani University as part of the Erasmus+ KA171 program. The study visit was an opportunity to compare…

23 June 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
Exercises CSK

Simulation of a CBRNE attack under the HOTHREAT project

On June 6, 2025, armed terrorists stormed the Training and Conference Centre of the University of Lodz (CSK) at Kopcińskiego Street, took a hostage, and dispersed an unidentified chemical substance.…

06 June 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
cbrn4 rail paris

The CBRNe4rail project has officially begun!

The CBRNe4rail project, co-funded by the EU and coordinated by the UICrail Security Department, has officially begun! Over the next 2.5 years, the project will work towards increasing the rail…

04 June 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
CERIS 22.05

Researchers from the Biohazard Prevention Centre at CERIS Disaster Resilience Days in Brussels

Representatives of the Biohazard Prevention Centre of the University of Lodz – Prof. Michał Bijak and Wojciech Zajączkowski – took part in the Community for European Research and Innovation for…

20 May 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
SMIG25

SMI2G - Security Mission Information & Innovation Group Event 2025 - Paris

We took part in the two-day brokerage meeting SMI2G - Security Mission Information & Innovation Group Event 2025 - Paris. Lots of ideas for new projects and consortium opportunities.

07 May 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
helsinki

Prof. Michal Bijak strengthens the cooperation network in the Baltic region – Finland and Estonia

From April 22 to 25, 2025, Michal Bijak, Professor at the University of Lodz and Head of the Biohazard Prevention Centre paid an official visit to Finland and Estonia. The aim of the trip was to…

22 April 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
WSSG

Representatives of the Biohazard Prevention Centre visited the Higher School of Border Guards (WSSG) in Koszalin, Poland

On April 17, 2025, at the invitation of the Rector - Commander of the Higher School of Border Guards in Koszalin, Brig. Gen. SG PhD Piotr Boćko, representatives of the Center for Biological Hazard…

17 April 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
unicops

UNICOPS Kick-Off – Inauguration of a New Biohazard Prevention Centre Project

On April 15–16, 2025, the University of Lodz Conference Centre hosted the official kick-off meeting of the project "Universal CBRNE Protection System Supporting the Safety and Open Nature of Higher…

16 April 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
aphrodite visit

Training and Validation Visit at Aphrodite Hills Resort

On 11 April 2025, experts from the Biohazard Prevention Centre of Faculty Biology and Environmental Protection of the University of Lodz, Sigoria, and Dynamic Safety Corporation, in collaboration with…

11 April 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
cyprus hothreat

Meeting with Hospitality Sector within HOTHREAT project

On 10th April, a promotional meeting with Hospitality Sector members was held in Nicosia, Cyprus.The aim of the meeting was to discuss challenges related to safety and security in the tourism industry…

10 April 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
UniLodz delagation at Nova Gorica, Slovenia

UniLodz delagation at Nova Gorica, Slovenia

The HOTHREAT project team is present at the Final Demo Event of the Horizon Project SAFE-CITIES in Gorica on 26-27th March 2025.

27 March 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
UN

UniLodz delegation at United Nation in New York

On March 5th, Prof. Michał Bijak and Karolina Tomczyk from the Biohazard Prevention Centre participated in the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) meeting.

05 March 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
sierra leone

Prof. Michal Bijak Expert in the mission ,,Strengthening Response Capabilities to CBRN Events in Sierra Leone"

From February 10-14, 2025, Project P106 experts participated in a mission to Sierra Leone to strengthen the country's response capabilities to chemical, biological, radiation/nuclear (CBRN) threats.…

14 February 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
UniLodz Polish Delegation

UniLodz Polish Delegation at the meeting of the EU Council Working Group - Major Sport Event Experts

Prof. Michal Bijak represented the Polish Delegation at the meeting of the EU Council Working Group - Major Sport Event Experts, which took place on February 6 at the EU Council headquarters (the…

06 February 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
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SHRINEs Final Event in Romania

Last week, the SHRINEs Consortium partners met in Romania for the project last Consortium Meeting and Final Event: two pivotal moments to reflect on the impact of this groundbreaking initiative. The…

03 February 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
chemical attack

First CHEMICAL WEAPONS EXERCISE in Europe at ATIRAM hotels

On 13 - 16 January, Atiram Hotels in Barcelona hosted Europe's first large scale training and simulation of a chemical attack in a hotel infrastructure. The exercise is part of the EU-founded HOTHREAT…

13 January 2025 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
christmas card

Happy Holidays!

19 December 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
cambodia

The Biohazard Prevention Centre in Project106 deal with CBRN training in Cambodia

The project P106 is implemented under the umbrella of EU CBRN Centres of Excellence Initiative (joint EU and UNICRI - United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute programme) where…

13 December 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
hackhaton

University of Lodz took part in the first EU Hackathon

University of Lodz took part in the first EU HackathonHackathon Tech was organized in the frame of SHRINEs by the Fudazione SAFE for innovative tech solutions to handle risks in worship sites.…

02 December 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
workshops

Polish-British research and innovation cooperation

We are building Polish-British research and innovation cooperation, in the subject of civil security in the broadest sense of the term ? In November 2024 in Warsaw, we had the pleasure of…

29 November 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
woman wearing mask

How to recognize and respond to Biological Threats?

Biological threats differ from chemical attacks as their effects often manifest after a delay, depending on the pathogen’s incubation period.

Early detection is critical, as timely recognition by…

19 November 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
VIRUS

New Guidelines on – Transmission Routes and Entry Points for Infectious Agents - HOTHREAT

How can transmission occur?Transmission can occur through one or more of the following channels: – Airborne: Transmission via inhaling aerosol particles emitted by an infected person while coughing,…

13 November 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
Cleaning lady in a mask

New guideline for cleaning services - HOTHREAT

Under the HOTHREAT another guideline for cleaning services was developed!Why CBRN protection at hotels, leisure and conference facilities is significant? - Cause the main goal of the hotel industry…

04 November 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
FOOD

New guideline about food protection - HOTHREAT

Under the HOTHREAT project, another guideline about food protection was developed!Why food protection topics are significant ? –         due to expansion and development of food supply chain,…

31 October 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
cover

“Paradigms on Technology Development for Security Practitioners” - Open-access

Do you remember the PRoSPeReS (Protection System for large gatherings of people in Religious Sites) ? A chapter “Vulnerability Assessment for Places of Worship in the EU” - in the book “Paradigms on…

28 October 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
training

Training for Municipal Headquarters of the State Fire Service

We keep training all the time! This time from the HOTHREAT - Tailored CBRNe protection measures for hotels and conference centers. project Training was conducted on 17-19th June in Spała, Poland for…

19 June 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
SECURITY FORUM

HOTHREAT at SECURITY FORUM

MOSSOS D`ESQUADRA promoted HOTHREAT at SECURITY FORUM in JuneMOSSOS D`ESQUADRA took part in the conference presenting  “The participation of the Mossos d’Esquadra in European Projects”The forum…

10 June 2024 | News
Category: Uniwersytet
Conference

HOTHREAT at #UNVEX’24

In June HOTHREAT participated in the event #UNVEX’24This event focused on unmaned systems and technologies, which brings professionals, companies and stakeholders from various sectros (defense,…

05 June 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska
International conference summarising

International conference summarising the SAFE STADIUM project

On 21st of May 2024, an international conference summarising the SAFE STADIUM project, which aims to improve CBRN security at sports venues, was held at the Municipal Stadium in Lodz.Protection of…

21 May 2024 | News
Category: Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska

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