New Publication on Thylakoid Membrane Adaptation Strategies
11
07
2025
Our new paper, led by Radek Mazur on photosynthetic apparatus adaptation to low-light conditions in peas and beans, has been published. The study revealed that despite differences in thylakoid membrane ...
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Ahoj from Prague! EuroCurvoBioNet Workshop
04
07
2025
Ahoj from Prague! Łucja and Michał participated in the EuroCurvoBioNet COST Action outreach and dissemination workshop. Michał delivered a two-part hands-on workshop on 3D printing techniques, while Łucja together with ...
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30th Biophysics Workshop in Kazimierz Dolny
17
06
2025
Łucja and Radek delivered talks at the 30th edition of the Biophysics Workshop in Kazimierz Dolny. This anniversary edition of the wonderful event brings together biophysicists from across Poland for ...
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BOB Seminar on Automated Recognition of Membrane Nanostructures
10
06
2025
Tomorrow, Łucja Kowalewska from our group together with Szymon Nowakowski from the University of Warsaw Center for Machine Learning will jointly present a seminar showcasing the results of our collaboration ...
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Łucja Received Her Habilitation Diploma
07
06
2025
Last Saturday, a ceremonial habilitation degree conferment took place in the University of Warsaw Library gardens, where Łucja Kowalewska received her commemorative habilitation diploma from the University of Warsaw Rector. ...
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New NCN OPUS 28 Grant in Our Group
27
05
2025
Łucja Kowalewska has received an OPUS 28 grant titled "From Nature to Biomimetics: Molecular Mechanisms of Diamond-Type Cubic Membrane Formation in Photosynthetic Lineages," which will be implemented in consortium with ...
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GRANA Tool Paper Published in Plant Physiology
24
05
2025
Our reference article describing the AI tool GRANA has been published in the Plant Physiology journal. The publication presents GRANA (Graphical Recognition and Analysis of Nanostructural Assemblies) - a user-friendly ...
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Łucja as a Guest on Radio Kampus’ “Kampus Główny” Program
16
05
2025
Łucja Kowalewska appeared as a guest on the "Kampus Główny" program at Radio Kampus, a show dedicated to science popularization. During the conversation, she aimed to engage listeners with cellular ...
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Article About Our Research in UW Science Service
13
05
2025
A popular science article about our research has been published in the University of Warsaw Science Service. The publication presents our work on plastid membrane nanomorphology in an accessible way, ...
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“Shrink or Expand” Paper Published
27
04
2025
In collaboration with scientists from the University of Copenhagen, we published research resolving decades of conflicting observations about thylakoid membrane dynamics. The study revealed a sophisticated three-phase response pattern (shrinkage, ...
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Michał’s Internship in Basel
25
04
2025
Michał from our group has joined Ben Engel's lab at Biozentrum for a three-month internship to work with Cryo-EM techniques. He will be attempting to reveal the molecular architecture of ...
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Anna Węgrzyn’s PhD Defense
16
04
2025
Anna Węgrzyn successfully defended her PhD thesis titled "Formation of cubic membrane structure in Arabidopsis thaliana chloroplasts" with honors. Her work was directly connected with Łucja Kowalewska NCN Sonata project ...
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Habilitation Workshop
13
04
2025
Łucja Kowalewska, together with Karolina Krasuska from the gender/sexuality research group, led another session of the "How to think about habilitation?" workshop. This initiative provides practical tips and builds a ...
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PSEPB Congress Registration Opens
31
03
2025
Registration is now open for the 12th Biennial Conference of the Polish Society of Experimental Plant Biology, co-organized by our group. The conference themed "Plantae vita sunt" (Plants are life) ...
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Michał’s Successful STSM at Murdoch University
03
03
2025
Michał completed a COST Short-Term Scientific Mission at Murdoch University (Jan 29 - Mar 3), achieving significant advancements in understanding polycrystalline PLB organization. The work included detailed structural characterization of ...
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