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Horizon Europe funding for the Faculty of Biology

Prof. Łukasz Drewniak’s DynaMF-TWIN project has received funding under the Horizon Europe WIDERA Twinning programme.

Biological sciences at the University of Warsaw have been awarded Category A in the evaluation of research quality for 2022–2025.

This high rating largely reflects the achievements of the research community of the Faculty of Biology UW, including our publications, patents, and grants.

NCBR grant for research on tuberculosis transmission

Dr hab. Tomasz Jagielski from the Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, has received funding from the National Centre for Research and Development for the OBSERVTB project, focused on genomic surveillance of tuberculosis transmission in Europe and Latin America.

Polish-Czech OPUS 30+LAP/Weave Grants for our Researchers

OPUS 30+LAP/Weave NCN grants for researchers from the Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw! Funding was awarded to projects led by Prof. Anna Karnkowska, and Dr Dorota Dwużnik-Szarek. Congratulations!

€4.6 million for the QuBiD Joint Master's Programme. University of Warsaw leads the consortium.

The Quantitative Biodiversity (QuBiD) project, led by Dr Sergi López-Torres, has been awarded funding under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's programme.

Michał Świrski, MSc, awarded the MSiSW scholarship for outstanding young scientists

Michał Świrski, MSc, from the Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology at the Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, has been awarded the scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding young scientists. In the 21st edition of the competition, 1,640 applications were evaluated, and 230 recipients representing 54 scientific and artistic disciplines were selected.

Faculty of Biology UW study programmes among the best in the Perspektywy 2026 Ranking

The Biology and Biotechnology study programmes ranked 2nd in Poland, while the Environmental Protection programme took joint 1st place with the corresponding programme offered by the University of Gdańsk.

Seven OPUS 30 grants and four SONATA 21 grants awarded to researchers from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Warsaw!

Researchers from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Warsaw have received NCN funding for projects focusing on RNA biology, epigenetics, embryonic development, the microbiome, neurodevelopmental disorders, symbiosis, and evolution, among other topics.

Special Przewroty 2026 Award for Dr hab. Julia Pawłowska

Dr habil. Julia Pawłowska from the Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, has received the Special Przewroty 2026 Award, granted by the Copernicus Science Centre, for their pioneering activities in developing citizen science at the Copernicus Science Centre.

START FNP Scholarship for our doctoral candidate

Wiktoria Orzeł, MSc, a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, has been awarded a prestigious START scholarship from the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP).

Funding for dr hab. Karolina Archacka’s project in the Medical Research Agency’s TRANSMED I competition

Dr hab. Karolina Archacka from the Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, received PLN 10,039,559 in funding in the Medical Research Agency’s TRANSMED I competition for a project focused on developing a protocol using functionalized peptide hydrogels to support skeletal muscle reconstruction.

A new diagnostic platform for parasitic diseases in dogs

Dr hab. Anna Zawistowska-Deniziak and Dr Eng. Mateusz Pękacz are co-authors of a project funded under the FENG funds in NCBR SMART competition. The aim of the project is to develop a test for the simultaneous detection of pathogens associated with dirofilariasis and leishmaniasis in dogs.

XXXV Economic Forum with the participation of our Vice-Dean for Research Organization, Dr hab. Anna Ajduk, University Professor

10 09 2026

From 8 to 10 September 2026, the 35th Economic Forum is taking place in Karpacz. It is one of the largest socio-economic events in Central and Eastern Europe. This year’s ...

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