Viruses, bacteria and public health: an analysis of the risks at the European Games 2023 in Krakow

In less than a month, the Kraków-Malopolska European Games, the biggest sporting event in the country's history, will begin. From 21 June to 2 July, the best athletes from 48 European countries will compete for medals in 29 disciplines. According to scientists from the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology at Jagiellonian University, this is an excellent opportunity to study the impact of organising such a large event and the arrival of a large number of athletes, coaches, activists and fans on the broader health of Krakow's residents.

Researchers from the MCB, Jagiellonian University, are at the forefront of studying the most unique posttranslational modification in the human proteome

"Perły nauki" awarded to M.Sc. eng. Witold Wydmański from the Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology of Jagiellonian University.

The Ministry of Education and Science has launched the first edition of "Perły Nauki", the successor of "Diamentowy Grant". Witold Wydmański, M.Sc. eng, from the Bioinformatics Research Group of the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, is one of the 98 winners of the "Perły Nauki". The purpose of this competition is to support exceptionally talented undergraduates or students in their third or fourth year of a unified master's programme. Candidates' projects must receive at least two positive reviews from external experts to be eligible for funding.

Zespół prof. Krzysztofa Pyrcia w międzynarodowej sieci HERA

Komisja Europejska za pośrednictwem Urzędu ds. Gotowości i Reagowania na Stany Zagrożenia Zdrowia (The Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority - HERA) utworzyła Europejską Sieć Naukową DURABLE, która ma wesprzeć Unię Europejską w przygotowaniach i reagowaniu na zagrożenia biologiczne i zagrożenia zdrowia oraz w ocenie wpływu i wyborze optymalnych środków

Jak nasze enzymy chronią się same

Protein S-persulfidation (P-SSH) is recognized as a common posttranslational modification. It occurs under basal conditions and is often observed to be elevated under stress conditions. However, the mechanism(s) by which proteins are persulfidated inside cells have remained unclear.

Understanding photosynthesis at atomic resolution

Scientists from the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology (FBBB) and the Małopolska Centre of Biotechology (MCB) of the Jagiellonian University Krakow teamed up to understand photosynthesis in plants at the atomic level. In detail, the Department of Molecular Biophysics and the Max Planck Research Group determined high-resolution cryo-EM structures of cytochrome b6f, one of the key membrane protein complex in photosynthesis. This complex transfers electrons between plastoquinol and plastocyanin to link functionally plant photosystems, thereby securing electron flow and efficiency of photosynthesis.

Jagiellonian University Professor Receives Leverhulme International Professorship Award

Professor Jonathan Heddle, a Principal Investigator based at the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology (MCB), has been awarded a an approx. 23 million PLN Leverhulme International Professorship award.

Ground-breaking studies into the structure of the Elongator complex

Wobble uridine carboxymethylation at the tRNAs anticodon is essential for correct protein synthesis. In archaea and bacteria the modification reaction is catalyzed by the Elp3 enzyme, while in eukaryotes the enzyme is a part of the large multi-subunit Elongator complex. The latest work of scientists from the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology (MCB/UJ) describes the first high resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of Elongator, which sheds light on the role of the Elp456 subcomplex

93 scientists from Jagiellonian University were listed on the TOP 2% ranking of the world's best scientists, including Prof. Krzysztof Pyrć of the Malopolska Center of Biotechnology

The ranking - compiled by Stanford University in cooperation with the publishing house Elsevier and the SciTech Strategies company - evaluates, among other things, the scholars' scientific achievements based on a bibliometric index

Journal Cover for MCB researchers

Recent work of the Bionanoscience and Biochemistry Lab at the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology has been featured on a journal cover

The MetaSUB consortium's history: worldwide tracking of urban microorganisms

The MetaSUB Consortium, founded in 2015, is a global consortium with an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, scientists, bioinformaticians, engineers, and designers, with members from more than 100 countries across the globe. This network has continually collected samples from urban and rural sites including subways and transit systems, sewage systems, hospitals, and other environmental sampling. These collections have been ongoing since.