Reduced accommodation fee
03 czerwca 2020
In June and July, just like in the last few months, students and doctoral candidates of the University of Warsaw will pay less for their accommodation in residence halls. According to the rector’s order as of 3rd June 2020, accommodation fee will be reduced by 50%.
In response to the situation caused by the coronavirus, people living in residence halls will benefit from a one-time 50% reduction in accommodation fees in June and July. They also paid less in April and May.
The reduction is introduced by the rector’s order no 107 of 3rd June 2020. The document enumerates those who benefit from the reduction, namely students, doctoral candidates, postgraduate students of the School of Education of the Polish-American Freedom Foundation and the University of Warsaw, and participants of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange.
Source: www.en.uw.edu.pl
An announcement for PhD student position
Project Manager – prof. Karol Grela (Head of Organometallic Synthesis Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw) is looking for candidates to work in a scientific project: „Unorthodox concepts in olefin metathesis”, programme Maestro supported by National Science Centre positions: PhD student (1). Deadline for applications: 9 June 2020. For more info see >> pdf
Remote doctoral dissertation defence
02 czerwca 2020
On 29th May, the UW rector issued a document including technical information on defending doctoral dissertations in remote mode.
The defence of the doctoral dissertation is a public event. It is divided into two parts. First is open to other participants. In this time, the scientific achievements of a candidate applying for a doctoral degree, a summary of the doctoral dissertation and its reviews are presented. Afterwards, a public discussion begins where all participants of the meeting can ask questions.
The second part of the defence is attended only by members of the exam board. They adopt a resolution, being a result of secret voting, that call on a scientific council of the study discipline either to grant the doctoral candidate the doctoral degree or not.
The public part of defence is recorded as video and audio over Google Meet. If there is an appropriate contract or license, the head of the unit can apply to the rector and request to use another IT tool which needs to be accepted by the UW Data Protection Officer. Those who want to attend the public part are requested to register first as participants. The second part can be conducted over Chat in Google Meet or “Ankieter”.
Rules included in the order of the UW rector apply to doctoral examinations in proceedings aimed at awarding the doctoral degree, instituted by 30th April 2019, as well as examinations in the scientific discipline, in proceedings aimed at awarding the doctoral degree, instituted after 30th September 2019.
Source: www.en.uw.edu.pl
Seminar CeNT 5.06.2020
01 czerwca 2020The Centre of New Technologies invites to a webinar by
Tomasz Kościółek, PhD
Title: Structure and region-specific function predictions of microbial proteins for microbiome research
Date: June 5th, 2020 (Friday)
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Virtual seminar: https://uw-edu.webex.com/uw-edu/onstage/g.php?MTID=ea0ceb266698df3c9520eddd13c171ba5
Password: cent (the password will be filled in automatically)
Information for webinar attendees
Host: Stanisław Dunin-Horkawicz, PhD
Open lecture at the Faculty of Chemistry 5.06.2020
The Faculty of Chemistry invites to a WEBINAR by
dr JOANNA ZAWACKA-PANKAU
(visiting lecturer at University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland,
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden)
Title: Drug repositioning to target p53 protein family
Date: June 5th (Friday) 2020 at 13:00
Online Venue: the Webinar link will be sent upon registration https://forms.gle/kao91EwA9JwcMyZ76
Detailed information is included in pdf invitation.
Drug repositioning strives at reusing existing drugs for new indications. It brings hope for the improved treatment of cancer patients by addressing the financial- and treatment-related toxicity of current cancer care.
The p53 and p73 belong to the p53 protein family and act as tumor suppressors. The Tp73 is expressed in two distinct isoforms: TA isoforms that function as tumor suppressors and ΔN isoforms recognized as oncogenes.
In drug repurposing approach, we showed that exo-protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), a metabolite of aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a pro-drug applied to treat actinic keratosis, activates p53 and TAp73 and induces apoptosis in cancer cells. Next, PpIX inhibits p53/MDM2 and TAp73/MDM2 and TAp73/MDMX interactions. PpIX stabilizes TAp73 on protein level in cells and in vivo (1,2). An analog of PpIX, verteporfin (benzoporphyrin derivative), a compound used to treat age-related macular degeneration, activates p73 and inhibits thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an oncogene and a key player in the defense of cancers against oxidative damage (3). The findings have significant clinical relevance in that they may accelerate the repurposing of verteporfin and ALA/PpIX in oncology for improved therapy of cancers which bear Tp53 gene mutations.
References:
1. Sznarkowska, A.; Kostecka, A; Kawiak, A.; Acedo, P.; Lion, M.; Inga, A.; Zawacka-Pankau, J. Reactivation of TAp73 tumor suppressor by protoporphyrin IX, a metabolite of aminolevulinic acid, induces apoptosis in TP53-deficient cancer cells. Cell Division (2018) 13: 10.
2. Jiang LM, N.; Acedo, P.; Zawacka-Pankau, J. Protoporphyrin IX is a dual inhibitor of p53/MDM2 and p53/MDM4 interactions and induces apoptosis in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Cell Death Discovery. 2019;77 (2019).
3. Acedo P, Fernandes, A., Zawacka-Pankau, J. Activation of TAp73 and inhibition of thioredoxin reductase for improved cancer therapy in TP53 mutant pancreatic tumors. Future Science OA, 2019, 5(2): FSO366. (2018).
An announcement for post-doc position
Project Manager – prof. Karol Grela (Head of Organometallic Synthesis Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw) is looking for candidates to work in a scientific project: „Unorthodox concepts in olefin metathesis”, programme Maestro supported by National Science Centre positions: Post-Doc (2) – Assistant in a group of research workers, operating in the field of exact and natural sciences. Deadline for applications: 17 July 2020. For more info see >> pdf
The pre-election meeting on 25th May
27 maja 2020
On 17th June, members of the Electoral College will elect the UW rector for the 2020-2024 term. On 21st May, the University Electoral Committee registered three candidates. On 25th May, the candidates presented their programmes and answered questions, during the online pre-election meeting with members of the UW academic community. One can watch the debate on the UW YouTube. The link is available below.
The University of Warsaw rector election will be held on 17th June.
On 21st May, the University Electoral Committee registered three candidates for that position:
– Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, www: http://alojzynowak.pl, Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlojzyZNowak;
– Prof. Paweł Strzelecki, www: https://www.pawelstrzelecki.pl, Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pawe1Strze1ecki;
– Prof. Andrzej Tarlecki, www: https://tarlecki.pl, Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrzejTarlecki.
The candidates took part in the pre-election meeting which was held remotely on the UW YouTube channel on 25th May at 16:00.
One could watch the debate on the University of Warsaw website. The link to the live stream in Polish is available here >>
Also, the meeting was simultaneously interpreted. The link to the English version of the live stream is available here >>
During the meeting, the candidates for the UW rector presented their programmes and answered the selected questions. Every member of the UW community could ask one question and sent it within one application. Qestions were supposed to be formulated clearly and succinctly – so that it could take no more than two minutes to read it.
Prof. Ryszard Piotrowski, the chairman of the University Electoral Committee, who chaired the meeting, drew seven questions. Most of them concerned doctoral candidate matters.
Source: www.en.uw.edu.pl
PhD positions in organic/materials chemistry
2 PhD positions in organic/materials chemistry are available within OPUS grant „Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry in Metal-Organic Frameworks”, financed by National Science Centre, Poland. Project leader: dr hab. Michał Chmielewski. Deadline for applications: 23 June 2020. For more info see >> pdf
The organisation of the foreign language examinations
26 maja 2020
The University Council for the Certification of Language Proficiency issued a resolution regarding the organisation of the foreign language proficiency examinations for the summer examination session of the academic year 2019/2020. Unless a mandatory requirement for the student’s degree, it is recommended that students postpone taking the examination to the following academic year.
For those who will take exams, the University Council for the Certification of Language Proficiency outlined the two examinations formats:
- An online oral examination which will allow students to complete their studies but will not entitle them to a Certificate of Language Proficiency.
- A standard Language Proficiency Examination: the paper-based written test taken in accordance with the current strict health and safety precautions, followed by an online oral examination. This option will entitle a student to receive the Certificate of Language Proficiency.
The B2 English Proficiency Examination – regardless of the format chosen by the student – is only available to students in the 3rd year of a Bachelor’s degree and students in the 3rd, 4th or 5th years of a single Master’s degree.
Source: www.en.uw.edu.pl
PhD seminar on May 27th (Wednesday) at 15.00
25 maja 2020The Faculty of Chemistry invites all PhD STUDENTS to a WEBINAR by
dr JOANNA ZAWACKA-PANKAU
(Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;
visiting lecturer at University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland)
Title: FROM BED TO BENCH AND ON THE WAY BACK TO CLINICS – NEW APPROACHES TO TARGET CANCER CELLS
Date: May 27th (Wednesday), 2020 at 15:00 (technical information will be provided one day before).
Detailed information is included in pdf invitation.
