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JU to invest in research awarded by the Nobel Committee

JU to invest in research awarded by the Nobel Committee

10.10.2017
The 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to researchers who have contributed to the development of cryo-electron microscopy. The JU National Synchrotron Radiation Centre Solaris and the JU Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology are making efforts to purchase equipment that would allow them to use the same research techniques as the Nobel Prize winners. If they succeed, this will be the first such equipment not only in Poland but also in Central-Eastern Europe.
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Nobel Prize 2017. Chemistry: cryomicroscopy

Nobel Prize 2017. Chemistry: cryomicroscopy

10.10.2017
This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to a Swiss-German-British trio of scientists: Jacques Dubochet (University of Lausanne), Joachim Frank (Columbia University) and Richard Henderson (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology) have been awarded for their developments in transmission cryo-electron microscopy. We asked Prof. Zbigniew Sojka from the JU Faculty of Chemistry to comment on the verdict.
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Nobel Prize 2017. Physiology or Medicine: what affects the rhythm of day and night?

Nobel Prize 2017. Physiology or Medicine: what affects the rhythm of day and night?

09.10.2017
Cyclical changes, such as the day and night rhythm are an inherent part of nature. In 2017 the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine was awarded to Jeffry C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young.
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Nobel Prize 2017. Physics: gravitational waves caught by scientists

Nobel Prize 2017. Physics: gravitational waves caught by scientists

09.10.2017
Einstein was not wrong. His theoretical analyses have been proven by experiments conducted within the framework of the LIGO/VIRGO project - gravitational wave detection. This spectacular achievement has brought its fathers - Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne - this year’s Nobel Prize. In this article, we’ll try to explain what it’s all about.
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SLPI protein – the key to solving the mystery of psoriasis?

SLPI protein – the key to solving the mystery of psoriasis?

06.10.2017
Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases. Statistically speaking, when we’re on a city bus, we’re travelling together with three co-passengers affected with this ailment. Researchers from the Jagiellonian University Department of Immunology have taken up the challenge of solving this mystery.
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JU visited by the Ambassador of India

JU visited by the Ambassador of India

03.10.2017
On 3 October 2017 the Jagiellonian University was visited by the Ambassador of India to Poland Ajay Bisaria. The diplomat participated in the opening ceremony of the new academic year at the JU Institute of Oriental Studies.
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A delegation from Keimyung University visits JU

A delegation from Keimyung University visits JU

03.10.2017
On 2 October 2017, a delegation from Keimyung University in South Korea met with JU Rector Prof. Wojciech Nowak. The meeting took place in Collegium Novum Senate Room.
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