Nearly PLN 2.4 million for the implementation of 47 research projects have been awarded to the winners of the second edition of the University’s Grant Program Young Creator of Science, was announced under the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” program.

More than 100 researchers submitted applications for this year’s Young Creator of Science program. Employees employed at the Medical University of Gdańsk in the research and teaching track, as well as doctoral students, including participants in MUG’s doctoral schools, were eligible to apply for funding. The maximum amount that applicants could apply for was PLN 50,000.

Prof. Tomasz Bączek, photo: P. Paszko

The aim of the Program is to initiate and develop scientific research on research topics covering three Priority Research Areas, :oncology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology.

– The ability to function efficiently in the system of modern science is a key competence of the modern researcher. One of the elements of this system is obtaining grants for scientific research. – said Prof. Tomasz Bączek, Rector’s Representative for the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” Program. – The “Young Creator of Science” program, aimed at our youngest researchers, for many of our applicants is the first important test of these skills. I believe that our University initiative is an investment that will translate not only into interesting research results, but also further grant successes for our employees.

The list of laureates who received funding is available below: