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ZB 10 - Soft Condensed Matter (R. Holyst)

We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!

Current funding

  • Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), grant no. PPN/ULM/2019/1/00257, "Diffusion and flow in interacting complex fluids",  2020-2022, leader Jeffrey Everts, PhD.
  • OPUS 17 Project No. UMO-2019/33/B/ST4/00557 “Changes of intracellular transport during cell death”, leader Karina Kwapiszewska, PhD Eng., 2019-2022
  • NCBR project Lider 0033/L-9/2017 "Method for quantification of internalization of chemical and biological molecules into living cells", leader Karina Kwapiszewska, PhD Eng., 2019 - 2022
  • NCN project Maestro 2016/22/A/ST4/00017 "New method for determination of equilibrium constant for complex formation, concentrations and diffusion coefficients in solutions and living cells at nanomolar down to picomolar concentration of reagents", leader Professor Robert Hołyst, 2017 - 2021
    • 1 Nov 2017  Marta Pilz and Patrycja Kuźma (PhD students) joined project.
    • 1 Oct 2017  Wiktoria Karwicka (MsC student) started participation in project.
    • 1 Jul 2017  Grzegorz Bubak (Postdoc) and Krzysztof Bielec (PhD student) joined project.
    • 20 Jun 2017  Arrival of new laserlines for confocal microscope system from PicoQuant.
    • 15 Jun 2017  Final deadline for submitting applications for PhD position at MAESTRO 8 grant.

Previous funding

Leader Professor Robert Hołyst

  • NCN project SYMFONIA 2013/08/W/NZ1/00687 „Towards quantitative biology via novel method of mobility measurement in the intracellular compartment: interactions of proteins with intracellular structures of glycogen and mitochondria” (leader Professor Jerzy Duszyński from the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, partner Professor Robert Hołyst) 2014 - 2018
  • NCN project OPUS 2014/13/B/ST3/04414 „Influence of the mean free path in vapor, temperature, pressure and vapor composition on evaporation at the nano and microscale” (leader Daniel Jakubczyk, Ph.D., D.Sc., Eng. from Institute of Physics, partner Professor Robert Hołyst) 2015 - 2018
  • NCN project Opus 2012/07/B/ST4/01400 „Taylor Dispersion Analysis in coiled capillaries at high flow rates – new tool in analytical chemistry for determination of equilibrium constant for ligand - macromolecule binding” 2013-2016
  • NCBIR project PBS “Commercial method for production of SERS substrates for fast and sensitive biomedical sensors” 2013-2015 applied research
  • NCN project Maestro 2011/02/A/ST3/00143 “Length-scale dependent nano-viscosity in soft matter systems and in living cells” 2012-2016
  • Noblesse project EU NanOtechnology, Biomaterials and aLternative Energy Source for ERA integration FP7-REGPOT-CT-2011-285949-NOBLESSE, 2011-2014
  • Patent Plus 52/PMPP/U/7‑03.10/E-64/2100
  • European Science Foundation and Ministry of Science and Higher Education “Physical phenomena in small systems: evaporation at the nano and microscale” 2010-2013
  • EFS 750/N-ESF-EPSD/2010/0 "Exploring the physics of small devices" 2010-2013
  • Foundation for Polish Science project TEAM/2008-2/2 “From nano to macroscale: motion of proteins, protein charge ladders and nanoparticles in complex liquids” 2009-2013 PI EU and structural funds
  • Project POIG.01.01.02-00-008/08 „Quantum semiconductor nanostructures for medicine and biological applications - development and commercialization of new generation of appartus for molecular diagnostics” 2008-2013
  • Foundation for Polish Science project Mistrz Nr 3/2007 “Physics inspired by nanotechnology and biology” 2007-2010
  • EFS/MNiSW SONS 2 "Complexity Across Lenghtscales in Soft Matter (SCALES)" 2007-2010
  • MNiSW project N202 002 32/0090: “Nanotechnology inspired physics: evaporation and condensation at the nanoscale” 2007-2009
  • KBN project 1PO3B 073 30 „Physics inspired by biology: motion of nanoobjects in complex liquids” 2006-2008
  • ESF and MNiSW project EFS/21/2006 “Self-organization of colloids in liquid crystals and block copolymers” 2006-2009
  • KBN projec 1PO3B06530 Space distribution in reaction diffusion system 2006-2007
  • KBN project 2P03B00923 „Kinetics and dynamics of phase transitions: experiment and simulations” 2002-2005

Other members of the group

  • NCN project Sonata Bis 2017/26/E/ST4/00041 "Modulation of Stability of Virions – a Fight for and Against Viruses", leader Jan Paczesny, PhD, 2018 - 2022
  • NCN project HARMONIA 2015/18/M/ST3/00403 "Active Brownian motion of functional microparticles in complex fluids in the bulk and under spatial confinement", leader DSc. Anna Maciołek, 2016 - 2019
  • NCN project Preludium 2017/27/N/ST4/0235 "Development of fast and efficient deposition of analyte in the electric field for improvement of sensing and biosensing", leader MSc. Eng. Łukasz Richter, 2018 - 2019
  • NCN project Sonata 2012/07/D/ST4/02183 "Ilościowa analiza procesu cięcia DNA enzymami restrykcyjnymi w zatłoczonym środowisku za pomocą spektroskopii korelacji fluorescencji", leader Sen Hou, 2013-2016
  • NCN project Sonata 2012/07/D/ST5/02240 „Opracowanie szybkiego i czułego sensora do detekcji bakterii opartego o receptory bakteriofagowe”, leader Jan Paczesny, 2013-2016
  • MNiSW project Iuventus Plus IP2012 015372 "Analysis of the viscosity of bacterial lysates at the nano- and macroscopiclength-scale", leader Tomasz Kalwarczyk, 2013-2015
  • MNiSW project Iuventus Plus IP2012 046572 "Thin films of ZnO quantum dots", leader Jan Paczesny, 2012-2015
  • MNiSW project Iuventus Plus IP2011 021771 "Studies of the activation energy for diffusion of proteins in aqueous so-lutions of polyethylene glycol", leader Tomasz Kalwarczyk, 2012-2013
  • MNiSW project Iuventus Plus IP2010 028270, "Badanie zjawiska odwracalnosci w warstwach Langmuira utworzonych na granicy faz woda-powietrze z czasteczek bolaamfifilowych ciekłych kryształów oraz innych amfifilowych zwiazków", leader Patrycja Nitoń, 2010-2011
  • Foundation for Polish Science projecrt POMOST_C/43, leader Patrycja Nitoń, 2010-2011
  • Preludium 2011/01/N/ST3/00865 “Analysis of the viscosity of protein solutions at the nano- and macro-scopic length-scale”, leader Tomasz Kalwarczyk, 2011-2013
  • Preludium 2011/01/N/ST5/02917 "Self-assembly of bolaamphiphiles", leader Jan Paczesny, 2011-2012
  • Diamentowy grant MNiSW (konkurs adresowany do studentów prowadzących badania naukowe na uczelniach lub w instytutach) otrzymali studenci: Piotr Trochimczyk ("Obserwacja agregacji DNA za pomocą spektroskopii korelacji fluorescencji oraz mikroskopii sił atomowych", 2015) i Krzysztof Sozański, ("Makro- i nanolepkość w roztworach polimerów: przejście od wysokich do niskich stężeń", 2012)
  • Foundation for Polish Science projecrt Inter 74/UD/SKILLS/2014 "Bakterie, które oszukują test Grama – szybka adaptacja do stresu mechanicznego" leader Jan Paczesny, 2014-2015
  • KBN 1P03B09230 "Eksperymentalne badania przejść fazowych w dwuwymiarowych układach uporządkowanych"  Andrzej Żywociński, 2006-2009