👩‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬👩🏿‍🔬 Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 💡 The @UN established this day on December 22, 2015. Its goal is to promote gender equality in science, encourage women and girls to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), and eliminate barriers that hinder their participation in research and innovation.

📢 We cordially invite you to the lecture of Prof. Dr. Frank Glorius @GloriusFrank from @uni_muenster! 📑 Lecture title: "On Data, Discovery and Sensitivity in (Photo)Catalysis" 📅 Friday, February 14th, 2025 ⏰ Room D111.3 (first floor) The lecture is organized by @Jedrzej_ASCLab and with the support of the Excellence Initiative-Research University (IDUB). The Commission of Chemical Sciences of the @PAN_akademia, Poznań Division, took patronage over the lecture.

📢 Check the new paper "Systematic study of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for enhanced electrochemical aldehyde sensing" published in @ChemCommun! 📲 👩🏻‍🔬🧑🏻‍🔬 The work is authored by Martyna Mańka, @WojciechKukulka, Mateusz Wlazło, Violetta Patroniak, @CiesielskiArtur, Veronica Montes-Garcia @Vero_CCG and Paolo Samori @PSamori. 📄 The study describes synthesizing four different zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) structures obtained using zinc and cobalt ions with 2-aminobenzimidazole and 2-methylimidazole as linkers. 🧪 The synthesized ZIFs were investigated for their electrochemical properties as platforms for aldehyde detection. When using environmental samples, ZIF-based sensors demonstrate high sensitivity, a low detection limit, and high efficiency.

🧑🏻‍🔬 Today, we attended a lecture by Prof. @JorgeAR_Navarro from @CanalUGR, titled 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀! 💡 The lecture focused on the capture and detoxification of organophosphorus compounds, the reactivation of acetylcholinesterase inhibited by organophosphorus compounds, and the recovery of phosphates from wastewater. 🧐 The lecture was co-organized by Wojciech Bury @WojBur, prof. UWr, Dr. Hab. Eng. from the Faculty of Chemistry at the @uniwroc and Mariusz Majchrzak, Prof. UAM, Dr. Hab. from the Faculty of Chemistry at @UAM_Poznan.

@real_lab_duck @STOPlabPI @ERC_Research 🤩 We wish you fruitful research!

📢 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘇-𝗚𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮 @STOPlabPI, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 @UAM_Poznan, 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 @ERC_Research! She leads the Genome Regulation Research Group at the @czt_uam and the @UAM_IBMiB. Together with Dr. Martyna Plens-Gałąska @real_lab_duck, she developed a modern methodology that forms the basis of the awarded grant. 🧐 The project, titled 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 has been awarded €150,000 for 18 months. 🧫 Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Europe, affecting millions of lives. It develops when cells in the body start dividing uncontrollably, sometimes spreading to other parts of the body. Cancer progression is a complex process that disrupts numerous molecular pathways, which can vary depending on the type and location of the cancer. Current cancer therapies often target only a few specific molecular pathways, enabling pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs more quickly and effectively. However, this approach does not always address the complexity of the disease—cancer cells can exhibit diversity and adapt and become resistant to treatments over time. 🧬 Despite these challenges, cancers have weaknesses. Recent discoveries have shown that the Achilles' heel of cancer cells lies in the final stage of transcribing genetic information from DNA to RNA. Most human genes have multiple alternative endpoints, and selecting the correct endpoint can influence the final product, the protein. To harness this knowledge for potential cancer therapies, Prof. Kinga Kamieniarz-Gdula and Dr. Martyna Plens-Gałąska developed an innovative method for identifying new drugs to direct where a gene ends. 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏻‍🔬 The researchers’ strategy is unique because it enables high-throughput and direct monitoring of this process. Under the Proof of Concept grant awarded to Prof. Kamieniarz-Gdula by the ERC, the researchers plan to screen thousands of potential drugs and further refine their methodology. Ultimately, they aim to discover new and more effective therapies for cancer patients.

📢 See the new paper "NH₃-Induced Challenges in CO₂ Hydrogenation over the Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃ Catalyst" published in @JACS_Au! 📲: 🧑🏻‍🔬 One of the paper's co-authors is Dr. Hab. Robert Przekop, Prof. AMU. The other authors are: Xuan Bie, Yukun Pan, Xiaowei Wang, Shiyu Zhang, Ziahui Hu, Xiaoxiao Yang, Qinghai Li, Yanguo Zhang, Yayun Zhang, and @Hui_Zhou1. 🧪 The article was created in collaboration with Prof. Hui Zhou's group from @Tsinghua_Uni in Beijing. 😮 Interestingly, the current president of China, Xi Jinping, graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in chemical engineering. The university ranks 22nd on the Shanghai Ranking and is ranked first worldwide in chemical engineering.

Check @NCN_PL SONATA 19 Grant: “Multichromophoric open-cage silsesquioxanes as quantitative optical anion sensors." 👩🏻‍🔬 Principal Investigator: Dr. Magdalena Grzelak @Grzelak_mag 💸 Funding: 1,615,036 PLN 🔬 Project Overview: 🧪 Environmental Issue: Fluoride pollution is a hidden threat of our times, stemming from industrial activities and the leaching of natural fluoride-rich minerals. Excessive fluoride levels in the environment disrupt delicate ecosystem balances and pose direct health risks, including fluorosis, weakened bones, and impaired neurotransmitter biosynthesis. The WHO warns that drinking water's maximum allowable fluoride concentration is 1.5 mg/L. Innovative methods are urgently needed to monitor and mitigate this threat. 🧪 Research Focus: The project aims to develop advanced, quantitative optical sensors for detecting fluoride anions, offering high sensitivity, selectivity, and stability. The key technology revolves around incompletely condensed silsesquioxanes (IC-POSS) – open-cage compounds capable of binding specific ions via a host-guest mechanism. These sensors' unique structure and functional groups will ensure their effectiveness in water and organic solvents. 🌊 This project represents a step toward a sustainable future by creating modern research tools that support health protection, minimize chemical pollution, and align with the WHO's sustainable development goals. These innovations promise real-world impacts on our lives and the environment. 📲 More information about Dr. Grzelak’s research and team can be found on their website:

🤩 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗭𝗧 𝗨𝗔𝗠! @NCN_PL 𝗢𝗣𝗨𝗦 𝟮𝟳 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁: “Harnessing the Catalytic Potential of Water-Soluble Metal-Organic Cages – Towards Enzyme-Like Systems Acronym: CatMOCs” 🧑🏻‍🔬 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Prof. Artur Stefankiewicz 💸 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 2,728,774 PLN 🔬 Project scope: Catalysts enable the transformation of simple substances into drugs or agrochemicals. Enzymes inspired their design due to their extraordinary selectivity and reactivity. However, using enzymes on an industrial scale poses certain limitations. 🧪 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗖𝗡 𝗢𝗣𝗨𝗦 𝟮𝟵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘇𝘆𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 🔵 Thanks to innovative ligands and "lantern" architectures, the team is developing systems capable of: 🔹 Efficiently separating anions from water. 🔹 Catalyzing chemical reactions (substitution, coupling) efficiently in aqueous environments. 💡 The planned research combines organic, supramolecular, and physical chemistry, opening new horizons in the design of functional catalytic systems. 📲 For more information about the research and Prof. Stefankiewicz’s team, visit: 🔹@arsgroup_poznan 🔹

🤩 Great start for Dr. Katarzyna Mituła-Chmielowiec in 2025! 👩‍🔬 Katarzyna Mituła-Chmielowiec from @DudziecGroup completed a postdoctoral internship in 2023 with Miguel A. Esteruelas @EsteruelasGroup at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. 🧪 Katarzyna participated in two projects focusing on the activity of Rh and Os complexes in selected catalytic reactions. The results of these studies were published as two papers in @Orgmet_ACS: 🔹 "Rhodium-Promoted anti-Hydroboration of Terminal Alkynes via Combined Stoichiometric Reactions" 📲 🔹 "Reductive Head-to-Head Coupling of Phenylacetylenes in the Coordination Sphere of an Osmium-Polyhydride" 📲