Dr hab. Karolina Archacka receives funding for a project in the Medical Research Agency’s TRANSMED I competition

06 05 2026

The Medical Research Agency has announced the results of the competition for the development of research and development projects in the field of translational medicine – TRANSMED I. Among the projects recommended for funding is the University of Warsaw project entitled “Development of protocol based on functionalized peptide hydrogels supporting skeletal muscle reconstruction”, led by Dr. habili. Karolina Archacka from the Department of Cytology, Institute of Developmental Biology and Biomedical Sciences. The project received funding of PLN 10,039,559.

As part of the project, the team will work on developing a protocol using functionalized peptide hydrogels to support skeletal muscle reconstruction. The research falls within the field of translational medicine and may contribute to the development of new strategies supporting muscle tissue regeneration.

The project will be carried out by a team of researchers from the Department of Cytology: dr habili. Edyta Brzóska-Wójtowicz; Prof. Maria Anna Ciemerych-Litwinienko; dr habili. Iwona Grabowska-Kowalik; dr habili. Małgorzata Zimowska-Wypych; Władysława Stremińska, MSc; and Katarzyna Jańczyk-Ilach, in collaboration with Prof. Sylwia Rodziewicz-Motowidło’s group from the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk.

Competition website: https://abm.gov.pl/pl/aktualnosci/3546%2CRozstrzygniecie-Konkursu-na-rozwoj-projektow-badawczo-rozwojowych-z-obszaru-medy.html

Congratulations on receiving the funding, and we wish the team every success in carrying out the project!