Jerzy Konorski Award for researchers from the Faculty of Biology

03 06 2025

The Polish Neuroscience Society has awarded the Jerzy Konorski Award for the best original Polish publication in the field of neurobiology published in 2024 to the team led by Prof. Magdalena Dziembowska. Award Committee has given a special distinction to the team led by Dr. hab. Anna Malik. Congratulations to the awardees!

The award-winning article is

“Mutation in the mitochondrial chaperone TRAP1 leads to autism with more severe symptoms in males”
Rydzanicz M, Kuzniewska B, Magnowska M, Wójtowicz T, Stawikowska A, Hojka A, Borsuk E, Meyza K, Gewartowska O, Gruchota J, Miłek J, Wardaszka P, Chojnicka I, Kondrakiewicz L, Dymkowska D, Puścian A, Knapska E, Dziembowski A, Płoski R, Dziembowska M.
EMBO Mol Med. 2024 Nov;16(11):2976-3004.

The specially commended article is

“SorLA restricts TNFα release from microglia to shape a glioma-supportive brain microenvironment”
Kaminska P, Ovesen PL, Jakiel M, Obrebski T, Schmidt V, Draminski M, Bilska AG, Bieniek M, Anink J, Paterczyk B, Jensen AMG, Piatek S, Andersen OM, Aronica E, Willnow TE, Kaminska B, Dabrowski MJ, Malik AR.
EMBO Rep. 2024 May;25(5):2278-2305.