Congratulations to Prof. Leonora Bużańska,
whose international research project received funding in the OPUS 28 competition in the LAP (lead agency procedure) track.
The research of Prof. Bużańska's team will be conducted in cooperation with the team of the University of Luxembourg and will concern the pathology of Parkinson's disease.

Prof. Bużańska: "I am extremely proud that the team I lead from the Department of Stem Cell Bioengineering received the OPUS 28+LAP Weave grant. I would like to thank the NCN and partners from Luxembourg – this is a unique opportunity to explore the mechanisms of microglial aging and its impact on Parkinson's disease using innovative brain organoids.
This interdisciplinary approach will allow us not only to better understand the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases, but also to develop potential therapeutic strategies. I am looking forward to working with the team of Prof. Jens Christian Schwamborn from Luxembourg – I believe that together we can achieve real progress in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Using state-of-the-art in vitro models that resemble the structure of the human brain, we try to "build bridges" between basic science and practical solutions for patients and their families".