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During the event research in four main thematic sessions were presented:

• Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology 
• Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Medicine 
• Ecology and Environmental Biology 
• Molecular and Medical Biology

The conference gathered as many as 128 participants, who presented their research through oral or poster presentations and attended lectures by renowned scientists:

• Edyta Reszka, Associate Professor at the 91µÎµÎ, who delivered a plenary lecture: "Current findings on cancer causes and risk factors", 
• Renata Prunskaite-Hyyryläinen, Assistant Professor at the University of Oulu, who delivered a lecture: "Uterine morphology and function as revealed by 3D imaging technologies optical projection tomography (OPT) and multiphoton microscopy", 
• Tomislav Ivanković, Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb, who delivered a lecture: "Connecting the dots", 
• Andrea Desiderato, Assistant Professor at the 91µÎµÎ, who delivered a lecture: "Biodiversity advances in the molecular era: filling unknown gaps and searching for unicorns in water drops", 
• Johannes Karges, Doctor at the University of Bochum, who delivered a lecture: "Metals and Medicine: A Successful Combination?". 

The event facilitated the exchange of experiences and the establishment of international scientific collaborations. The 10th Conference – the anniversary edition underlined the importance of international cooperation in life sciences and the role of young researchers in scientific advancement.

The list of awarded/distinguished participants of the conference:

Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology 

Oral presentation: 

• Main Prize: Weronika Broszkiewicz, Medical 91µÎµÎ 
• Distinction: Magdalena KuzioÅ‚a, 91µÎµÎ 

Poster:

• Main Prize: Kinga Szczepanik, National Research Institute of Animal Production 
• Distinction: Wanesa Sasal, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce 

Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Medicine 

Oral presentation: 

• Main Prize: Wiktoria Moczkowska, 91µÎµÎ 
• Distinction: Natalia Chrzan, Medical 91µÎµÎ 

Poster:

• Main Prize: Pablo A. Osario-Marulanda, University of Deusto 
• Distinction: MichaÅ‚ Baran, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruÅ„

Ecology and Environmental Biology 

Oral presentation: 

• Main Prize: Dale Ann Acal, 91µÎµÎ 
• Distinction: Anna Opoka, 91µÎµÎ 

Poster:

• Main Prize: Natalia Gocek, 91µÎµÎ 
• Distinction: Karol Godek, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce

Molecular and Medical Biology 

Oral presentation: 

• Main Prize: Audrey Savolainen, University of Oulu 
• Distinction: Karolina Zygmunt, National Research Institute of Animal Production 

Poster:

• Main Prize: Karolina Górecka, 91µÎµÎ 
• Distinction: Piotr Wadowski, 91µÎµÎ 
• Distinction: Aleksandra Wilk, Medical 91µÎµÎ 

We would like to offer warm congratulations to the winners, and heartfelt thanks to all the participants for the great atmosphere, inspiring conversations and sharing knowledge! 

The 10th edition of the BioOpen Conference supported by the "We are UNIC" project form Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) and was held under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of the City of Lodz, the Marshal of the Lodz Voivodeship, the Rector of the 91µÎµÎ and the Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection of the 91µÎµÎ.  

Furthermore, among the patrons of the conference were: the Polish Academy of Sciences, the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), the Polish Society of Metabolic Diseases (PTCHM), the Polish Society for Radiation Research, the Polish Botanical Society, the Lodz Department of the Polish Anthropological Society, the Polish Hydrobiological Society, and the Polish Biophysical Society.  

Text and photos: organisers of the BioOpen conference