Three scholars of the University of Gdańsk will carry out their research projects thanks to funding from the Sonata BiS 9 competition of the National Science Center.

Dr Danuta Gutowska-Owsiak from the inter-university faculty of biotechnology of the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk will implement the project “Intelligent antigen delivery to achieve effective allergen tolerance”, with funding amount: PLN 3,824,800.

Grants were also won by scientists from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science: Dr Karolina Kropielnicka will receive financing 1 575 thousand PLN  for the project entitled “Computational mathematics in quantum mechanics”, and Dr Sławomir Werbowy will receive1 105 thousand PLN for the project “Ion fragmentation of hydrocarbon compounds in collisions with gases occurring in interstellar matter”.

The Sonata BiS competition is addressed to people who have at least a doctoral title obtained in the period from 5 to 12 years before the year of submitting the application.