Programme in Biomedical Sciences of the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow organized jointly by  the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology (MCB), Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET)  and National Synchrotron Radiation Centre (SOLARIS) has a strong interdisciplinary, international, inter-sectoral research and training dimension.

JCET, established in 2011, is an unique research centre of the Jagiellonian University devoted to interdisciplinary research on Endothelial Biomedicine. In 2020 JCET employs over 50 staff members, including ca 40 scientists, in three research groups. Currently there is over 40 research projects carried out in JCET, with research budget in 2020 of over 6 mln PLN. JCET team is being increasingly recognized by high impact journal publications (average IF for all 30 publications in 2019 published by JCET team was over 5.2). Currently there are 22 PhD students performing their research for their PhD thesis in JCET laboratories. We are seeking for highly  motivated PhD candidates interested in positions available in academic year  2025/2026 to join the ambitious, interdisciplinary research team of JCET. We invite young ambitions candidates to carry out PhD in JCET in the frame of Doctoral Schools operating at Jagiellonian University and within the scope of the research projects conducted at JCET (all project descriptions: PL, ENG).

PH.D PROJECT AREAS AND SUPERVISION

I. JAGIELLONIAN CENTRE FOR EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS (JCET):

Below are the research fields from JCET Groups which are willing to accept new Ph.D. students for the 2025/2026 academic year:

1.  Lipid droplets in age-dependent vascular dysfunction
– Supervisor: Ph.D. habil. Marta Pacia
– 1 position for a PhD student

2. Pharmacology of coronary endothelium in acute decompensated heart failure
– Supervisor: Prof. Stefan Chłopicki and Ph.D. Grzegorz Kwiatkowski
– 1 position for a PhD student

3. Role of eNOS-based platelet subpopulations on endothelial barrier integrity 
– Supervisior: dr Aneta Radziwon-Balicka
– 1 position for a PhD student

4. Biochemical, Functional and Spectroscopic Insights into Adipocyte Browning in Perivascular Adipose Tissue Upon Obesity
– Supervisior: Prof. Stefan Chłopicki and Ph.D. Krzysztof Czamara
– 1 position for a PhD student

5. Metabolic reprogramming and endothelial dysfunction; towards novel mechanisms linking endothelial function and vascular mitochondrial metabolism
– Supervisior: Prof. Stefan Chłopicki
– 1 position for a PhD student

II. THE MALOPOLSKA CENTRE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (MCB):

III. NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON RADIATION CENTRE (SOLARIS):

PH.D PROGRAMME IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

HOW TO APPLY

RECRUITMENT

  • ​Check the admissions schedule.
  • Read the rules and detailed conditions of admission.
  • Find a potential supervisor.
  • Collect the required documents.
  • Apply in the Online Application System (IRK).
    see instructions on how to apply in IRK,
  • Take the exam.
  • Wait for the announcement of the results.
  • Make an enrolment in the Doctoral School.

The schedule for recruitment Biomedical Sciences:

  • 19 May 2025 – Opening of registration in IRK System
  • 12 June 2025 – Closing of registration in IRK System
  • 3-4 July 2025 – Entrance exams
  • no later than 4 July 2025 – Committee meeting 
  • 8 July 2025, 1200 – Announcement of results
  • 9-25 July 2025 – Enrollment to the Doctoral School*
  • 28-29 July 2025 – Enrolment in the Doctoral School from the reserve list*

*enrollment possible during working hours of Secretariats of the Education Programmes

The additional information of recruitment may be found here.

The rules of recruitment to Biomedical Sciences of the Doctoral School in the academic year 2025/2026:

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