Twelve PhD students submitted their applications to this internal competition, which supports participation in prestigious scientific conferences. The Advisory Panel of the Director for the Development of Young Researchers at IBCH PAS, chaired by Agnieszka Fiszer, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof., thoroughly evaluated the scientific excellence of the applications, the candidates’ motivation, and the prestige of the selected events. Ultimately, four laureates were awarded the Prize:

• Adrian Tiré  from the Department of Molecular Genetics – 30th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society, USA
• Krishnapriya Anirudhan from the Department of Plant Molecular Physiology – 20th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology, Denmark
• Weronika Pawlik from the Department of Medical Biotechnology – New Horizons in Neurodegeneration, Belgium
• Władysław Węgorek from the Department of Molecular Genetics – ASHG Annual Meeting 2025, USA

Congratulations to all the winners – we wish you productive presentations and inspiring meetings!