Science & Research
The Medical University of Gdansk attaches great importance to supporting the development of scientific activity. When the ranking system of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (previously named: Research Committee) was established, the Medical University of Gdańsk introduced and continues to enhance the internal system of parametric assessment of particular research units. Today, three faculties of the MUG – Medicine, Pharmacy, and the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology pride themselves on the highest positions in the abovementioned ranking, similarly to the unique Interdepartmental Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine. The Faculty of Health Sciences, founded in the year 2006, is preparing for the parametric assessment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and it has also submitted an application to be granted the right to award PhD degrees.
The main funding sources for research are: statutory activity (118 research topics), commissioned projects, development projects, own projects, promoter projects, post doctorate projects (altogether 109 projects), own research (345 research topics), and research support activity (37 projects). Moreover, the academic teachers perform scientific research under contract with external entities, primarily with pharmaceutical enterprises (19 service and research projects). The University staff also carries out projects financed by the EU framework programmes and other community initiatives, as well as structural funds, including the Sector Operational Programme –Increased Enterprise Competition.
Performing advanced scientific research requires the most modern equipment. The following items have recently been purchased with the extended financial aid of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education:
- FACS Aria cell sorter
- Chip electrophoreser (type: Experion Electrophoresis System)
- micromatrix analysis scanner
- PCR Chromo4Four apparatus – Color Real Time PCR System
- system of registering and analyzing animal behavior in an open area
- system of animal fear-conditioning
A significant element of the MUG’s science infrastructure is the recently opened collegewise animal centre – the Tri-city’s Academic Animal Experimental Centre, available to other Pomeranian research units.
The high level of research work and the highest qualifications of our academic teaching staff are reflected in individual distinctions, among many – the Polish Nobel Prizes – the prize awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science to professors: Roman Kaliszan in 2003 and Janusz Limon in 2004. In the previous academic year the Prime Minister gave the award for scientific activity to professor Jacek Jassem and post doctorate teacher Michał Markuszewski was the laureate of the prestigious academic scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education. The scholarship was addressed to eminent young scientists in the category of research for the sake of scientific development.