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Midterm seminar: “How to counter misinformation using psychology” by Dr Jon Roozenbeek Midterm seminar: “How to counter misinformation using psychology” by Dr Jon Roozenbeek On 6 July 2022 at 10:00 am (CEST) the #Webimmunization project team will organize an open midterm seminar. We have the pleasure to announce that the guest speaker will be Dr Jon Roozenbeek. Dr Roozenbeek is the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab. His research focuses on misinformation, vaccine hesitancy, online extremism and inoculation theory. As part of his research, he co-developed the award-winning fake news games Bad News, Harmony Square and Go Viral. During the seminar, he will speak on how to counter misinformation using psychology. The event will take place online via Teams platform and will be held in English. It will be recorded and published on our website and social media. Registered participants a few days before the event will receive an event online link to join the seminar.
Doctor degree awarded to Joanna Ewa Sowa, Natalia Bryniarska-Kubiak, Przemysław Danek, Łucja Szumiec and Monika Herian Doctor degree awarded to Joanna Ewa Sowa, Natalia Bryniarska-Kubiak, Przemysław Danek, Łucja Szumiec and Monika Herian The Scientific Council of the Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences has accepted defenses and awarded doctoral degrees to Joanna Ewa Sowa, Natalia Bryniarska-Kubiak, Przemysław Danek, Łucja Szumiec and Monika Herian.
Dr Katarzyna Głombik received the Polish Academy of Learning Tadeusz Browicz Award 2022 Dr Katarzyna Głombik received the Polish Academy of Learning Tadeusz Browicz Award 2022 We are pleased to announce that Dr Katarzyna Głombik assistant professor at the Department Experimental Neuroendocrinology Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Science received  the Polish Academy of Learning Tadeusz Browicz Award 2022 for young researcher in recognition of her studies on synaptic, metabolic and hormonal disorders of the brain in a model of depression. 
INTERNAL RESEARCH PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAMME INTERNAL RESEARCH PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAMME 2nd edition of a call for an intramural funding research projects The 2nd edition of a call for an intramural funding research projects begins. The call for proposals will last from 1st to 30th June 2022. All information on how to apply and the rules can be found on the website of the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit.