Ongoing projects:
Title: Long-term impact of physical activity on the prevention of cognitive function decline - UMO-2023/50/O/NZ7/00539
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Preludium Bis 5 (NCN)
Dates: 1.04.2024 - 31.03.2028
Title: Effects of infant feeding with goat milk formula or cow milk formula on atopic dermatitis/ Goat Infant Formula Feeding and Eczema: The GIraFFE study
Principal Investigator: Prof. Berthold Koletzko, MD, PhD
Local Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Dairy Goat Co-operative (N.Z.) Ltd
Dates: 2021 - 2028
Title: Molecular footprints in the "-omics" of Neolithic humans left by adaptive processes and the onset of modern life-style diseases - 2017/26/E/NZ5/008
Principal Investigator: Karolina Wielgus, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Sonata Bis 7 (National Science Center)
Dates: 3.09.2018 - 2.09.2025
Title: DNA methylation as a factor modifying the response to thiopurine drugs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease – UMO-2017/25/B/NZ5/02783
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Opus 13 (National Science Center)
Dates: 7.02.2018 - 6.08.2024
Title: The influence of menaquinone-7 on leukocyte and CD4+ transcriptomes in ulcerative colitis: a randomized controlled trial
Principal Investigator: Jan Nowak, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Sonata 16 (National Science Center)
Dates: 11.06.2021 - 10.06.2024
Projects accomplished:
Title: App-assured essential physical activity for prevention of cognitive decline: changing paradigms in public health - UMO-2017/27/B/NZ7/02924
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Opus 14 (National Science Center)
Dates: 8.10.2018 - 7.04.2024
Title: Assessment of glutamine-induced changes in the gut microbiota of children with Ulcerative Colitis using nanopore sequencing: a randomized trial
Principal Investigator: Jan Nowak, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Biocodex Microbiota Foundation
Dates: 22.04.2021 - 31.12.2023
Title: The association between disease severity and telomere length in cystic fibrosis - from genetics to prognosis? - 2017/25/N/NZ5/02126
Principal Investigator: Aleksandra Glapa, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Preludium 13 (National Science Center)
Dates: 15.02.2018 - 14.02.2022
Title: Endogenous and exogenous determinants of cholesterol concentration in patients with cystic fibrosis - the importance of cholestasis and the consumption of plant phytosterols - 2018/02/X/NZ5/02592
Principal Investigator: Sławomira Drzymała-Czyż, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Miniatura 2 (National Science Center)
Dates: 01.2019 - 01.2020
Title: Complex therapeutic options for malnutrition in cystic fibrosis: bioavailability, efficacy, cost reduction.
Principal investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): In cooperation with Norsa Pharma financed from the European Regional Development Fund (Lesser Poland Voivodeship program in the years 2014-2020)
Dates: 2017 - 2019
Title: The impact of amaranth oil supplementation on the expression of early markers of atherosclerosis in overweight and obese patients - randomized nutritional study – RG 2/2017
Principal Investigator: Aleksandra Lisowska, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): The Nutricia Foundation
Dates: 7.12.2017 - 30.12.2019
Title: Lactoferrin - a protective factor of metabolic disorders in obese subjects? – 2017/01/X/NZ7/01550
Principal Investigator: Patrycja Krzyżanowska-Jankowska, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Miniatura 1 (National Science Center)
Dates: 22.12.2017 - 22.12.2018
Title: Cultural changes in the evolution of humans and its effects on the epigenetic mechanisms of modern life-style diseases – 2015/19/P/NZ7/03971
Principal Investigator: Olaf Thalmann, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Polonez 1 (National Science Center)
Dates: 1.09.2016 - 30.08.2018
Title: The development of a combination of natural ingredients that improve vascular endothelial functions – PBS3/A7/23/2015 ,,ENDO”
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD; Paweł Bogdański, MD, PhD; Prof. Anna Jabłecka, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): The program of applied research (National Centre for Research and Development)
Dates: 01.06.2015 - 31.05.2018
Title: Comparison of the effects of endurance and endurance-strength training programs on the level of endothelial dysfunction in women with abdominal obesity – UMO-2014/13/B/NZ7/02209
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Opus 7 (National Science Center)
Dates: 12.02.2015 - 11.02.2018
Title: New diagnostic methods in pediatric gastroenterology – 2015/16/T/NZ5/00168
Principal Investigator: Jan Nowak, MD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Etiuda 3 (National Science Center)
Dates: 01.10.2015 - 31.07.2016
Title: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the minor salivary glands of the lower lip in cystic fibrosis – UMO/201/09/N/NZ5/02820
Principal Investigator: Jan Nowak, MD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Preludium 5 (National Science Center)
Dates: 03.03.2014 - 02.03.2016
Title: Metabolic consequences of CLA supplementation in overweight and obese subjects – RG1/2013A
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): The Nutricia Foundation
Dates: 01.02.2013 - 01.02.2015
Title: The risk of atherosclerosis in cystic fibrosis patients and its association with exogenous and endogenous factors that influence the course of the disease – 2011/03/B/NZ5/05710
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Opus 2 (National Science Center)
Dates: 22.08.2012 - 21.08.2016
Title: Vitamin K deficiency in cystic fibrosis patients – exogenous and endogenous factors affecting the supplementation dose – N N417 531238 5312/B/P01/2010/38
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Research project (Ministry of Science and Higher Education)
Dates: 17.05.2010 - 17.11.2012
Title: Assessment of disease activity in patients with non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) using M2-PK tumor marker – N N402 424838 4248/B/P01/2010/38
Principal Investigator: Prof. Wojciech Cichy, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Research project (Ministry of Science and Higher Education)
Dates: 02.04.2010 - 31.08.2012
Title: Coexistence of celiac disease in patients with cystic fibrosis - a genetic and clinical predispositions – N N407 085234
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Research project (Ministry of Science and Higher Education)
Dates: 04.06.2008 - 30.07.2009
Title: Polymorphism in lactase gene, lactose intolerance and osteoporosis in patients with cystic fibrosis – N407 2110 33
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Research project (Ministry of Science and Higher Education)
Dates: 04.10.2007 - 03.10.2009
Title: Assessment of mild damage in pancreas in cystic fibrosis: the use of standard and modified magnetic resonance technology – N N407 08732/3295 3295/P01/2007/32
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Research project (Ministry of Science and Higher Education)
Dates: 03.10.2007 - 31.12.2009
Title: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and intestinal inflammation in patients with cystic fibrosis: clinical significance and impact of routine antibiotic treatment of the disease bronchopulmonary – MNII N406 054 31/2126
Principal Investigator: Aleksandra Lisowska, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Research project (Ministry of Science and Higher Education)
Dates: 12.2006 - 11.2009
Title: The impact of short- and long-term vegetarian diet on serum vitamin B12 concentrations – MNII-2P05D 099 28
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Research project (Ministry of Science and Higher Education)
Dates: 11.2005 - 11.2006
Title: The effect of the nutritional habit changes on pancreatic exocrine secretion: using the model of a vegetarian diet – KBN 3P05D 033 22
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Walkowiak, MD, PhD
Type of competition (sources of funding): Research project (The State Committee for Scientific Research)
Dates: 08.2002 - 12.2003