We are pleased to announce that, following the deliberations of the Evaluation Committee and by decision of the Magnificences the Rectors, the research teams that will receive funding under the first edition of the Fahrenheit Synergy Programme have been selected. The official announcement of the winners of the grant programme organised by the Fahrenheit Universities and the investGDA Foundation will take place on 24 May this year during the 5^th Fahrenheit Science Picnic at Hevelianum. 

Under the programme, research groups from the Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology, and the University of Gdańsk were eligible to apply for funding of projects worth up to PLN 750,000.

Out of 41 submitted applications, four projects were selected. The members of the Evaluation Committee emphasised that the submissions were of consistently high quality and demonstrated an equally strong substantive level.
 

Projects awarded funding under the first edition of the Fahrenheit Synergy Programme:

•    Spin-glass models in platelet RNA analysis: a novel approach to the early diagnosis of cancer
•    Multidisciplinary analysis of the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of chronic wounds through the application of a wound assessment system and the identification of the psychosocial needs of the study group
•    Inhibitors of key non-structural proteins of the tick-borne encephalitis virus as potential antiviral drugs 
•    An interdisciplinary model of personalised behavioural and communication interventions for the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases and the promotion of healthy ageing 

We congratulate the winners and invite you to attend the official cheque presentation ceremony on the main stage during the 5^th Fahrenheit Science Picnic on 24 May around 11:00 am at Hevelianum.

--

The Fahrenheit Synergy Programme is funded by the Fahrenheit Universities in Gdańsk, including resources originating from a donation made for this purpose by the InvestGDA Foundation in Gdańsk, as well as financial contributions provided by the Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology, and the University of Gdańsk. This initiative is supported by the City of Gdańsk.