The International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology

Biocentrum Ochota  (www.biocentrumochota.gov.pl)

The basic principle behind Biocentrum Ochota is the concentration and use of considerable scientific potential, represented by a large group of experts working in these six institutes, for the preparation of large-scale research projects that go beyond the capabilities of the activity of individual units. The implementation of such projects will overlap with the statutory research area of the institutes based on the subjects of biology, medicine and bioengineering.

The unification of expertise in each Institute will also aid the acquisition of grants, including European Union grants under the Innovative Economy and the European Social Fund, the Human Capital Operational Programme, which allows more significant results in research to be achieved.

Biocentrum Ochota obtained EU funds not only for research projects, but also to expand the team of researchers.
The experts from the Institutes comprising Biocentrum Ochota are specialists renowned on the national and international arena. This is evidenced by broad scientific cooperation with Polish and foreign research centers and by numerous invitations to participate in projects, symposia, conferences and publications and by the volume of scientific output.
Researchers at Biocentrum Ochota have also received many awards at home and abroad, including the most prestigious awards for scientific achievements, awarded annually by the Foundation for Polish Science.