Prof. Agnieszka Chacińska, Head of the Laboratory of Mitochondrial Biogenesis, was awarded the prestigious MAESTRO grant from the National Science Centre. Prof. Chacińska received funding of 4 271 581 PLN for the project “Cross-talk between the transport of mitochondrial proteins and cellular protein homeostasis”.

MAESTRO is a funding opportunity designed for advanced researchers who wish to conduct pioneering research, including interdisciplinary research, which is important for the development of science. Projects within this funding scheme should surpass the current state of knowledge, lead to the creation of a new paradigm, or forge pathways to new frontiers in the field. [nbsp]