Best Papers Awards 2024

The Best Papers Awards celebrate distinguished publications by researchers at the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IIMCB). Discover the award-winning publications. 


1st prize



TENT5-mediated polyadenylation of mRNAs encoding secreted proteins is essential for gametogenesis in mice

Nature Communications

Michał Brouze, Agnieszka Czarnocka-Cieciura, Olga Gewartowska, Monika Kusio-Kobiałka, 
Kamil Jachacy, Marcin Szpila, Bartosz Tarkowski, Jakub Gruchota, Paweł Krawczyk, Seweryn Mroczek, Ewa Borsuk, Andrzej Dziembowski

Laboratory of RNA Biology - ERA Chairs Group



2nd prize

Pheromone-based animal communication influences the production of somatic extracellular vesicles in C. elegans

Nature Communications

Agata Szczepańska,* Katarzyna Olek,* Klaudia Kołodziejska, Jingfang Yu, Abdulrahman Tudu Ibrahim, Laura Adamkiewicz, Frank C. Schroeder, Wojciech PokrzywaMichał Turek.
(*contributed equally)

Laboratory of Protein Metabolism



3rd prize (ex aequo)

Structure-functional characterization of Lactococcus AbiA phage defense system

Nucleic Acids Research

Marta Gapińska,* Weronika Zajko,* Krzysztof Skowronek, Małgorzata Figiel, Paweł Krawczyk,
Artyom A Egorov, Andrzej Dziembowski,Marcus J O Johansson, Marcin Nowotny.
(*contributed equally)

Laboratory of Protein Structure



3rd prize (ex aequo)

scRNA-seq reveals the diversity of the developing cardiac cell lineage and molecular players in heart rhythm regulation


iScience

Karim Abu Nahia, Agata Sulej, Maciej Migdał,
Natalia Ochocka, Richard Ho, Bożena Kamińska, Marcin Zagorski, Cecilia Lanny Winata.

Laboratory of Zebrafish Developmental Genomics


About the competition:

The IIMCB annually honors research excellence with its Best Papers Awards, focusing on the significance and content of research, rather than relying on bibliometric indicators. All authors from the IIMCB can submit their scientific experimental work. Laboratory Leaders review the nominated papers, refraining from voting for their own lab's work. The selection concludes in a meeting where the most impactful submissions are chosen, underscoring IIMCB's dedication to scienfitc excellence. 

Authors marked in bold are affiliated with IIMCB.