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Date added: 2020-09-11

One million PLN for 7 research projects in the COMBATING CORONAVIRUS programme

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COMBATING CORONAVIRUS is a program implemented under the strategic project ‘Excellence Initiative - Research University’. The aim of the program is to broaden the understanding of the mechanism, methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the spread of disease caused by the Covid-19 virus, as well as the use of IT tools in this area.

As part of the competition, academics from Gdańsk University of Technology submitted 16 applications, 7 of which were qualified for funding. Due to the great interest in the competition and the submission of a large number of very good and good applications, prof. Krzysztof Wilde, the rector of GUT made a decision to significantly increase the allocation of funds. All research projects qualified for funding will be carried out in cooperation with scientists from the Medical University of Gdańsk.

Projects qualified for financing:

1. Research and development of new technologies to monitor the condition of patients with SARS-Cov2 infection in clinical and home settings.

Project leader: prof. Andrzej Czyżewski, PhD, DSc, Eng., Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, BioTechMed Center; Granted funds: PLN 185 000. Intelligent virucidal UV-C system for installation in universal coffer luminaires.

Project leader: Wojciech Wojnowski PhD, Eng., Faculty of Chemistry, BioTechMed Center; Funds granted: PLN 48 990.

3. Rapid screening diagnosis of SARS Cov-2 infections by testing the exhaled air.

Project leader: prof. Janusz Smulko, PhD, DSc, Eng., Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Digital Technologies Center and BioTechMed Center; Funds granted: PLN 114 750.

4. Backup respirator made on industrial components.

Project leader: Piotr Patrosz, PhD, Eng., Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BioTechMed Center. Granted funds: PLN 139 600.

5. Thermographic system for automatic monitoring of people with increased body temperature.

Project leader: Mariusz Kaczmarek, PhD, DSc, Eng., Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, BioTechMed Center. Granted funds: PLN 198 870.50

6. Design, synthesis and research on biological activity of new SARS-Cov-2 pro protease inhibitors as potential chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of COVID-19.

Project leader: Sebastian Demkowicz, PhD, DSc, Eng., Faculty of Chemistry, BioTechMed Center. Funds granted: PLN 195 585.

7. Functionalized fiber optic sensor - optical method of SARS Cov-2 virus detection.

Project leader: Małgorzata Szczerska, PhD, DSc, Eng., Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, BioTechMed Center. Granted funds: PLN 89 125.

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