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We are excited to share that Mateusz Sikora, Polonium Foundation alumnus, received mobility financing from NAWA - Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)! Matt experienced first-hand how international experiences enrich science and how collaborations are key to progress. In the same time, Matt returned to Poland to continue his scientific career here, giving an excellent example of turning brain drain into brain circulation. Congratulations Matt!

New Year, New Possibilities with Polonium Network! As we step into 2025, we’re thrilled to announce that the new Polonium Network features are now LIVE! What’s New? Scientific Events Board – Find or promote events that shape your career. Discussion Forum – Connect, collaborate, and share with the Polish scientific diaspora worldwide. Start the year by exploring these features and taking your professional network to the next level. Let’s make 2025 a year of discovery, collaboration, and innovation! Join us now at Polonium Network. #NewYearNewPossibilities #PoloniumNetwork #ScientificCommunity #Innovation #StayConnected #NewYearNewMe #ScientificCommunity #Collaboration #PolishScience #poloniumfoundation #keepcalmandcurryon The Polonium Foundation received a grant for the project "Expansion of the Polonium Network platform with interactive tools for integrating the Polish Scientific Diaspora" through the Association “Wspólnota Polska”. The funding was provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the competition “Polonia and Poles Abroad 2024 – Regranting.” Public task name: Regranting, 3rd Edition - Polish Diaspora Media - Large Grants.

🎉 New Year, New Polonium Network! 🎉 As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025, we’re starting the year with a fresh take on connecting and collaborating in the scientific world. 🚀✨ 🌟 New Features Coming Soon: 🎯 Scientific Events Board – Find or promote events that matter to you, from conferences to webinars, all in one place. 🤝 Discussion Forum – A dynamic space to connect with the Polish scientific diaspora, share ideas, and exchange experiences. Let’s make 2025 a year of innovation, discovery, and connection! Stay tuned – it’s just the beginning. #NewYearNewMe #PoloniumNetwork #Innovation #ScientificCommunity #StayTuned #Collaboration #PolishScience #StayTuned #poloniumfoundation #keepcalmandcurryon The Polonium Foundation received a grant for the project "Expansion of the Polonium Network platform with interactive tools for integrating the Polish Scientific Diaspora" through the Association “Wspólnota Polska”. The funding was provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the competition “Polonia and Poles Abroad 2024 – Regranting.” Public task name: Regranting, 3rd Edition - Polish Diaspora Media - Large Grants.

🌍 A Space for Connection is Coming! At Polonium Network, we’re creating a platform where you can freely share your thoughts, connect with members of the Polish scientific diaspora, and exchange invaluable experiences. 💬🔬 Join us as we build a community that fosters collaboration, innovation, and open dialogue. Stay tuned for what’s ahead! #PoloniumNetwork #ScientificCommunity #Collaboration #PolishScience #StayTuned #poloniumfoundation #keepcalmandcurryon The Polonium Foundation received a grant for the project "Expansion of the Polonium Network platform with interactive tools for integrating the Polish Scientific Diaspora" through the Association “Wspólnota Polska”. The funding was provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the competition “Polonia and Poles Abroad 2024 – Regranting.” Public task name: Regranting, 3rd Edition - Polish Diaspora Media - Large Grants.

A Space for Connection is Coming! At Polonium Network, we’re creating a platform where you can freely share your thoughts, connect with members of the Polish scientific diaspora, and exchange invaluable experiences. Join us as we build a community that fosters collaboration, innovation, and open dialogue. Stay tuned for what’s ahead! #PoloniumNetwork #ScientificCommunity #Collaboration #PolishScience #StayTuned #poloniumfoundation #keepcalmandcurryon The Polonium Foundation received a grant for the project "Expansion of the Polonium Network platform with interactive tools for integrating the Polish Scientific Diaspora" through the Association “Wspólnota Polska”. The funding was provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the competition “Polonia and Poles Abroad 2024 – Regranting.” Public task name: Regranting, 3rd Edition - Polish Diaspora Media - Large Grants.

Exciting News from Polonium Network! Do you have any information on scientific events? Want to promote the event you're organizing to the right audience? At Polonium Network, we’re working on a tool for YOU. Stay connected as we bring you a platform to discover, share, and grow in the world of science and innovation. And today, there's a sneak peek from our brand-new website Stay tuned for updates! #PoloniumNetwork #ScientificEvents #Innovation #StayTuned #Networking #KeepCalmAndCurieOn #poloniumfoundation The Polonium Foundation received a grant for the project "Expansion of the Polonium Network platform with interactive tools for integrating the Polish Scientific Diaspora" through the Association “Wspólnota Polska”. The funding was provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the competition “Polonia and Poles Abroad 2024 – Regranting.” Public task name: Regranting, 3rd Edition - Polish Diaspora Media - Large Grants.

Dominika Czerniawska joined our Foundation in what she recalls as the turning point of her life. “I was living in London back then, was in the middle of moving to Mancherster. I saw a call for recruitment to design and coordinate the first study of the Polish scientific diaspora. I knew immediately it was destined to be and even though I didn’t know anyone at Polonium I decided to join” Her collaboration with Gosia, Piotrek and Rafał resulted in the Beyond recognition: Polish scientific diaspora as a source of social capital report, published in 2018. You can read it here: https://lnkd.in/dVvHx9CK Polonium Foundation is an independent non-profit NGO. We are turning Polish brain drain into brain circulation by unlocking the potential of the Polish research diaspora. We connect its members at our events, research the community, and provide policy recommendations. The public task "Active Polonia" supported by Stowarzyszenie Aktywny Dialog is financed from the State Treasury funds received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the competition "POLONIA AND POLES ABROAD 2024 - regranting". #KeepCalmAndCurieOn #volunteer #PoloniumFoundation #Polonia

Vanessa Bijak, PhD Eng , a Co-Lead for Polonium Network Team. She was introduced to the Polonium Foundation by one of our Founders, Karolina Mirowska, after the Biolab alumni meeting. Since 2019 she has been a part of Polonium’s USA initiatives, including #SPPMeetUpBerkley, and worked with our flagship project–Polonium Network. Polonium Network wouldn’t be what it is today without engagement and a vision of Joanna M. Kwiatek, Ph.D. and Vanessa. They coordinate, design and execute all the new functionalities of our community’s online platform. In the near future we will be launching new functionalities of Polonium Network, so stay tuned and register today here: https://lnkd.in/dXPmXnK Polonium Foundation is an independent non-profit NGO. We are turning Polish brain drain into brain circulation by unlocking the potential of the Polish research diaspora. We connect its members at our events, research the community, and provide policy recommendations. The public task "Active Polonia" supported by Stowarzyszenie Aktywny Dialog is financed from the State Treasury funds received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the competition "POLONIA AND POLES ABROAD 2024 - regranting". #KeepCalmAndCurieOn #volunteer #PoloniumFoundation #Polonia

Joanna M. Kwiatek, Ph.D. joined us after the virtual Science: Polish Perspectives in 2021. Apart from her career as a microscopy guru, she also co-leads the Polonium Network Team. She takes each opportunity to enhance your experience using our networking platform, so why don’t you all check it out? Polonium Network wouldn’t be what it is today without engagement and a vision of Joanna and Vanessa Bijak, PhD Eng. They coordinate, design and execute all the new functionalities of our community’s online platform. IIn the near future we will be launching new functionalities of Polonium Network, so stay tuned and register today here: https://lnkd.in/dXPmXnK Polonium Foundation is an independent non-profit NGO. We are turning Polish brain drain into brain circulation by unlocking the potential of the Polish research diaspora. We connect its members at our events, research the community, and provide policy recommendations. The public task "Active Polonia" supported by Stowarzyszenie Aktywny Dialog is financed from the State Treasury funds received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the competition "POLONIA AND POLES ABROAD 2024 - regranting". #KeepCalmAndCurieOn #volunteer #PoloniumFoundation  #Polonia

Turning vision for our events into reality would not be possible without our amazing partners! In this post we are looking back at #SPPMeetUP Milan 2024 and the organizations who supported us at realizing it. We are grateful to the Polish General Consulate in Milan, Polish Academy of Sciences Scientific Center in Rome and Columbus Private (Suisse) SA who have been the event strategic partners. Our thanks go to Polish Embassy in Rome for their honorary patronage. We were also supported by multiple community partners: Akademia Młodych Uczonych Polska Akademia Nauk, BioForum, CAMERA D'AFFARI POLACCA IN ITALIA - POLSKA IZBA BIZNESOWA WE WŁOSZECH, Association of Hungarian PhD and DLA Candidates II Doktoranduszok Országos Szövetsége || DOSZ, Gazetta Italia, Warsaw Society of Biotechnology “Symbioza”, Polacy we Włoszech, Czexpats In Science, ProScience, Polish Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland Innovative, Žijem vedu, Związek polaków we Włoszech Thank you! #Partners #SPPMeetUP #KeepCalmAndCurieOn