A research group composed of: Prof. Jan Dziuban, Ph.D, D.Sc., Eng., Prof. Rafał Walczak, Ph.D, D.Sc., Eng, 
Patrycja Śniadek, Ph.D., Eng.,  Agnieszka Krakos (Podwin), Ph.D., Eng., Wojciech Kubicki, Ph.D., Eng., and doctoral students Bartosz Kawa, MSc. and  Adrianna Graja, MSc., took 2nd place (ex aequo) in the competition for the best research paper in the Science and Exploration category of the conference "73rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC)", which took place this year in Paris.

The title of the research paper: "Lab-payload for biological CubeSat Satellite".

The award is related to the LabSat project: "Bio-nanosatellite using miniaturized lab-on-chip instruments and the methodology of bio-medical research with its use in microgravity conditions" (POIR.04.01.01-0010 / 19), https: // wefim .pwr.edu.pl / o-wydział / aktualnosci / spacex-transporter --- 3 - launch-and-falcon-9-first-stage-lading-83.html

The main assumption of this project was to create a biological payload that would use miniature laboratories (the so-called Lab-on-chip) to conduct biomedical research as part of the LabSat nanosatellite mission. The experiments concerned the cultivation of microscopic fungi of the species Fusarium Culmorum and cress grain in a microgravity environment, in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

The results were announced on 09/21/2022.

Congratulations!