OHAMR Call for proposals 2026

General Information

• Type: Partner looking for project
• Organisation: Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Country: Poland (PL)
• Career stage: Other.

Research area

• Scientific area(s) of the call:
  1. Topic 1: Identify and develop new combination treatments using existing or innovative antimicrobials or antimicrobial with adjunctive treatments to extend drug efficacy and combat resistance.
• One Health Setting:

  H - Human Health

  A - Animal Health

• Keywords:

  novel antimicrobials polymers polymeric surfaces

• Brief description of your expertise / expertise you are looking for:

  Our research group specializes in the synthesis and comprehensive characterization of functional polymers and stable, non-leaking polymeric surfaces with antibacterial properties. We have extensive expertise in the advanced modification of both macromolecules and polymeric surfaces, including coated and grafted layers, with a wide range of chemical and biological factors designed to enhance antibacterial activity. Our work places strong emphasis on understanding and optimizing structure–activity relationships, allowing us to systematically correlate molecular design, surface chemistry, and physicochemical properties with antibacterial performance.

• Brief description of your project / the project you would like to join:

  We are keen to join a project focused on the development of novel polymer-based antimicrobial systems, including functional polymeric surfaces. We seek interdisciplinary collaboration with microbiologists specializing in bacterial and biofilm studies to ensure robust biological validation.

Natalia Oleszko-Torbus

• Organisation: Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Position: Professor Assistant
• E-mail: noleszko@cmpw-pan.pl
• Web: cmpw-pan.pl/en/home-ang/