Awards & certificates
2015 – The Polish Biochemical Society has granted prof. Alicja Nauman and Adam Master with Bolesław Skarżyński Award for the best article published in a quarterly journal “Postępy Biochemii”, in year 2014, entiled: Molecular mechanisms of protein biosynthesis initiation -biochemical and biomedical implications of a new model of translation enhanced by the RNA hypoxia response element (rHRE). Postepy Biochem. 2014;60(1):39-54. Review. XPS (recommended), PDF or Journal-link.
2015 – Team Prize awarded by the Director of the Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education for the articles: 1) Epigenetic regulation of thyroid hormone receptor beta in renal cancer. PLoS One. 2014 May 21;9(5):e97624 by Wojcicka A, Piekielko-Witkowska A, Kedzierska H, Rybicka B, Poplawski P, Boguslawska J, Master A, Nauman A. and 2) Regulatory feedback loop between T3 and microRNAs in renal cancer. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2014 Mar 25;384(1-2):61-70 by Boguslawska J, Piekielko-Witkowska A, Wojcicka A, Kedzierska H, Poplawski P, Nauman A. Click the link.
2012 – Team Prize awarded by the Minister of Health for the article in PlosOne, 2011 MiR-224 targets the 3’UTR of Type 1 5’Iodothyronine Deiodinase Possibly Contributing to Tissue Hypothyroidism in Renal Cancer by Boguslawska J, Wojcicka A, Piekielko-Witkowska A, Master A, Nauman A. Click the link.
2011 – Poland’s Ministry of Health Award for research, published in Thyroid. 2009 Oct;19(10):1105-13: Disturbed expression of type 1 iodothyronine deiodinase splice variants in human renal cancer, by Piekielko-Witkowska A, Master A, Wojcicka A, Boguslawska J, Brozda I, Tanski Z, Nauman A. The prize awarded to professor A. Nauman’s team. Click link.
2005-2015 - GEDNAP (German DNA Profiling Group) certificates in terms of genetic analysis of somatic STRs and a sex marker as well as unique certificates of mtDNA sequence analysis of variable mtDNA-HVI and mtDNA-HVII regions, and a certificate for biological microtraces identification. The above-mentioned certificated ensure the highest quality of analysis performed by Adam Master, as well as certainty in terms of yielded results. The GEDNAP’s reliability tests are recommended by, among others, ENFSI (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes).
Awards related with Adam Master's function as a leader of Laboratory of Molecular Medical Biology of BioTe21:
2009.11.16 – Małopolska Innovator award 2009 for melanoma malignum diagnostics and the most innovative biotechnologies of BioTe21 laboratory in the Malopolskie Province, awarded by the Technology Transfer Centre of the Krakow University of Technology and The Regional Self-Government of Malopolska. The aim of the competition is to promote innovation, and implement international projects aimed at the development of science.
2010.03.24 – Adam Master was appointed (by Rector of Cracow University of Technology) as a member of scientific board assessing projects in the "Young Scientist – Creator Of Economic Reality" competition, financed by the program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education “Innovation creator – support of the academic innovative entrepreneurship”. Research projects entered in the competition related to different fields of science, such as automatics and robotics, renewable energy sources, applied IT science, construction, organicand inorga nic chemistry, architecture, and even medical diagnostics.The competition was organized by the Cracow University of Technology Transfer Centre, under the honorary patronage of the Rector of Cracow University of Technology.
2009.04.16 – Leaders of the Polish National Health Care System (OSOZ) - main award 2009 in the category of medical innovations, aimed to acknowledge individuals and institution whose involvement and undertakings bring about a significant quality improvement of the health care in Poland in 2009.
2008.11.18 – Distinction of BioTe21 in the main category of the top Laboratory of the year 2008 – a competition organized by Kronenberg Foundation Award of Citi Bank. The foundation's mission is to provide assistance to programs promoting the public good in the fields of education and local development. 2009 - Book publication: Enterprising University - usefulness of scientific research, Mieczyslaw Bak, Przemysław Kulawczuk. Chapter 5, p.337-354. Case study of BioTe21 and Adam Master, Institute for Private Enterprise and Democracy of the Polish Chamber of Commerce (IPED), Warsaw 2009.
ACTIVITIES and honors
- 2011 – present. Associate Member (no. 19682) of American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT). http://www.asgct.org
- 2011.03.22 – present. Appointment of Adam Master as a court expert in the area of: genetic and biochemical identification at the Regional Court in Warsaw, Poland. Appointed on the basis of the Regulation of the Minister of Justice dated 24 January 2005 on court experts, art.1.1 and 1.2 (Journal of Laws No. 15, item 133).
- 2008.11.25 – present. Appointment of Adam Master as a court expert in the area of: genetic and biochemical identification at the Regional Court in Cracow, Warsaw and Katowice Poland.
- 2008.12. – present. Membership in The Society for Endocrinology, based in the United Kingdom, http://www.endocrinology.org/.
- 2008 – present. Membership in The Life Science Klaster Krakow, coordinated by Jagiellonian Center for Innowations. http://www.lifescience.pl/index.php .
- 2007.03.27 – present. Membership in the Polish Forensic Association (PTK), section of molecular biology. Member card no.: 0724.
- 2003.10.15 – present. License to practice the profession of a laboratory diagnostician no. AA04465, issued by the National Chamber of Laboratory Diagnosticians, Number of entry on the list of laboratory diagnosticians: 08989.
The Society for Endocrinology- Certificate of membership.
The Society for Endocrinology is the major British society representing
scientists, clinicians and nurses who work with hormones.
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy - Certificate of membership.
ASGCT's MISSION is to advance knowledge, awareness, and education
leading to the discovery and clinical application of genetic and cellular
therapies to alleviate human disease.
The translation of the document presented above certifying that Adam Master was awarded the rightto practice in the profession of a Laboratory Diagnostician on the area of The Republic of Poland - resolution of The National Chamber Of Laboratory Diagnosticians No 31/2003 dated 15 October 2003.
This document certify that Adam Master was awarded the right to practice
in the profession of a Laboratory Diagnostician on the area of The Republic of Poland - resolution of The National Chamber Of Laboratory Diagnosticians No 31/2003 dated 15 October 2003.
Appointment of Adam Master as a court expert in the area of: genetic and biochemical identification:
The translation of the appointment of Adam Master as a court expert
in the area of: genetic and biochemical identification.
Poland’s Ministry of Health Award:
BioTe21 in GeneTests of NCBI:
Małopolska Innovator award 2009 for melanoma malignum diagnostics and the most innovative biotechnologies
of BioTe21 laboratory in the Malopolskie Province, awarded by the Technology Transfer Centre of the Krakow University
of Technology and The Regional Self-Government of Malopolska
Leaders of the Polish National Health Care System (OSOZ) - main award 2009 in the category
of medical innovations, aimed to acknowledge individuals and institution whose involvement
and undertakings bring about a significant quality improvement of the health care in Poland in 2009
Distinction of BioTe21 in the main category of the top Laboratory of the year 2008
– a competition organized by Kronenberg Foundation
A book publication: Enterprising University - usefulness of scientific research
by Mieczyslaw Bak, Przemyslaw Kulawczuk Case study of BioTe21 and Adam Master, Chapter 5, p.337-354.
Warsaw 2009.
Case study of BioTe21 Adam Master
Some Certificates
of German DNA Profiling Group (GEDNAP)
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