Foundation of The Institute of Nuclear Research including the
Department; foundation of The Radiobiology Laboratory
Head: Edward Kowalski MD (formerly at The Institute of Haematology)

The Department renamed Department of Radiobiology and Health Protectiondivided into 5 laboratories: Radiation Biochemistry, Radiation Pathophysiology, Cellular Radiobiology, Biological Dosimetry, Radionuclide Metabolism

Head: Professor Edward Kowalski MD

Death of Professor Kowalski

Head: Professor Maria Kopeć, DSc
Deputy head: Professor Antoni M. Dancewicz, DSc

Due to opposition at the Institute during the period of marshal law, General Jaruzelski decided for the Institute of Nuclear Research to be divided into 3 separate institutes, one of them becoming The Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology. As a repressive measure, Professor Kopeć was dismissed from her position as Head of the Department, and 6 research workers were fired. Many other left, did not return from abroad, or emigrated.

Head: Professor Zbigniew Szot, DSc

Retirement of Professor Szot. Only 2 laboratories remained – Cellular Radiobiology and Biological Dosimetry

Head: Professor Irena Szumiel, DSc

Head: Professor Marcin Kruszewski, DSc

1955





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2013

• Procedures connected with radiation accidents and radiation sickness
• Investigation of the effects of ionising radiation on haemopoesis and their consequences for radiation sickness
• Haem biosynthesis, postirradiation degradation of haemoglobin
• Mechanisms of fibrinolysis
• Internal contamination with radionuclides and methods of detection and decontamination
• Radiation-induced heritable proliferation disturbances in mammalian cells
• Erythropoesis
• Radiochromatographic methods
• Biological effects of tritium compounds
• Methods of chromosomal aberration analysis; factors affecting aberration frequency
• Effects of combined treatment of mammalian cells with platinum complexes and X –rays
• Late biochemical effects in the tissues of irradiated animals
• Radiation-induced collagen aggregation
• Examination of the reverse cross-sensitivity of L5178Y–R and –S cells to X and UV radiations
• Mechanisms and modifications of the cellular radiosensitivity
• The role of iron ions in the cellular sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide
• Cellular signalling significance in the adaptive response of human lymphocytes
• DNA damage repair estimation (comet assay, pulse field electrophoresis) and the cellular signalling context
• New methods for the chromosome aberration analysis and their use in biological dosimetry
• Nanotoxicology