A research component proposed by Prof. Ronald Borr from the Netherlands was recommended for funding by the NCN in cooperation with the National Agency for Academic Exchange under the “NAWA Chair” programme. Professor Borr will join the staff of the Medical University of Gdańsk to work on a project “Perfusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PWI), Optical Fluorescence imaging-guided surgery (FGS), Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Federated Learning (FL)”. This is the last component that will be funded under the programme.
Previously, NCN funds were awarded to Prof. Tomasz Taylor from the US and Prof. Brendan Kennedy from Australia.
The second edition of NAWA Chair was targeted at universities and research centres conducting research in life sciences, engineering, technology, medicine, health science and agriculture.
Within the framework of the programme, Polish universities will host three outstanding foreign researchers who will carry out research projects that address current civilizational challenges. Importantly, each project includes a research component funded by the National Science Centre. Visiting scholars will form project groups and actively apply for national and international grants.