» Farewell to Dr. Krzysztof Nowiński

It is with great sadness that we received the news that on September 28, 2025, early Sunday morning, one of the founders of ICM, Dr. Krzysztof Nowiński, passed away. His departure is a tremendous loss to our entire community. He will forever remain in our memory as a person full of passion, dedication, and profound knowledge.

Krzysztof had extensive expertise in scientific visualization and visual analysis, was a leading creator of the VisNow visualization platform, and actively contributed to its development until the end of his life. He had an extraordinary gift for devising and implementing complex visualization algorithms. His exceptional depth of understanding of mathematical problems allowed him to explain mathematical concepts to colleagues and students in a highly intuitive and simple way. He was an outstanding scientist and educator.

Dr. Nowiński also took part in many important scientific projects – among them in the fields of quantum chemistry, visualization of airline connections, and medicine: brain activity imaging, surgical planning for major arteries in newborns with heart defects, detection of atherosclerotic changes in coronary arteries, foot deformities, and Achilles tendon healing. At the same time, for many years, he was responsible for visualizing numerical weather forecasts developed at ICM.

During NetMathFlows2025, Dr. Jan Malawko from the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling (University of Warsaw) delivered a plenary lecture on flight planning in the session dedicated to applications of dynamical systems on networks. The idea behind this session was to bring together specialists from various fields who had not previously collaborated with experts in differential equations.

Dr. Malawko’s lecture, titled “Costs versus Speed, Time & Distance Flight Plan Optimisation”, took the form of a problem session, providing space to present challenges from other disciplines that could potentially be addressed with mathematical methods, while also allowing discussion at every stage of the presentation.

The conference was held at the Research and Conference Center of the Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Będlewo, on September 9–11, 2025. It brought together mathematicians from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics at the University of Warsaw, the University of Oxford, Yale University, as well as many other renowned European universities, alongside participants from Asia and Africa.

The conference also explored new topics such as co-evolving networks, multi-scale analysis, control theory, and practical applications. Another key goal was to connect research groups that usually work separately – those applying optimal transport methods and classical density approaches, specialists in metric and combinatorial graph perspectives, as well as theoreticians and scientists working in fields such as geography, medicine, logistics, and linguistics.

The detailed program of NetMathFlows2025, including abstracts of the talks, is available here.

Validation exercises for the SESAR ATC-TBO project took place at the headquarters of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA), organized under the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking partnership. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling of the University of Warsaw (ICM UW) participated in the session as the partner responsible for developing advanced trajectory prediction algorithms in controlled airspace.

The validation took the form of a real-time simulation (RTS) using historical air traffic data on the iTEC/iSIM platform, integrated with a voice communication system and a CPDLC data link. The exercise involved controllers from Warsaw ACC, a feeder, pseudo-pilots, PAŻP technicians, and teams from ICM UW and Indra, the leader of the technical solution.

The goal of the tests was to check the effectiveness of solutions based on subtle navigation data, such as departure and arrival airports, aircraft type, flight phase speeds, time of day, and meteorological conditions, in accurately forecasting trajectories. This allows for earlier detection of potential conflicts in air traffic.

Currently, the Indra technical team in Spain is preparing the simulation data. The results will be used for a final assessment of the effectiveness of the implemented solutions, and their analysis will be carried out by ICM after the data is received.

In the ATC-TBO project, ICM UW is responsible for developing components that support the automation of sector planning and separation management based on extended trajectory prediction and advanced controller tools. This is another project carried out by ICM within the SESAR Joint Undertaking program, strengthening the Polish academic community’s involvement in building the digital European airspace.

More about the Air Traffic Control Trajectory Based Operations (ATC-TBO) project and ICM UW’s participation can be found here: Strategic Trajectory Management in Air Traffic Control

Photo: PANSA

International project co-financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education under the program entitled “International Co-financed Projects”, contract no. 5741/HE/2024/2

The Open Science Platform of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw (ICM UW), provides an informational website for users of the University of Warsaw Research Data Repository. The service was created with researchers in mind, offering practical information on using the University of Warsaw Research Data Repository, as well as guidelines for managing data at every stage of its life cycle.

The website is available at: info.danebadawcze.uw.edu.pl/en/

What kind of information can you find on the website?

The information website for the repository is a result of collaboration between the Open Science Platform team and the ICM UW communications team. We warmly encourage you to use the materials provided, share the website link on UW departments pages, and submit your suggestions for additional content that could support your work with research data.

The University of Warsaw Research Data Repository is a service enabling free, long-term storage and open access sharing of data from all fields of science. The resources collected there include data produced as part of research conducted at the University of Warsaw or in collaboration with the university. Depositing and sharing research results helps increase their visibility, enables reuse, and allows compliance with funder requirements.

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The 4EU+ Against Cancer Summer School returns for its 2025 edition, taking place from July 7 to 9 at Sorbonne University in Paris. This intensive three-day program offers 20 hours of instruction and awards 4 ECTS credits. It is designed for students from the 4EU+ Alliance universities who are eager to deepen their understanding of oncology through a multidisciplinary approach.

The 4EU+ Against Cancer Summer School is part of the 4EU+ Alliance’s Flagship 1: Urban Health and Demographic Change program. This flagship addresses major societal challenges related to health and well-being, demographic transitions, and the urban environment. The Summer School is supported by grants awarded to oncology educational projects, with beneficiaries including the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling at the University of Warsaw, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris at Sorbonne University, and the Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles University in Prague.

This international programme offers students an overview of modern oncology research – from basic, translational, and clinical studies to bioinformatics, computational biology, drug development, and science funding opportunities.

Participants will explore key areas of cancer research, including:

Lectures and sessions will be led by experts from 4EU+ universities: Charles University, Sorbonne University, University of Warsaw, University of Milan, University of Copenhagen, Heidelberg University, and University of Geneva.

How to apply?

The summer school is open to students from the 4eu+ European University Alliance with a Bachelor or Master 1 degree or equivalent. Please send your motivation letter and your curriculum vitae to all 3 leading faculty by June 15, 2025.

Find more details here.

The Open Data Repository RepOD has been awarded the CoreTrustSeal certification. This certificate confirms the high quality of the service, which has been supporting Polish researchers for the past ten years. RepOD is one of the services offered by the Open Science Platform at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw (ICM UW).

The status of a Trustworthy Digital Repository is granted to repositories that successfully pass an evaluation process coordinated by the CoreTrustSeal Standards and Certification Board. CoreTrustSeal is an international non-governmental organization promoting reliable research data infrastructures. As part of the certification, a repository is assessed for compliance with sixteen requirements, covering areas such as security standards and service interoperability.

The content of the application is available at: https://amt.coretrustseal.org/certificates.

Why is it worth using the RepOD repository?
→ Researchers choose to use the service to increase the visibility of their research and the chances of their datasets and related publications being cited.
→ Institutions are motivated by the opportunity to collect and share, in one place, data produced through the research of their employed scholars.
→ The repository allows for open and free sharing of all types of research data, in accordance with FAIR principles.
→ Depositors can meet the requirements of funding bodies, such as the National Science Centre or the European Commission, which recommend using trusted, certified repositories.
→ The service enables compliance with open access policies of academic institutions and scientific journals.

The RepOD research data repository is operated by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling at the University of Warsaw and is available at: https://repod.icm.edu.pl/. From the begining, RepOD has functioned as a free and openly accessible platform. It is available to both individual researchers and institutions interested in managing their own collections.

More about the Open Science Platform projects can be found at: https://pon.edu.pl/

The Open Science Platform at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw, cordially invites you to join in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Free Software Foundation’s work in defending the freedom of computer program users.

The local celebration will take place on May 29th, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the University of Warsaw Library (BUW, room 256). The event doors open at 5:30 PM at the Library entrance. Admission is free.

During the event, you’ll learn what free software is and how the Free Software Foundation has been defending its users’ freedoms for the last forty years.

The gathering will open with an interactive quiz the audience, followed by a panel discussion on freedom in the realm of machine learning applications. Afterwards, there will be a short improvisational theatre performance by Spoko Moment, inspired by the evening’s theme.

The panel will be moderated by Krzysztof Siewicz (Licensing and Compliance Manager, FSF), and the discussion (held in English) will feature:

There will also be time for informal conversations and networking in a relaxed atmosphere.

We hope to see you there!

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On May 7th, 2025, dramatic events took place on the Main Campus of the University of Warsaw, deeply affecting the entire academic community.

Our hearts go out to the Family and Loved Ones of the murdered Employee and the severely injured UW Security Guard. In these difficult moments, we wish to express our deepest sympathy and support to all those affected by this tragedy.

With heartfelt sorrow and solidarity,
The Management, Staff, and Students of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw

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Commemoration of the Victim of the tragedy at the University of Warsaw

Support for the University of Warsaw academic community

A team led by the late Prof Piotr Bała, as part of the HEAP – Human Exposome Assessment Platform project funded by Horizon 2020, has developed a novel tool for rapid HPV viral sequence detection.

The paper entitled “HPV-KITE: sequence analysis software for rapid HPV genotype detection”, whose first author is Dr Marek Nowicki from ICM UW, has just been published in the prestigious journal Briefings in Bioinformatics.

Detecting HPV gene sequences is a major challenge due to the large number of closely related HPV genotypes, the presence of significant amounts of non-viral DNA in samples and the high variability and rapid mutation of viruses.

Dr Nowicki and co-authors have developed HPV-KITE, a tool that enables the detection of HPV genotypes from virtually any next-generation sequencing data. The method is based on k-mer analysis and uses the Tversky index, which allows for high scalability.

Publication link

HPV-KITE: sequence analysis software for rapid HPV genotype detection
Briefings in Bioinformatics, Volume 26, Issue 2, March 2025, bbaf155,

https://doi.org/10.1093/bib/bbaf155

The Human Exposome Assessment Platform project was co-financed by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 program (grant 874662) and by the Minister of Education and Science’s project called “Premia na Horyzoncie 2” (497700/PnH 2/2020).

Funding information: https://icm.edu.pl/heap-human-exposome-assessment-platform/

Project website: https://heap-exposome.eu/

The National Science Centre has awarded MAESTRO grants to experienced researchers. Seven applications received funding, including the research project of Prof. Dr. hab. Piotr Andrzej Gwiazda, which will be carried out at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling at the University of Warsaw.

The research project titled “Research Challenges of Partial Differential Equations Inspired by State-of-the-Art Statistical and Machine Learning Algorithms” has been granted NCN funding of 2,920,200 PLN, ranking third on the list in the group of exact and technical sciences.

A key advantage of the project is its innovative application and development of partial differential equation (PDE) techniques, well-integrated with statistical methods. This combination will enable significant advancements in optimization, sampling, inference, and machine learning. On one hand, statistical approaches such as Bayesian inference play a crucial role in identifying PDE parameters; on the other hand, emerging gradient flow methods show great potential in developing sampling algorithms. The research objectives of the project focus on four problems: parameter identification, sampling methods, parameter stability, and extended graphons.

MAESTRO is a competition organized by the National Science Centre for research projects led by experienced scientists, aiming to conduct pioneering scientific studies, including interdisciplinary research, that are significant for scientific progress, go beyond the current state of knowledge, and may result in scientific breakthroughs.

In the sixteenth edition of the MAESTRO competition, NCN received 69 applications. Seven projects received funding: one in the humanities, social sciences, and arts group, two in the life sciences group, and four in the exact and technical sciences group. The total value of the funded applications exceeds 29.7 million PLN.

NCN / ICM UW

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