On May 15, 2026, an official inauguration ceremony was held to mark the launch of laboratories forming part of the Integrated Multi-Omics Platform for Metabolome and Microbiome Research Using Machine Learning, co-financed by the European Union under Measure 2.4 of the European Funds for Modern Economy Programme, project no. FENG.02.04-IP.04-0025/24-00.
The Institute of Human Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, as a partner in the consortium led by the Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, co-develops a modern research infrastructure based on multi-omics technologies and machine learning methods. The combination of expertise and research facilities of both institutions has enabled the creation of an environment fostering innovation in biology, medicine, and agriculture.
The mission of the project is to integrate high-throughput multi-omics research with functional analysis in order to support the development of modern therapies, diagnostics, and innovative biological and agricultural products.
At the Institute of Human Genetics PAS, the Laboratory of Culturomics and Microbiota Modelling was equipped with specialized incubation chambers for high-throughput in vitro cultures. At the same time, the Multi-Omics Laboratory at the Institute of Plant Genetics PAS underwent modernization.
The Institute of Human Genetics PAS and the Institute of Plant Genetics PAS offer a comprehensive multi-omics approach, expert scientific support for innovative research and development projects, and collaboration with partners from academia and industry. The platform is equipped with advanced instrumentation enabling comprehensive metabolomic and microbiome analyses, biochemical profiling of plants and food products, studies on the biotransformation of compounds and drugs, identification of disease biomarkers, and the discovery of new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).