(in Polish) Nauki biologiczne (SD-NBIO-D4)

Author of the scientific project/potential PhD thesis supervisor:Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Lis

  e-mail: cydnus@uni.opole.pl 

Researchtopics:

- Taxonomic revision of the burrower-bug genus Adrisa Amyot et Serville, 1843 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cydnidae) using morphology and molecular characters.

- Origin and migrational patterns of Polish populations of the invasive species of true-bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) based on the analysis of molecular markers.

- Variability of secondary and tertiary ribosomal RNA structures at different taxonomic levels in insects and its importance in determining relationships between taxa.

- Candidate’s own project in the field of the relationship analyses at the species and population levels in selected groups of invertebrates using classic and molecular methods, accepted by prior arrangement

Scientific experience of the promoter:

- Supervisor in five defended doctoral dissertations;

- Fellow of the Alexander Humboldt Foundation (Germany, Bonn) with the project „A revision of Oriental Cydnidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)”, and the manager of three scientific projects financed by the external sources;

- International scientific collaboration with American, Australian and European researchers, resulting in more than twenty scientific publications;

- A full list of publications available at:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1332-8331

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jerzy_Lis

https://scholar.google.pl/citations?user=l9a3y2wAAAAJ&hl=pl

Research facilities of the implemented project, possibilities of  international mobility of the doctoral student, possibilities of employing the doctoral student in implemented projects or grants:

- research facilities for projects:

- the possibility to use the microscope laboratory with access to the tools for HD and SEM microphotography;

- access to the molecular techniques laboratory;

- access to the large collection (thousands of specimens) of true-bugs for comparative morphological analyses, and for DNA extraction, as well;

- access to the database of specialised literature;

- possibility of cooperation with foreign scientific centres.

Other Promoter's requirements for the applicant:

- basic skills in working at science lab (microscopy, tissue preparation, DNA isolation and analysis); potential aptitude for field studies (depending on the research topic).- ……

Project author/potential promoter: dr hab. Sławomir Mitrus, prof. UO 

e-mail: smitrus@uni.opole.pl 

 Researchtopics:

- Experimental research on the ecology of the ant Temnothorax crassispinus, including laboratory and field experiments, as well as field data collection [detailed subject: to be agreed].

Scientific experienceofthepromoter:

- list of publications available at: 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Slawomir_Mitrus

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2360-0722

- scientific scholarship at the University of Regensburg

Research facilitiesoftheimplementedproject, possibilitiesof  international mobilityofthedoctoralstudent, possibilitiesofemployingthedoctoralstudent in implementedprojectsorgrants:

Laboratory rooms of the Laboratory of Behavioural Ecology, equipped with:

- phytotron chamber with steam humidifier,

- two thermostatic cabinets,

- a system for recording and analysing invertebrate behaviour (including EthoVision XT 17 software),

- a stereoscopic microscope,

- basic equipment for conducting field and laboratory experiments using invertebrates.

Other Promoter'srequirementsfortheapplicant:

- knowledge of the basics of statistics (the University acquires Statistica software license).

 Project author/potential promoter: dr hab. Vítězslav Plášek, Ph.D., prof. UO

 e-mail: vitezslav.plasek@uni.opole.pl 

Researchtopics:

Genus Schistidium (Bryophyta) in the Central Asia.

Scientific experience of the promoter:

- knowledge of the landscape and flora of the Central Asian bryophytes 

- high publishing activity in the field of bryology 

- a large amount of own herbarium material for research

Research facilities of the implemented project, possibilities of international mobility of the doctoral student, possibilities of employing the doctoral student in implemented projects or grants:

- research facilities for projects:

- fully equipped bryological laboratory 

- rich base of literature 

- the amount of herbarium material 

- active cooperation with Central Asian universities

- opportunities for international mobility of doctoral students:

- Erasmus+ 

- SYNTHESYS grants 

- participation in scientific expeditions of the promoter

Other Promoter's requirements for the applicant:

- field work experience 

- experience in working with herbarium material 

- knowledge of the English language required 

- knowledge of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet is welcome

  Project author/potential supervisor:Dr. Małgorzata Rajfur, Prof. UO

 E-mail: rajfur@uni.opole.pl

Researchtopics:

- Application of mosses, lichens, algae, medicinal plants and tree bark in passive biomonitoring of selected ecosystems, e.g. forested areas. Active biomonitoring of urbanized areas using lichens (validation of the methodology of this research technique, search for correlation between active biomonitoring and classical environmental monitoring, influence of e.g. heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on biological activity of plants).  [topics implemented in cooperation with Dr. Eng. Paweł Świsłowski].

- Application of biomonitoring methods in the assessment of air pollution in caves. Bat hair as a source of information on environmental pollution with selected analytes. Body weight losses of bats during hibernation. The influence of the type of food on the morphological and anatomical differentiation of the bone elements of the skull of selected bat families. [topics carried out in cooperation with Dr. Grzegorz Kłys].

[final topic to be determined]

Scientific experience of the promoter:

- list of publications available at: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4544-9819

- Implementation of six research projects, including international projects.- ……

Research facilities of the implemented project, possibilities of  international mobility of the doctoral student, possibilities of employing the doctoral student in implemented projects or grants:

- research facilities for projects:

- apparatus that can be used by doctoral students: microwave mineralizer Speedwave Four from Berghof (DE), atomic absorption spectrometer iCE 3500 from Thermo Electron Corporation (USA), mercury analyzer AMA 254 from Altec Ltd. and small laboratory equipment: pH meters and conductivity meters from Elmetron, light microscopes, scanning microscope, spectrophotometers, phytotron chambers.…

- opportunities for international mobility of doctoral students:

- possibility of cooperation with foreign centers, including: Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria.

Other Promoter's requirements for the applicant:

 Author of the scientific project/potential PhD thesis supervisor:Prof. dr hab. Tadeusz Zatwarnicki

e-mail: zatwar@uni.opole.pl

 Research topic:

 - systematic position and phylogenesis of the shore flies from the tribe Lipochaetini (Diptera: Ephydridae)

 - Preimaginal stages of a selected group of shore flies (Diptera: Ephydridae)

 - The process of hypopygium formation in ontogenesis in higher flies (Eremoneura).

 - Candidate's own projects in the field of biology, systematics and morphology of flies (Diptera), accepted after previous arrangements

Scientific backgrounds of the supervisor:

- promotion of four doctors (in addition one open promotion);

- currently around 20 research projects;

- ist of publications on the website:

http://biologia.wpt.uni.opole.pl/prof-dr-hab-tadeusz-zatwarnicki

Research facilities:

- a place for a PhD student and the equipment needed (binocular, microscope and macrophotography device) and prepared material for processing;

- the possibility of applying for funding for research and visiting of foreign scientific institutions on their own, or/and preparing a joint application for such financing.

Other requirements for candidates: 

- he ability to use a microscope and computer programs to edit text and graphics.

 Project author/potential promoter: prof. dr hab. eng. Tadeusz Janas

Exosome and Liposome Research Group, Institute of Biology, University of Opole

e-mail: tadeusz.janas@uni.opole.pl

Research topics:

- molecular mechanisms of the selective loading of RNA into exosomes

- role of polySia in cells and in exosomes

- molecular mechanisms of exosome internalization

Scientific experience of the promoter:

-the Principal Investigator of the research grant from National Center of Science, period of implementation: 2017 – 2022

-publications: http://biologia.wpt.uni.opole.pl/prof-dr-hab-tadeusz-janas

Research facilities of the implemented project, possibilities of  international mobility of the doctoral student, possibilities of employing the doctoral student in implemented projects or grants:

- research facilities for projects: Exosome and Liposome Lab – the research techniques and methods used: fluorescence spectroscopy, spectrometry, gel chromatography, gel electrophoresis, preparation of liposomes and exosomes, pcr, transcription, lipid and RNA determination

- opportunities for international mobility of doctoral students: possibility of participation in international conferences

Other Promoter's requirements for the applicant:

- good knowledge of English

- full commitment in scientific research