(in Polish) Nauki o zdrowiu (SD-NOZ-D4)

Project author/potential promoter: prof. dr hab. Monika Bronkowska

e-mail: monika.bronkowska@uni.opole.pl 

Research topics:

- Effects of nutrition integration, nutrition education, nutritional supplementation, and HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) on the nutritional status of patients with HIV/AIDS

- Evaluation of the effectiveness of non-heme iron sources in dietary prophylaxis and dietary therapy of anemia in a selected population

- importance of selected individual characteristics in influencing the eating behavior of people with symptoms of selected eating disorders

- Dietary profiles and nutritional status and the occurrence of symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome in young women

- Dietary profiles and nutritional status and the incidence of symptoms of Hashimoto's disease in a selected population group

Scientific experience of the promoter:

- PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION:

- Improving the diet, nutritional status and physical activity of the society - manager of the grant (National Health Program - 2017-2018)

- ABC of Healthy Nutrition - task coordinator (SGGW - Carrefour Foundation - 2015 - 2018)

- Project entitled"Nutrition education network for the sustainable development of the Nysa Euroregion" - project manager (cooperation with Christlich-Soziales Bildungswerk Sachsen e.V. (CSB) - 2018 - 2021) - Municipal Support Program for the Partnership of Higher Education and Science and the Economic Activity Sector "MOZART" - 2019. -2021 - project manager

- Supervisor of 6 doctorates (completed with the degree of Ph.D. Eng.)

- Reviewer of many bachelor's and doctoral dissertations, habilitation and professorship proceedings )

- Author of 120 scientific publications related to issues related to broadly understood nutrition, dietetics and their impact on the quality of life and improvement of human health

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:

- - Anthropometric and dietetic laboratory (fully equipped: body analysis scales, calipers, calipers, glucometers, cholesterol meters, blood pressure meters)

- Catering studio

- Computer laboratory

- modern microbiological laboratory with preparation room, sterile microbiological box

- medical simulation center

- medicinal chemistry laboratory

- opportunities for international mobility of the PhD student:

- Erasmus+

- possibility to participate in scholarships organized by the project promoter 

Other Promoter's requirements for the applicant:

- know basic analytical methods, ELISA,

- fluent in Statistica and Microsoft Office programs, especially MS Word and MS Excel.

- knowledgeable in a modern language at the level of min B2+. PhD student

- should be familiar with the principles of work related to the assessment of diet and nutritional status of various populations and demonstrate experience in conducting such studies and analyzing the results

Project author/potential promoter: prof.  dr hab. Marian Gryboś

e-mail: marian.grybos@uni.opole.pl

Researchtopics:

Gynecological oncology: aspects of ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer.

Gynecology and obstetrics.

Gynecological and oncological nursing.

Scientific experience of the promoter:

- since 2016, the academic title of professor of medical sciences

- extensive scientific experience gained during research and academic work at the Medical University in Wrocław and Opole Medical School. Long-term head of the 1st Department and Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Medical University of Wrocław and the Department of Gynecology of the Opole Medical School, long-term Regional Consultant in the field of oncological gynecology of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, member of the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians and the Polish Society of Oncological Gynecology. Promoter of doctoral, master's and bachelor's theses

- author and co-author of 135 full-text scientific papers, co-author of 11 chapters in

textbooks, author of 1 monograph;

- implementer of research grants in the field of evaluation of radio and chemotherapy in the treatment of ovarian cancer.

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:

- modern microbiological laboratory with preparation room, sterile microbiological box

- medical simulation center

- medicinal chemistry laboratory

- opportunities for international mobility of doctoral students:

- universities of Fotrhem cosortium

Other Promoter's requirements for the applicant:

- using of English language

Project author/potential promoter: prof. dr hab. Mieczysław Pokorski

e-mail: mieczyslaw.pokorski@uni.opole.pl 

Research topics:

- Experimental and clinical research at the molecular and functional level in the field

pathophysiology, neuropsychology, neurophysiology and brain function;

- New standards of physiotherapy and medical rehabilitation;

- Various aspects of civilization (lifestyle) diseases.

Scientific experience of the promoter:

- the title of professor in the field of medical sciences;

- promoter of several dozen doctoral and master's theses. Reviewer and co-editor of foreign medical journals, organizer of cyclical international pulmonary and rehabilitation conferences. Multiple long-term scientific internships in Japan, USA, Germany, annual research at the International Biophilia Academy in Tokyo, Japan;

- author and co-author of over 400 research papers, editor of several dozen monographic books, editor of the monographic series published by Elsevier: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, numerous chapters in books (ORCID: 0000-0002-8710-9775)

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:

- Laboratory of Functional Research of Physiotherapy

- Modern microbiological laboratory with preparation room, sterile microbiological box

- Medical simulation center

- Medicinal chemistry laboratory

- opportunities for international mobility of doctoral students:

- Chieti-Pescara University (Italy)

- Helios Clinic w Wuppertalu (Germany)

- numerous research centers in Japan

Other Promoter's requirements for the applicant:

- using English language in speaking and writing

 Project author/potential promoter: prof. dr hab. Andrzej Tukiendorf

e-mail: andrzej.tukiendorf@uni.opole.pl

Researchtopics:

Population studies on various aspects of health and disease.

Epiedmiology - the impact of environmental factors on health.

Biostatistical and geostatistical medical and clinical analyses.

Scientific experience of the promoter:

- since 2017 professor in the field of medical and health sciences;

- active in ecological, environmental, epidemiological, medical and clinical  research projects for over 25 years. Scientific achievements in these areas are verified by numerous joint works with researchers and specialists from national and international research centers. Scientific experience gained e.g. at the Opole University of Technology, the Medical University of Wrocław, the Institute of Oncology in Gliwice, the Cardiff Research Consortium in Great Britain. Numerous specialist courses;

- Courses and interships:

1999 – Disease Mapping and Risk Assessment for Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

2004 – Bayesian Approaches to Evaluation of Health-Care Interventions, Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, Cambridge, England, UK

2011 – Department of Human Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

2013 – Advanced Epidemiological Methods, Stellenbosh University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

2016 – Bayesian and Penalised Regression Methods for Epidemiological Analysis, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

2018  – Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) Training workshop, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;

-Conferences:

2005 – Magnesium in Biochemical Processes & Medicine, Gordon Research Conferences, Ventura, California, USA

2006 – 11th International Magnesium Symposium, Japanese Society for Magnesium Research, Osaka, Japan

2007 – International Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

2010 – Stroke Workshop, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore

2015 – Annual World Cancer Congress, Busan, South Korea

-Author and co-author of over 150 research papers ((total IF ≈ 150; ORCID: 0000-0001-5278-989X)

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:

-Scientific and Research Center of the University Clinical Hospital

- medical simulation center

- medicinal chemistry laboratory

- opportunities for international mobility of doctoral students:

- universities in the USA

Other Promoter's requirements for the applicant:

- The English Language requirements: level TOEFL = 75%.:

Project author/potential promoter: prof. UO dr hab. Danuta Witkowska

e-mail: danuta.witkowska@uni.opole.pl 

Researchtopics:

New compounds with antimicrobial activity

Protein-protein interactions in the context of human diseases

Impact of heavy metal ions on human health

Scientific experience of the promoter:

- Leader of several grants, including: NCN grant (OPUS -19) No. 2020/37/B/NZ6/01476 "Thermodynamics of betacoronavirus interactions with human cell receptors", Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange grant, Bekker’s program (PPN/BEK/2019/1/00227), Marie Sklodowska-Curie IF grant, Horizon 2020, "Biophysical characterization of a protein-activating protein-protein interaction", University of Leeds

- numerous scientific internships abroad and international conferences

- about 30 publications with an impact factor of over 130

- supervisor of many bachelor's and master's theses (Polish and foreign students)

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:

- medical chemistry laboratory

- microbiological laboratory

- opportunities for international mobility of doctoral students:

-  D.Witkowska cooperates with numerous research centers from the USA, Italy and Great Britain

- possible mobility within Erasmus+, Forthem and supervisor project

Other Promoter's requirements for the applicant:

- conscientiousness and availability

- knowledge and skills in the field of biochemistry/medical biology and laboratory techniques