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Projects and Grants

Current research projects:

  •  2015 – 2019: ?Boosting plant-EndophyteSTability, compatibility and Performance Across ScaleS- BestPass? (676480 – BestPass – H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015/H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks, ITN-ETN); dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK, mgr Bliss Ursula Furtado, administrative support ? dr Sonia Szymańska
  • 2017: ?Searching for novel taxa of actinobacteria with antagonistic properties against pathogenic bacteria and fungi? (Miniatura 1 from National Research Centre (NCN) No. 2017/01/X/NZ8/00140); leader – dr hab. Patrycja Golińska
  • 2017 – 2019: ?BETAMIKRO – Beta vulgaris microbiome and its interactions with the plant.? (NCN, OPUS, UMO-2016/21/B/NZ9/00840); contractor in the project  – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK, executor in the project – Sonia Szymańska, PhD
  • 2017 – 2019: ?Salinity impact on dualism of black alder? (NCN, PRELUDIUM, UMO-2016/23/N/NZ8/00294); scientific head of the project – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK, principal investigator ? mgr Dominika Thiem, executor in the project ? dr Sonia Szymańska
  • 2017 – 2020: ?Study of application potential of silver nanoparticles synthetized from actinobacteria as an antibacterial and antifungal agents with non-toxic activity to eukaryotic cell? (Preludium 12  from from National Research Centre (NCN) No 2016/23/N/NZ9/00247); scientific head of the project – prof. dr hab. Hanna Dahm, principal investigator –  mgr Magdalena Wypij
  • 2017 – 2020: ?Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as vectors of plant viruses (MYCOVIR)? (NCN, OPUS, UMO-2016/23/B/NZ9/03417); coordinator – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK, executor in the project – dr Sonia Szymańska

Completed research projects:

  • 2002-2004: ?Molecular and biological characterization of ectomycorrhizal strains for   phytoremediation? (Marie Curie project founded by EU, HPMD-CT-2001-00078; coordinator: Dr. habil. C. Baum); post-doc in the project, dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2004 ? 2006: “Physiological and genetic characterisation of helper bacteria associated with mycorrhizae of willow for phytoremediation” (Marie Curie Reintegration Grant founded by EU; Akronim: MYCOHELPER; contract N°006315; coordinator – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2004 ? 2006: Special scientific project ? complementary to the project MYCOHELPER. Grant funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education; coordinator – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2006 ? 2008: ?Adaptation of two dual symbiotic plant, Astragalus alpinus and Salix polaris, for higher latitudes?  EU ATANS Grant; Fp6506004; coordinator Dr. habil. C. Baum); contractor in the project – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2007 ? 2008: ? The role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in adaptation of polar willow (Salix polaris) to subarctic conditions? Grant NCU (453-B); coordinator – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2006 ? 2009: ? Dual mycorrhiza on the roots of Salix spp. growing at degraded areas and its role in phytoremediation? Grant NCU (523-B); coordinator – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2009-2010: ?Influence of agromeliorative treatments on mycorrhizal diversity of tree seedlings in forest nurseries? Grant NCU (655-B); coordinator – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2009-2011: ?Application of biosensors in bioaugmentation of soils ? implications for phytoremediation? Grant funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education; coordinator – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2010-2011: ?Reducing environmental impacts of SRC through evidence-based integrated decision support tools? – RATING-SRC. Projekt ERA-NET; contractor in the project – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2013-2016: ?Contribution of endophytic microorganisms to stress tolerance of plants growing in saline soils and their use in agriculture.? ? Grant NCN OPUS5; coordinator – dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, prof. UMK
  • 2013 ? 2016: “Application of hyphenated separation techniques for fractionation of nanoparticles and secondary metabolites produced by actinomycetes? Interdisciplinary research project Symfonia 1 from National Research Centre (NCN) 2013/08/W/NZ8/00701); research team leader ? prof. dr hab. Hanna Dahm, principal investigator ? dr hab. Patrycja Golińska, investigator ? mgr Magdalena Wypij