ORCID Number:
0000-0001-8356-6373

Department/Chair/Institute:
Chair of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Biotechnology

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 727 595 329

E-mail:
acieslak@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Agnieszka-Piotrowicz-Cieslak-2

Scientific Discipline:
Biology
(In the case of a doctoral project conducted in two scientific disciplines, it is permissible to indicate one discipline not represented in the Doctoral School.)

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 65

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 1012

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 17

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 1473

• H-index (Google Scholar): 21

• Number of PhD graduates supervised: 6

• Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 2

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: 1
Foreign candidates: (not specified)

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

• The impact of antibiotic use on plant endophytic and epiphytic microorganisms

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
Yes

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department/Institute to carry out the planned research tasks?
Yes

ORCID Number:
0000-0002-0661-130X

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 603 967 375, +48 89 523 39 04

E-mail:
agata.zmijewska@uwm.edu.pl

Personal website:
http://wbib.uwm.edu.pl/kaifz/pracownicy/dr-agata-zmijewska

ResearchGate profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Agata-Zmijewska

Scientific Discipline:
Biological Sciences
(In the case of a doctoral project conducted in two scientific disciplines, it is permissible to indicate one discipline not represented in the Doctoral School.)

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 37 / 36

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 205 / 205

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 10 / 10

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 395

• H-index (Google Scholar): 11

• Number of PhD graduates supervised: 2 (as assistant supervisor)

• Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 2 (as assistant supervisor)

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: 1
Foreign candidates: 1

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

• Determining the molecular mechanisms of action of phenixin in embryos during the peri-implantation period – research on the domestic pig model.

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
Yes (OPUS Grant)

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department/Institute to carry out the planned research tasks?
Yes

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3083-9395

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Physics and Biophysics

Faculty:
Faculty of Food Science

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 516 849 233

E-mail:
Danuta.Kruk@uwm.edu.pl

Personal website:
(not provided)

ResearchGate profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Danuta-Kruk

Scientific Discipline:

• Biological sciences

• Chemical sciences

• Physical sciences

• Food technology and human nutrition
  (In the case of a doctoral project conducted in two scientific disciplines, it is permissible to indicate one that is not represented in the Doctoral School.)

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 158 (WoS)

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 2857 (WoS) / 1918 (WoS)

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 30 (WoS)

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 3885

• H-index (Google Scholar): 35

• Number of PhD graduates supervised: 3

• Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 4 (including 2 as assistant supervisor)

• Additionally: 4 doctoral students have completed their studies and are expected to submit their dissertations in September 2025

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: Yes
Foreign candidates: Yes

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

• Authenticity and quality of pharmaceuticals using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy

• Dynamic properties of dendrimers from a biomedical application perspective

• Magnetic liposomes as contrast agents for medical diagnostics (MRI)

• Molecular properties of ionogels and hydrogels for biomedical applications

• Crystalline vs. amorphous state of biomolecules and pharmaceutical compounds

• Quality and authenticity of food products assessed using NMR spectroscopy

• Interactions of biomolecules with surfaces

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
Yes

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department to carry out the planned research tasks?
Yes

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3265-5207

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Biochemistry

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 523 48 83

E-mail:
ela.lopienska@uwm.edu.pl

Personal website:
(not provided)

ResearchGate profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Elzbieta-Lopienska-Biernat

Scientific Discipline:
Biological sciences
(In the case of a doctoral project conducted in two scientific disciplines, one that is not represented in the doctoral school may be indicated.)

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 55 / 67

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 294 / 386

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 11 / 12

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 475

• H-index (Google Scholar): 12

• Number of supervised PhD graduates: 2

• Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 1

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: Yes
Foreign candidates: –

Research Interests or Topics Offered to Candidates:

Application of high-throughput methods to determine the immunomodulatory effects of selected miRNAs of the parasitic nematode Anisakis simplex on the host organism – studies using a human intestinal organoid model

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
Yes

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department to carry out the planned research tasks?
Yes

Additional Remarks:
80% of the research will be conducted in the Department of Biochemistry and the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, and 20% will involve external services (metabolomics)

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-0123

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 523 42 58

E-mail:
iwonab@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Iwona-Bogacka

Scientific Discipline:
Biological Sciences

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 67 / 62

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 1479 / 1593

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 17 / 18

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 2434

• H-index (Google Scholar): 20

• Number of supervised PhD graduates: 4

• Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 3

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: Yes
Foreign candidates: Yes

Research Interests or Topics Offered to Candidates:

• Animal physiology

• Endocrinology

• Environmental pollution and its consequences in the context of animal physiology

• Molecular biology methods and bioinformatic analyses

Proposed PhD Dissertation Topic:
Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of changes induced by PET micro- and nanoplastics in an in vivo model of porcine oviductal spheroids

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
Yes

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department to carry out the planned research tasks?
Yes

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1002-1214

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Microbiology and Mycology

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 523 42 34

E-mail:
justyna.mozejko@uwm.edu.pl

Personal Website:
http://wbib.uwm.edu.pl/sites/default/files/u406/info_strona_2022_0.pdf

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justyna-Mozejko-Ciesielska/research

Scientific Discipline:
Biological Sciences
(in the case of a PhD project carried out in two scientific disciplines, one that is not represented in the doctoral school may be indicated)

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 34 / 35

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 938 / 1036

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 16 / 16

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 1571

• H-index (Google Scholar): 20

• Number of supervised PhD graduates: 1

• Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 1

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: Yes
Foreign candidates: Yes

Research Interests or Topics Offered to Candidates:

Application of “omics” technologies to understand the mechanisms of co-production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and pigments by bacteria isolated from polar environments.

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
Yes

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department to carry out the planned research tasks?
Yes

ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-0123
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Faculty: Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: 089 523 42 58
Email: iwonab@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: Not provided
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Iwona-Bogacka

Academic Discipline:
Biological Sciences

Academic Achievement Indicators:

1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 63/58
2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 1400/1504
3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 17/18
4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 2291
5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 19
6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 4
7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 2

Supervision Availability:

• Polish Doctoral Student: Yes
• Foreign Doctoral Student: Yes

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

1. Animal physiology
2. Endocrinology
3. Consequences of environmental pollution in the context of animal physiology
4. Methods of molecular biology and bioinformatic analyses
5. The proposed topic of PhD thesis: “Use of high-throughput methods to determine the effects of PET microplastics on cardiac function – research on the domestic pig model (Sus scrofa domestica L.)”

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
   Yes
2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
   Yes

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4759-8113

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Botany and Evolutionary Ecology

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 452 289 033

E-mail:
jakub.sawicki@uwm.edu.pl

Personal Website:
https://bsky.app/profile/kubasawicki.bsky.social

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jakub-Sawicki-7

Scientific Discipline:
Biological Sciences
(in the case of a PhD project conducted in two scientific disciplines, one not represented in the doctoral school may be indicated)

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 93

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 1310

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 26

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 2600

• H-index (Google Scholar): 28

• Number of PhD graduates supervised: 5

• Number of current PhD students under supervision: 2

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: Yes (1)
Foreign candidates: Yes (1)

Research Interests or Topics Offered to Candidates:

• The phenomenon of heteroplasmy in early land plants – origin, significance, and phylogenetic consequences

• Comparative genomics of simple thalloid liverworts with a special focus on the evolution of repetitive sequences

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
Yes

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department to carry out the planned research tasks?
Yes

ORCID Number:
0000-0002-5377-4304

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Botany and Evolutionary Ecology

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 523 38

E-mail:
monika.szczecinska@uwm.edu.pl

Personal Website:
http://wbib.uwm.edu.pl/keios/dr-hab-monika-szczecinska-prof-uwm

ResearchGate Profile:
www.researchgate.net/profile/Monika-Szczecińska

Scientific Discipline:
Biological Sciences
(in the case of a PhD project conducted in two scientific disciplines, one not represented in the doctoral school may be indicated)

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 54 / 55

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 615 / 662

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 17 / 18

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 1199

• H-index (Google Scholar): 19

• Number of PhD graduates supervised: 1

• Number of current PhD students under supervision: 1

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: YES
Foreign candidates: NO

Research Interests or Topics Offered to Candidates:

Species diversity of the microbiome of Pellia spp. in the context of adaptation to diverse habitat conditions

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
Yes

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department to carry out the planned research tasks?
Yes

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5364-1387

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 523-42-26

E-mail:
nina.smolinska@uwm.edu.pl

Personal Website:

• https://spotkanianauka.blogspot.com/2020/06/nina-smolinska.html

• https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Smolińska

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nina-Smolinska

Scientific Discipline:
Biological Sciences
(in the case of a PhD project conducted in two scientific disciplines, one not represented in the doctoral school may be indicated)

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 98 / 98

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 908 / 898

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 24 / 24

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 1951

• H-index (Google Scholar): 26

• Number of PhD graduates supervised: 8

• Number of current PhD students under supervision: 2

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: YES
Foreign candidates: YES

Research Interests or Topics Offered to Candidates:

• The effect of nesfatin on the transcriptomic profile of luteal cells in the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica)

• The effect of nesfatin on the proteomic profile of luteal cells in the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica)

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
YES

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department/Institute to carry out the planned research tasks?
YES

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1643-026X

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 523 39 37

E-mail:
tkam@uwm.edu.pl

Personal Website:
(not available)

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tadeusz-Kaminski-2

Scientific Discipline:
Biological sciences, veterinary sciences
(in the case of a PhD project conducted in two scientific disciplines, one not represented in the doctoral school may be indicated)

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 125 / 126

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 1115 / 1193

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 24 / 24

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 2471

• H-index (Google Scholar): 29

• Number of PhD graduates supervised: 8

• Number of current PhD students under supervision: 1

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: YES
Foreign candidates: YES

Research Interests or Topics Offered to Candidates:

• Animal physiology, reproductive endocrinology

• Proposed doctoral dissertation topic: “The effect of nesfatin on the functions of the pituitary gland in the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica)”

• Proposed doctoral dissertation topic: “The effect of nesfatin on the transcriptomic and metabolomic profile of pituitary cells in the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica)”

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
YES

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department to carry out the planned research tasks?
YES

ORCID Number:
0000-0002-9951-0873

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Botany and Evolutionary Ecology

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
(+48) 89 523-45-11

E-mail:
tomasz.kulik@uwm.edu.pl

Personal Website:
(not available)

ResearchGate Profile:
www.researchgate.net/profile/Tomasz-Kulik

Scientific Discipline:
Biotechnology

Scientific Output Indicators:

• Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 43 / –

• Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 755 / –

• H-index (WoS/Scopus): 18 / –

• Number of citations (Google Scholar): 1586

• H-index (Google Scholar): 22

• Number of PhD graduates supervised: 1

• Number of current PhD students under supervision: 4

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish candidates: yes (2 positions available)
Foreign candidates: no

Research Interests or Topics Offered to Candidates:

• Molecular mycology

• Genomics

• Metabarcoding

• Biological control of plant pathogenic fungi

• Plant pathology

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the Implementation of the PhD Project:

Are there funds to cover research costs?
yes

Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available in the Laboratory/Department to carry out the planned research tasks?
yes

ORCID ID:
0000-0001-6641-5880

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Biochemistry

Faculty:
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 523 39 38

E-mail:
anna.cieslinska@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate Profile:
not provided

Scientific Discipline:
Biological Sciences

Scientific Output Indicators:

1. Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 45 / 44

2. Number of citations (WoS/Scopus), excluding self-citations: 1020 / 1127

3. Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 21 / 20

4. Number of citations (Google Scholar): 2132

5. Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 25

6. Number of doctoral students graduated: 0

7. Number of doctoral students currently supervised: 1

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

• Polish: yes

• International: yes

Research Interests or Topics Offered to PhD Candidates:

1. The role of the vitamin D metabolic pathway in the etiology of various diseases (genetic and biochemical aspects)

2. The role of the serotonin metabolic pathway in the etiology of various diseases (genetic and biochemical aspects)

3. The role of opioid peptides in disease etiology (genetic and biochemical aspects)

Funding or Specialized Equipment Required for Project Implementation:

1. Are there funds available to cover the research costs?
   Yes

2. Is there infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Department/Institute to carry out the planned research tasks?
   Yes