Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine

Duration of the programme: 4 years (8 semesters)

Programme description:

Doctoral students will gain specialists knowledge and skills, including state-of-the-art techniques and research methodologies by carrying out scientific research. The acquired knowledge and skills can be used by doctoral students in the implementation of doctoral projects, often in cooperation with leading Polish and foreign research units. The program consists of compulsory courses and electives, including practical classes in basic, clinical and public health sciences, as well as other types of courses that promote effective learning and the acquisition of knowledge and skills.

The study program covers the following main research areas: anatomical and physiological determinants of organism functioning, analysis of pathological changes in selected organs in the course of infectious and invasive diseases and poisoning, research in the field of pharmacokinetics, immunopharmacology, the influence of xenobiotics on the functioning of animal organisms, research on the use of insect protein in nutrition of farm animals, improvement of methods of diagnosis of viral and bacterial diseases in animals with the use of immunological methods and molecular biology, the use of modern techniques of clinical diagnosis in veterinary medicine, etiology, epidemiology, diagnostics, prevention and control of infectious and parasitic diseases in farm and companion animals, reproduction and pet neonatology, safety of the animal origin food products and public health protection.

The study program offers a wide variety of courses on interdisciplinary research issues and focuses on encouraging doctoral students to develop their creativity, including creative problem-solving, innovation, and commercialization of research results.

 

Career opportunities:

The graduates have the advanced and specialized knowledge and skills in the fields of veterinary medicine. They can find employment as clinicians or veterinary administrators, leaders and managers in various sectors of the economy, including specialist companies and laboratories providing services in the agricultural, agri-food processing and animal husbandry sectors. Graduates are also prepared to continue their professional careers in academia and research institutions in Poland and abroad.

 

Keywords:

  • Animal anatomy and physiology
  • Animal pathophysiology
  • Animal pharmacology
  • Animal histology
  • Animal internal diseases
  • Animal reproduction
  • Animal surgery
  • Animal infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Animal immunology
  • Animal microbiology
  • Veterinary prevention
  • Hygiene of animal origin products
  • Public health protection

Candidates for PhD Supervisors

ORCID Number:
0000-0001-6268-9841

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Avian Diseases

Faculty:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 526 36 22

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

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tomasz-Stenzel?ev=hdr_xprf

Scientific Discipline:
Veterinary Medicine

Scientific Output Indicators:

  • Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 69 / 72

  • Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 490 / 495

  • H-index (WoS/Scopus): 14 / 15

  • Number of citations (Google Scholar): 1046

  • H-index (Google Scholar): 19

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 1

  • Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 1

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

  • Polish: yes

  • Foreign: no

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Molecular virology

  • Virus evolution and phylogenetic analysis

Funding or Special Equipment Required for PhD Project Implementation:

  • 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/0000-0002-3903-4983

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Surgery and Radiology with Clinic

Faculty:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 524 60 36

E-mail:
eugeniusz.zolnierowicz@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yauheni-Zhalniarovich

Scientific Discipline:
Veterinary Medicine

Scientific Output Indicators:

Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 46
Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 109
H-index (WoS/Scopus): 7
Number of citations (Google Scholar): 257
H-index (Google Scholar): 9
Number of PhD graduates supervised: 2
Current number of PhD students under supervision: 1

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

Polish: yes
International: not specified

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

Development of surgical methods using the omentum for the treatment of diseases in dogs and cats

Funding or Specialized Equipment Required for the PhD Project:

Are funds available to cover the cost of research?
Yes

Is there infrastructure and sufficient resources available in the laboratory/department to support the planned research tasks?
Yes

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6595-5153

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Animal Reproduction with Clinic

Faculty:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury

Phone:
+48 604 474 949

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

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anna-Rapacz-Leonard

Academic Discipline:
Field: Veterinary Sciences
Discipline: Veterinary Medicine

Scientific Achievements Indicators:

  • Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 30

  • Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 105

  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 7

  • Number of citations (Google Scholar): 245

  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 9

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 2

  • Number of current PhD students under supervision: 1

Willingness to Supervise a PhD Student:

  • Polish student: yes (1)

  • International student: yes (1)

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

Scientific interests:

  • Veterinary medicine

  • Anesthesiology

  • Animal reproduction

  • Animal andrology

Research topics:

  • Epididymectomy as a new approach to fertility control in feral male cats in the Warmia and Mazury region: a prospective cohort study
    Co-supervisor: Dr. Andrzej Jurczak, DVM (UWM, Poland)

  • Comparison of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride and medetomidine hydrochloride combined with atipamezole hydrochloride as sedatives for dogs prior to general anesthesia in reproductive procedures: a randomized controlled clinical trial
    Co-supervisor: Dr. Andrzej Jurczak, DVM (UWM, Poland)

Funding or Special Equipment Required for Doctoral Project Implementation:

  • Are there funds available to cover research costs?
    No

  • Is the necessary infrastructure and appropriate resources available at the Laboratory/Department to support the planned research tasks?
    Yes

ORCID Number:
0000-0002-7340-0991

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Epizootiology

Faculty:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 604 591 361

E-mail:
a.szczerba@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anna-Szczerba-Turek

Scientific Discipline:
Veterinary Medicine

Scientific Output Indicators:

  • Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 39 / 41

  • Number of citations (WoS/Scopus), excluding self-citations: 271 / 366

  • Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 12 / 13

  • Number of citations (Google Scholar): 518

  • Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 15

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 0

  • Number of current PhD students under supervision: 0

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

  • Polish: yes

  • International: yes

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Veterinary epidemiology – current challenges and innovative solutions based on examples of diseases in Poland

  • New reservoirs of zoonotic agents in Poland – a challenge for modern veterinary medicine

Funding or Special Equipment Required for Doctoral Project Implementation:

  • Are funds available to cover research costs?
    Yes

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

ORCID Number:
0000-0002-7593-9552

Department/Chair/Institute:
Chair of Clinical Physiology

Faculty:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 523 44 60

E-mail:
katarzyna.palus@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Katarzyna-Palus?ev=hdr_xprf

Academic Discipline:
Veterinary Science

Scientific Output Indicators:

  • Number of scientific publications in WoS/Scopus: 45

  • Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 222

  • Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 13

  • Number of citations (Google Scholar): 419

  • Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 14

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 1 (as assistant supervisor)

  • Number of current PhD students under supervision: 1

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

  • Polish: Yes

  • International: No

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • The impact of environmental factors on the enteric nervous and immune systems

  • The role of antioxidants in modulating intestinal barrier function

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the PhD Project:

  • Are there funds available to cover research costs? Yes

  • Is the laboratory/department equipped with the infrastructure and resources necessary to carry out the planned research tasks? Yes

ORCID Number:
0000-0003-4969-8887

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic

Faculty:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 604 896 508

E-mail:
katarzyna.zarczynska@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Katarzyna-Zarczynska-2

Scientific Discipline:
Veterinary Medicine

Scientific Output Indicators:

  • Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 38 / 37

  • Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 249 / 314

  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 10 / 10

  • Number of citations (Google Scholar): 460

  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 11

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 1

  • Number of current PhD students: 0

Willingness to Supervise a PhD Student:

  • Polish: Yes

  • International: No

Research Interests or Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Evaluation and validation of sampling methods for ante-mortem diagnosis of respiratory syndrome in calves and piglets

  • Selenotrialkylglycerides as a factor enhancing the effectiveness of vaccination in pigs

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the PhD Project:

  • Are there funds available to cover research costs?
    Yes

  • Is the laboratory/department equipped with the infrastructure and resources necessary to carry out the planned research tasks?
    Yes

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2402-6486

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Clinical Diagnostics

Faculty:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 693 802 793

E-mail:
krystyna.makowska@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate / ORCID Profile:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2402-6486

Scientific Discipline:
Veterinary Medicine

Scientific Output Indicators:

  • Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 53 / 55

  • Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 252 / 292

  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 13 / 14

  • Number of citations (Google Scholar): 648

  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 15

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 0

  • Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 0

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:
Polish: yes
International: yes

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Biomonitoring in veterinary medicine

  • The enteric nervous system in physiological and pathological conditions

  • The impact of pathological factors on the intramural innervation of internal organs

Funding or Special Equipment Required for the PhD Project:

  • Are there funds available to cover research costs?
    Yes

  • Is there adequate infrastructure and appropriate resources in the Laboratory/Department to support the planned research tasks?
    Yes

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9162-5449

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Pathophysiology, Forensic Veterinary Medicine and Administration

Faculty:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 89 524 52 91

E-mail:
piotr.podlasz@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Piotr-Podlasz

Academic Discipline:
Veterinary medicine

Research Output Indicators:

  • Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 63 / 53

  • Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 693 / 798

  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 14 / 15

  • Number of citations (Google Scholar): 1131

  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 18

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 2

  • Number of current PhD students: 2

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

  • Polish candidates: yes

  • International candidates: yes

Research Interests or PhD Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Investigating the role of galanin in glucose metabolism regulation and inflammatory processes using zebrafish as a model organism

  • Investigating the role of galanin in nervous system regeneration using zebrafish as a model organism

Funding or Special Equipment Required for PhD Project Implementation:

  • Are there funds available to cover research costs?
    Yes

  • Is the laboratory/department equipped with the infrastructure and resources necessary for the proposed research tasks?
    Yes

ORCID Number:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7405-6328

Department/Chair/Institute:
Department of Microbiology and Clinical Immunology

Faculty:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Phone:
+48 502 580 780

E-mail:
brandy@uwm.edu.pl

ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roman-Wojcik

Academic Discipline:
Veterinary medicine

Research Output Indicators:

  • Number of scientific publications (WoS/Scopus): 72 / 80

  • Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) excluding self-citations: 532 / 816

  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 13 / 15

  • Number of citations (Google Scholar): 929

  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 17

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 0

  • Number of current PhD students: 1

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

  • Polish candidates: yes (1)

  • International candidates: yes (2)

Research Interests or PhD Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Immunostimulant or immunosuppressant? – evaluation of the effects of the common preservative TBHQ (tert-butylhydroquinone) on immunocompetent cells in selected animal species

  • The impact of postbiotics and parabiotics on selected immunological parameters in animals

Funding or Special Equipment Required for PhD Project Implementation:

  • Are there funds available to cover research costs?
    Yes

  • Is the laboratory/department equipped with the infrastructure and resources necessary for the proposed research tasks?
    Yes

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