ABOUT ME
I am an expert in immunochemistry of bacterial antigens and cell surface components. My core expertise is in structure and function of endotoxin/LPS of Gram-negative bacteria. I have a longstanding experience in interpretation of the mass spectrometry (ESI-MS, MALDI-TOF-MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of microbial (carbohydrate and glycolipid) antigens.
My recent investigations focus mainly on interactions between bacterial symbionts and pathogens with eukaryotic (host) cells and molecular mechanisms of such interactions.
I am also engaged in isolation and studies of bacteriophages and the usage of phages’ cocktails in the treatment of ulcerative disease syndrome (Aeromonas sp. caused infections) in cultured fish.
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I have also experiences in classical and molecular biology methods including DNA isolation from different sources, PCR, PAGE electrophoresis and molecular separation techniques.
International collaborations:
Prof. O. Holst , Dr K. Duda, Dr D. Schwudke, Dr B. Lindner,
Research Center Borstel, Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Germany
Dr hab. L. Guz, PhD, Department of Fish Diseases and Biology,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture University in Lublin, Poland
Dr hab. A. Pękala-Safińska, Prof. A. Kozińska,
Department of Fish Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Puławy, Poland
​Prof. Y.A. Knirel, N.D. Zielinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Prof. dr hab. R. A. Urban-Chmiel, University of Life Sciences in Lublin,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Institute of Biological Bases of Animal Diseases, Poland
Internship in foreign and national scientific centres
Post-doctoral internships in Research Center Borstel, Division of Structural Biochemistry,
Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Germany, 04.05.-31.07.2009 and 03.08.-30.11.2013.
Reviewer of publications for international journals:
​Postgraduate training
The Laboratory Diagnostician qualifications gained in 2010.
