Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw :: Faculty of Biology, Warsaw University, Institute of Botany

Research Projects

Grants made by the Department, since 1998

  • Research project "PRELUDIUM" National Science Centre (NCN) (2013/2015) Towards optimization of electron transfer between cytochrome c553 and photosystem I from extremophilic red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae for enhanced photocurrents in a slicon-based solid state system
    Manager: MSc Julian David Janna Olmos
  • Research project OPUS NCN 2013/09/B/NZ1/00187 (2013-2016) Developing of stable transformation system in extremophilic unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae 10D
    Manager: PhD M. Zienkiewicz
  • Research project OPUS NCN 2012/B/NZ3/02917 (2013-2016) Induction of functional and structural rearrangement of the photosynthetic apparatus in mesophyll and bundle sheath chloroplasts of C4 plants
    Manager    : Prof. E. Romanowska
  • International Research Project MNiSzW EUROCORES EuroSolarFuels. “Development of self-organised catalyst using highly robust PSI particles from extremophilic red alga C. merolae for sustainable H2 production.”
    Manager: PhD hab. J. Kargul
  • Supervisor research project MNiSzW NN 303 811 740 (2011/2013) Effect of Pb ions on organization of thylakoid protein complexes in pea and maize chloroplasts
    Manager: Prof. E. Romanowska
  • Research project MNiSzW N303 393636 (2010/2012). Acclimation of thylakoid complexes in the chloroplasts of C4 (Zea mays) and C3 (Arabidopsis thaliana) plants. Effect of light quality and quantity and role of Deg1 protease in this process
    Manager: PhD M. Zienkiewicz
  • Research project MNiSzW N303 393636 (2009/2011). Photosynthetic apparatus as indicator of plant sensitivity to heavy metals
    Manager: Prof. E. Romanowska
  • Supervisor research project MNiSzW N303087834 (2008/2009). Redox state of chloroplasts and mechanism of degradation and repair of PSII in maize
    Manager: Prof. E. Romanowska
  • Supervisor research project MNiSzW N303 036 31/1086 (2006/2008). Mechanism of regulation of photosynthesis in monocotyledons C4 plants. Effect of growth irradiance
    Manager: Prof. E. Romanowska
  • Research Project KBN 3 P04C 043 25 (2003/2005). Cooperation of mesophyll (M) and bundle sheath cells of C4 plants in photosynthesis and respiration
    Manager: Prof. E. Romanowska
  • Research Project KBN 4 T10C 012 25 7 (2003-2005). Microsensor for pH measurements in plant cells
    Manager: PhD M. Zaborowski, Institute of Electron Technology
    Coworker: Prof. E. Romanowska
  • Research Project KBN 6P04C 060 19 (2000/2002). Cooperation of mesophyll (M) and bundle sheath cells of C4 plants in photosynthesis and respiration. Regulation of mitochondria activity
    Manager: Prof. E. Romanowska
  • Research Project KBN 8 T10C02417 (1999/2001). Temperature microsensor for biological investigations
    Manager: PhD M. Zaborowski, Institute of Electron Technology
    Coworker: Prof. E. Romanowska
  • Research Project KBN 6P04C 001 14 (1998/2000). Transient phenomena in CO2 exchange: postillumination burst (PIB) and light-enhanced dark respiration (LEDR) in C3 and C4 plants
    Manager: Prof. E. Romanowska