Semester II
MARCH 2019 - JUNE 2020

3 March:

• Katarzyna Mikołajczak - "Reaction of common wheat plant (Triticum aestivum L.) to changes in the composition of the mycobiom of their endosphere"
  
• Katarzyna Lechowicz - "Performance of antioxidant system under water deficit in Lolium multiflorum/Festuca arundinacea introgression forms"

10 March:

• Monika Mokrzycka - "Identification of the dependence structure for multivariate data"

17 March:

• Piotr Plewiński - "Unravelling the functional mutation underlying vernalization independence in yellow lupin (Lupinus luteus L.)"
• Pankaj Kumar - "Understanding the Role of the WRKY Gene Family under Stress Conditions in Pea (Pisum sativum L.)"
  

24 March:

1. Rosalind Eggo - Epidemics and the end of humankind (TEDxThessaloniki): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkLlqobr3PY
2. COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 19) - February Update - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, pathology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eup3_i_5uaw&feature=youtu.be
3. Bill Gates (2015) - The next outbreak? We’re not ready: https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_next_outbreak_we_re_not_ready

31 March:

• Dariusz Kruszka - "Effects of metal nanoparticles on Hypericum perforatum cells culture secondary metabolism - untargeted and targeted approach"

• Discussion about molecular assays to diagnose 2019-nCoV, developed by laboratories in different countries, referred by the World Health Organisation (WHO): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/laboratory-guidance
  

7 April:

• Adriana Twardawska - "Broadening the genetic variability of triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack) species in terms of resistance to pathogenic fungi"
  
• Natalia Witaszak - "Changes of primary and secondary metabolism of Fusarium proliferatum modulated by plants' bioactive compounds"

15 April:

1. Linyi Gao (Zhang Lab) - CRISPR basics: https://zlab.bio/workshop
2. "Tips for researchers in home office (COVID-19)": https://youtu.be/Pb8ZslcE9I0

21 April:

• Katarzyna Czepiel - "Alkaloid genes expression analysis in lupin plants under biotic stresses"

• Pradeep Matam - "Towards understanding the hypericin biosynthesis pathway"

28 April:

• ”How To Write A Literature Review”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ny_EUJXHHs
• "How To Write A Literature Review In 3 Steps (Full Tutorial)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw8HPXJP1VA

5 May:

• Michał Kempa - "Expression of the ns-LTP2 gene in relation to lipidome and phenome in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under abiotic stresses"

• Prof. Hannah Bradby (Uppsala University) - Social costs of COVID-19 lockdown & social dista: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKs_O03aHLU&list=PLpCH1XIO3lYt_gecYEbFYhpSTKi7G5xMK&index=2

• Prof. Sam Frankhauser (Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics) and Dr Charles Donovan (Director, Centre for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College Business School) - COVID-19 & climate change: economic solutions: https://youtu.be/7SklVMCiPtc

12 May:

•  Dr Susan McConnell (Stanford) - "Designing effective scientific presentations": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp7Id3Yb9XQ

19 May:

•  Noor Ramzi - "Microorganisms accompanying Plasmodiophora brassicae in the soil"
  
• Fatema Bakro - "Impact of the fertilization on the content of terpenes and CBD in hemp leaves Cannabis sativa L."
  

 26 May:

• Prof. Philip Benfey (Duke, HHMI):
• 1. Introduction to Root Genetics: https://youtu.be/-z6VDsJZvh4
• 2. Root Form and Function: https://youtu.be/u_Wx2F0ZqrY

2 June:

• Lakshmipriya Perincherry - "Lytic enzyme activities in mycotoxigenic Fusarium spp."
• Dr Sheng-Yang He (Michigan State U. and HHMI), Part 2: Arabidopsis thaliana-Pseudomonas syringae interaction: The effect of climate in plant disease: https://youtu.be/CG1YFwtXhrs

9 June:

• Natalia Żyła - "CRISPR / Cas9 in the controlled mutagenesis of duplicated BnaHB6 genes in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)"

• Eric Chow (Univ. of California, San Francisco) -Next Generation Sequencing 1: Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI0Fo9kaWqo

Semester I
OCTOBER 2019 - FEBRUARY 2020

15 October:

• Pankaj Kumar - "Plant Genome Engineering for Targeted Improvement of Crop Traits",
• Lakshmipriya Perincherry - "Fusarium produced mycotoxins and their role in plant pathogenesis".

22 October:

• Sara Blicharz - "Metabolic Content of Phloem Exudates Reflects Drought Stress Response Strategies in Pea Plants (Pisum sativum) Subjected to Mild Water Deficit",
• Waldemar Ulaszewski - "Chromosome engineering in effective transfer of chromosome segments of wild goatgrasses (Aegilops sp.) carrying genes responsible for resistance against fungal diseases into triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack)".
  

12 November:

• Aneta Basińska-Barczak - "Zmiany w roślinach pszenicy zwyczajnej (Triticum aestivum L.) zachodzące w wyniku kolonizacji korzeni przez grzyby Trichoderma",

19 November:

• Monika Urbaniak - "Zmienność sekwencji genów kodujących syntazy peptydów nierybosomalnych u grzybów wytwarzających metabolity z grupy heksadepsipeptydów".

3 December:

• Juan Camilo Ochoa - "Understanding the molecular interaction of Arabidopsis thaliana with Plasmodiophora brassicae through a genome-wide association study",
• Soham Mukhopathyay

17 December:

• Noor Ramzi - "Distant crossings between Brassica napus and Raphanus sativus as a source of novel breeding materials",
• Fatema Bakro - "Detection of terpenes and cannabinoids in hemp leaves using gas chromatography".

14 January:

• Aneta Basińska-Barczak - "Zmiany w roślinach pszenicy zwyczajnej (Triticum aestivum L.) zachodzące w wyniku kolonizacji korzeni przez grzyby Trichoderma",
• Monika Urbaniak - "Zmienność sekwencji genów kodujących syntazy peptydów nierybosomalnych u grzybów wytwarzających metabolity z grupy heksadepsipeptydów".