Institute of Plant Genetics
Polish Academy of Sciences

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  • 11:52 09-10-2026

Study Visit of Prof. Łukasz Stępień at the Technical University of Madrid

On 27–29 September, thanks to funding from the Mobility Programme of the Office for International Cooperation of the Polish Academy of Sciences (BWZ.0610.WS.WII-22.2026), Prof. Łukasz Stępień from the Plant–Pathogen Interactions Department at the Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPG PAS) undertook a study visit at the invitation of Prof. Daniel Palmero from the Technical University of Madrid.
The aim of the visit was to review the results of the colla...

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  • 10:35 07-10-2026

🌱 We invite you to an international workshop on plant genetic resources!

On 12–13 November 2026, we will meet at the Polish Academy of Sciences Scientific Station in Rome to discuss the conservation and use of plant genetic resources, as well as joint activities and opportunities for cooperation in this area.
The workshop is organized by:
Polish Academy of Sciences Scientific Station in Rome – Dr Magdalena Wrana
Università Politecnica delle Marche – Prof. Roberto Papa
Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences – Dr hab....

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  • 07:45 25-06-2026

Visit from Corteva

On June 16, 2026, a delegation from Corteva visited the Institute. The meeting focused on crop diseases, including new findings from the Department of Pathogen Genetics and Plant Resistance that could be applied in practice. The main topic of the discussion was methods for identifying pathotypes of Plasmodiophora brassicae (the cause of clubroot) and understanding the set of pathotypes occurring in Poland and neighboring countries. The issue of blackleg and the range of resistance genes found...

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  • 09:05 18-06-2026

New research projects at the Institute of Plant Genetics PAS

We are pleased to announce that among the winners of the National Science Centre (NCN) OPUS 30 competition is dr hab. Agnieszka Kiełbowicz-Matuk, who will carry out the project entitled: “Understanding the molecular process initiating tuberization in potato under different photoperiodic conditions.”
We are also delighted to inform you that among the laureates of the National Science Centre (NCN) SONATA 21 competition is dr Sylwia Salamon, who will carry out the project “EpiM...

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  • 10:37 02-06-2026

The title of professor for dr hab. Franklin Gregory, prof. IGR PAN

On April 23, 2026, the President of the Republic of Poland awarded the title of professor of agricultural sciences in the discipline of agriculture and horticulture to Dr. hab. Franklin Gregory, professor at the IPG PAS, head of the Department of Plant Biology and Nanotechnology at the IPG PAS. We sincerely congratulate him and wish him continued great research and organizational success!
Nomination

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