Employee

prof. dr hab.

Małgorzata Posmyk

POSITION:

professor,

Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection

e-mail: malgorzata.posmyk@biol.uni.lodz.pl

Biogram

Scientific and professional biography:

1985-1990, studies in Biology, Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences, University of Lodz (BNZ UL).
1990, obtaining a master's degree, specialization in physiology; thesis subject: "Attempts to obtain seedlings from somatic embryos of coniferous trees"; promoter: prof. dr hab. J. Stanisław Knypl.
1990, employment at the Laboratory of Plant Growth Regulators, BNZ UŁ as an assistant; teaching and research position.
1996-2000, doctoral studies these en co-tutelle at Laboratorie de Physiologie Végétale Appliqué, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC, Paris VI, France), funded by the Individual Scholarship of the Government of the French Republic.
2000, obtaining the degrees: Doctor of the University of Peter and Maria Curie in Paris and Doctor of Biological Sciences of the University of Lodz; thesis subject: "Physiological, metabolic and cellular factors related to chilling injury in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.)" seeds and seedlings, dissertation written in English: "Physiological, metabolic and cellular events related to chilling injury in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) seeds and seedlings'; promoters: Prof. dr hab. Krystyna M. Janas (UŁ - Poland) and Prof. Daniel Côme (UPMC - France).
2000, appointed assistant professor at the Department of Plant Growth Regulation, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz (BiOŚ UL).
2010, habilitation colloquium and conferring the degree of Doctor Habilitated, field of Science, biological, discipline Biology, specialty Plant Physiology; the subject of the achievement: "Biostimulators - a strategy conducive to the functioning of plants under abiotic stress conditions”.
2010, appointment as university professor at the Department of Ecophysiology and Plant Development, BiOŚ UL.
2014, promotion to the position of head of the Department of Ecophysiology and Plant Development, BiOŚ UL (currently Department of Plant Ecophysiology, BiOŚ UL).
2017, obtaining the title of Professor of biological sciences.

Czym się zajmuję - opis stanowiska

professor

Department of Plant Ecophysiology

Academic teacher co-implementing didactic programs (lectures, seminars, seminars, specialist laboratories) in full-time and part-time studies: 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree, in the field of broadly understood plant physiology and biochemistry, in the following fields:

Biology,

EcoCity,

Biomonitoring and ecological biotechnologies.

Supervisor and reviewer of bachelor's, master's and doctoral theses.

Scientific interests:

Physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms of plant resistance to abiotic environmental stresses.
Influence of abiotic factors on plant growth and development.
Improving seed quality by selecting and performing various priming/conditioning treatments.
Natural plant biostimulators - research and application.
The role of melatonin in plants (phytomelatonin).
Research on the antioxidant properties of phytochemicals in the context of obtaining new sources of functional food and natural cosmeceuticals.

Performed functions/positions:

Head of the Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz.
Faculty Coordinator for cooperation with employers and business.
University Coordinator for cooperation with the Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI; France).
Member of the Council of the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection of the University of Lodz.
Member of the Commission for scientific degrees in the discipline of biological sciences of the University of Lodz.
Member of the Disciplinary Committee for PhD students of the University of Lodz (term 2020-2024).
Member of the committee in the field of exact and natural sciences and agricultural sciences (discipline of forest sciences and discipline of agriculture and horticulture), for the evaluation of applications in internal IDUB competitions (term of office 2020-2021).
Member of the Scientific Committee of Organismal Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (term 2020-2023).
Member of the Chapter of the Medal of Prof. B. Hryniewiecki (term of office 2020-2022 and 2023-2025).
Guest Editor in the International Journal of Molecular Science (IF 4.556; MEiN points 140).
Reviewer of scientific journals (e.g.: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Journal of Plant Physiology, Journal of Experimental Botany, Journal of Pineal Research, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Plant Physiology, International Journal of Molecular Science, etc.).
Council of Scientific Excellence reviewer in habilitation and professorship proceedings.