Staff member
dr hab. Dorota Nieoczym
Description
The Institute of Biological Sciences was established in 2019 as a result of the merger of the Institute of Biology and Biochemistry and the Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. It is an organizational unit conducting scientific activities alongside the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, one of the oldest faculties of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, conducting didactic activities.
The mission of the Institute of Biological Sciences is to conduct scientific research in accordance with the highest international standards in the field of basic and applied research, care for the natural environment and dissemination and popularization of research results. The Institute of Biological Sciences builds human capital, interdisciplinary scientific cooperation and invests in modern technologies in order to develop research in the field of broadly understood experimental and environmental biology, aimed at solving civilization problems.
The Institute of Biological Sciences conducts basic research in the field of broadly understood human and animal health. Our researchers study immune mechanisms and methods of counteracting infectious and non-infectious diseases. This is important because medical achievements often derive from previously conducted basic research, and linking basic science with clinical practice is a condition for progress in healthcare.
In recent decades, the importance of environmental sciences has been growing. They concern not only the care for maintaining the biodiversity of the human environment, but also understanding the evolution of biological mechanisms and counteracting environmental devastation. Science tries to answer the question of how to ensure sustainable socio-economic development for us and future generations.
The research of our scientists fits perfectly into this strategy. We focus on research on the structure of ecosystems and the local and global effects of human impact on their characteristics, on understanding the mechanisms of adaptation of microorganisms, plants and animals to settle areas polluted and degraded by human activity. We also work on biostimulating and bioprotective fungal and bacterial preparations, which are used in various sectors of the economy and environmental protection. Our scientists also specialize in research on pollinators, organisms that are key to maintaining balance in the environment.
A very important part of the research concerns the use of bacteria and fungi as biotechnological tools in industrial processes or in the processes of cleaning the natural environment. Understanding the natural biotransformation processes occurring in microorganisms in the natural environment allows us to develop a strategy for the use of bioprocesses in various areas of our lives.
Exploring the molecular mechanisms of life has always been in the field of interest of scientists. It is an element of basic science, but it also provides an excellent platform for the development of biomedical sciences and industrial applications.
Our scientists specialize in molecular research, including translational machinery, cellular transport, identification and analysis of gene function and expression. Using a rich portfolio of modern genetic methods (including high-throughput) and protein bioengineering techniques.
