I am a graduate of Physics at UMCS (1996), after graduation I worked as an assistant at the Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine of the Provincial Hospital in Lublin (1996-1999), then I was an assistant at the Department of Physics of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (1999-2002), I made my PhD in physical sciences / biophysics at DF UMCS (2002), habilitation in physical sciences at DF UMK in Toruń (2008), from 2011 I work at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at UMCS, I obtained a professorship in biological sciences at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at UMCS (2014).

Currently, I am the Head of the Department of Cell Biology at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. My research interests are mainly related to the application of spectroscopy and microscopy methods in the study of the molecular organization of biologically active compounds in model biological systems.

I am the creator of many international inventions (confirmed by patent applications and granted patents) and I have experience in implementing technologies in industry.

My scientific achievements include over 120 scientific and popular science publications, of which nearly 90 publications have been published in English on the so-called Philadelphia List. Index H = 22, number of citations approx. 1250.

Currently, I am managing and managing many research projects, including one from the National Science Center, four acquired from foreign organizations. I am also a laureate of the prestigious EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) competition, the project was carried out in 2004. year at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Trento, Italy.

I am a science promoter at the Children's University (UMCS and Unikids) and numerous Science Festivals in Lublin, for which I was awarded in 2011. of the year with the award of the Polish Press Agency.

I am an active member of three scientific societies (Polish Biophysical Society, Polish Physical Society and Polish Agrophysical Society). I am also an honorary member of the Association of Polish Beekeepers "Polanka" and a member of the Polish Beekeeping Association (PZP).

I also have extensive experience in cooperation with the business community.

Apart from research and teaching, my passion is beekeeping.

Publications:

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7139-4199

Additional information:

https://nauka-polska.pl/#/profile/scientist?id=111659&_k=spn0mc

Current research topics:

    Spectroscopic and structural studies of the molecular organization of biologically active compounds in model biological systems.
    Antitumor and antifungal activity of natural and synthetic compounds in in vitro studies.
    Research on the influence of bee snakes adulteration on the development of preimaginal stages of the honey bee.
    Searching for effective methods of analysis and purification of beeswax.
    The use of infrared microspectroscopy for chemical mapping at the cellular and tissue levels.

Recent research projects:

    OPUS 18 (NCN) (2020-2023) "Study of the effectiveness and mechanisms of fungicidal action of selected 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives in interaction with azole and polyene antibiotics against strains showing specific or multi-drug resistance" Project leader: prof. dr hab. Mariusz Gagoś
    - the granted amount of PLN 1,792,675.
    OPUS 4 (National Science Center) (2013-2017) "Research on the biological activity of the antibiotic amphotericin B complexed with copper (II) ions and oxidatively modified on the systems of model lipid membranes and in vitro". Project leader: prof. dr hab. Mariusz Gagoś
    - the granted amount of PLN 700,000.

Patents and patent applications for UMCS:

    Application number: P.429877 (Patent Office of the Republic of Poland); 2019. "Wax tester". Creators: Pietrow M., Gagoś M., Wawryszczuk J.,.
    Application number: P.429878 (Patent Office of the Republic of Poland); 2019. "Wax analyzer". Creators: Pietrow M., Gagoś M., Wawryszczuk J.,.
    Application number: P.429878 (Patent Office of the Republic of Poland); 2019. "Instrument for the analysis of waxes". Creators: Pietrow M., Gagoś M., Wawryszczuk J.,.
    Gagoś M., Chudzik B., Niewiadomy A., Matwijczuk A., Czernel G., Karpińska M., Composition for combating fungal infections. 2017.:Nr. P-421946. Polish patent granted
    Gagoś M., Karpińska M.M., Matysiak J., Niewiadomy A., Wietrzyk J., New analogs of 1,2,4-triazolophthalazines with different type of substitution of dihydroxyphenyl system used as anticancer drug. (2016) WO2016013948-A1. - International patent application, Granted Polish patent.