Section of Veterinary Medicine

LECTURE
“Nutraceuticals and their role in preventing chronic degenerative diseases (CDDs)”

Luisa Pozzo, PhD, DVM
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7530-7814

Scientific profile

Luisa Pozzo is a Researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology of the National Research Council (CNR-IBBA) since 2011. In 2007 she graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Turin, in 2011 she obtained the title of PhD in Veterinary Sciences at the University of Turin and in 2013 she obtained the 2^nd level Master degree in “Food Science: quality, safety and human nutrition” at the University of Pisa. In 2010 she made a PhD Training at Mycotoxicology Unit, ENVT, France. In 2015 she was Host Researcher at Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, PAS, Olsztyn, Poland. In 2018 she was Host Reseracher at IATA CSIC, Valencia, Spain. From 2016 she has a University teaching position for Applied Nutraceuticals (BIO/14) at Human Nutrition Sciences degree at University of Pisa.

Section of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy

Lecture:
„The use and preservation of genetic resources of agricultural animal breeds in Ukraine”

Prof. dr hab. Ostap Zhukorskiy, academician
Director of the Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics n.a. M.V. Zubets of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine
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Scientific profile:

Mainly interested in preservation of biological diversity of genetic resources of agricultural animals, ecological modification of conditions and systems of maintaining animals and increasing their adaptability to environmental conditions, reduction of climatic risks in the production of animal husbandry products.

Section of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

LECTURE
 ‘Ecosystems and human well-being’

Dr hab. Marzena Wińska-Krysiak
Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Department of Plant Protection, ul. Nowoursynowska 159, building 37, 02-776 Warszawa
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Scientific profile

Marzena Wińska-Krysiak, graduate of the Faculty of Agriculture at SGGW (1996), PhD in agricultural sciences (2000), Postdoctoral degree (habilitation) in agricultural sciences in the field ofhorticulture (2015). Academic teacher at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences since 2000, currently employed in the Department of Plant Protection. Head of the Section of Basic Research in Horticulture(2012-2019). Deputy Dean (2016-2019)and Dean of the Faculty of Horticulture and Biotechnology (2019-2021) and the Faculty of Horticulture (2021-2024). Specialist in the cultivation and fertilization of horticultural plants, soil science, and phytoremediation. Her research activities include studies on the possible use of plants for removal of heavy metals and other pollutants from the environment, mechanisms determiningdiversified nutrition of plants, plant physiology.

Section of Production Engineering

LECTURE
“Competencies of the future”

prof. dr hab. inż. Maciej Tadeusz Kuboń
Kołłątaj Agricultural University in Cracow.
Faculty of Production Engineering and Energy.

Scientific profile

Head of the Department of Production Engineering, Logistics and Applied Informatics.  Author of 214 scientific papers, including 10 monographs, 24 chapters in monographs and 4 scripts. Co-author of 4 patents, including 2 awarded gold and silver medals at the 62nd International Exhibition of Inventions, Scientific Research and New Techniques BRUSSELS INNOVA. Member of the Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, vice-chairman of the Agricultural Engineering Committee, member of the Board of Directors of the Polish Society of Agricultural Engineering, Expert at the National Center for Research and Development, member of the International Organization of Engineers CIGR, editor-in-chief of scientific notebooks “Agricultural Engineering” indexed in the SCOPUS database.

Section of Food Sciences and Biotechnology

 LECTURE
„Essential oil uses in the food industry.“

prof. Ing. Miroslava Kačániová, PhD. has working as a university teacher at the Institute of Horticulture, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak Agriculture University in Nitra (SUA) since 2019.  She worked at Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, SUA from October 1998 until September 2019. Research activities are focused on microbial analysis of food, effect of biologically active and natural substances and the mechanisms of effects of these compounds on animal digestive system in vivo and in vitro, antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from food, antimicrobial activity of natural compounds on different types of microorganisms, antimicrobial activity of bee’s products. Her research is focused on antimicrobial, antibiofilm, anti-insect, antioxidant, anticarcinogenic activity of medicinal plants and essential oils for last ten years. She evaluated shell life extension of different animal and plant products with different concentration of essential oils in her study. The resistance of antibiotics is at these ages very big issue, so it is important to find some biological active substances which can be effective against bacteria which are resistant to antibiotics.

Awards for research and development activities: 2007- Dean´s award for publications, 2009 – Rector`s award for the best scientific article, 2010 – awarded Dean´s honourable mention for the publications, 2013 – awarded Dean´s honourable mention for research and publications, in year 2017 honourable mention from L’ Oreal and Unesco, in year 2019 – Rector`s award for the best scientific article, awarded literal fond for three-year citations and Scientist of year from Ministry of education. Her works and studies are published in indexed journals in WOS and Scopus (together 306 articles in WOS and 316 articles in Scopus, Hirsch Index in WOS 26 and in Scopus 28). She is a reviewer of CC journals. There were 44 bachelors, 111 engineers and 8 PhD students works were successfully defended under her authority. She is supervisor of 4 PhD students now. One PhD student won the first place in Agricultural Science from the Foundation ITENDA under her authority. Two PhD students of prof. Kačániová, won the award of President Ivan Gašparovič, Student Personality of Slovakia in academic year 2010/2011 a 2011/2012 for outstanding achievements in education and scientific research in the category of agriculture, forestry, timbering. She attended many fellowships abroad: University of Michael Hernandéz in Alicante, Spain, University of Rzeszow, Poland, Latvia University of Agriculture, Jelgava, Latvia, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic and others. She is a member of the commission for doctoral study in the study program: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, member of the Scientific Council FBFS SUA in Nitra, member of the habilitation and inauguration committees, member of the management of FBFS SUA in Nitra, member of the commission EFSA European Food safety Authority, editorial board member: Trakya University Journal of Science, Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie – Sklodowska, section zootechnica, Animal Science and Biotechnologies. Gastro, reviewer VEGA, KEGA, APVV, editor and founder of scientific journal: Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. She was Academic Senate member: 2004-2006, 2006-2010 and chairman of the Academic Senate in 2010, national contact in 7. RP for Slovakia, Bio 2008-2011.  She was a vice-dean for International Affairs, ECTS and Public Relations, FBFS SUA in Nitra from March 2011 until October 2016. She worked an a National contact person for 7.FP in priority BIO for Slovakia (from 2011 to 2018).

Section of Environmental Biology

Lecture
“Artificial can also be beautiful – on the use of anthropogenic waters in the protection of dragonflies (Odonata)”

Dr hab. Paweł Buczyński, assoc. professor 
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Institute of Biological Sciences, Department of Zoology and Nature Conservation, ul. Akademicka 19. 20-033 Lublin
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Scientific profile:

Zoologist and hydrobiologist interested mainly in freshwater invertebrates – their biodiversity, geographical distribution, ecology, threats, protection, and use in assessing the state of the environment. The main model organisms in these studies are dragonflies (Odonata) and beetles (Coleoptera). Author of over 300 original scientific publications in this field.