Projects supported by the National Center for Science and Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education in which the staff of the Department took part as the head and investigators

  • Research project No. NCN N N304 306940 „Biological assessment of toxicity of cyanobacterial water blooms in the selected water bodies of the Lubelszczyzna region” The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Department of Physiology and Ecotoxicology, 2011 – 2013,
  • Research project No. MNiSW N N303606138 "Cytotoxic influence of the selected cyanotoxins (microcystin-LR and anatoxin-a) on the immune cells of carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)", The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Department of Physiology and Ecotoxicology, 2010-2012,
  • Research project MNiSW N308 02732/2393 "Influence of cyanotoxins (microcystin-LR and anatoxin-a) on the immune system of carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)" The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Department of Physiology and Ecotoxicology, 2007-2009,

 

Participation in projects pursued in collaboration with researchers from other Polish and foreign facilities as the investigator

  • the International Interlaboratory Comparison of the Spirodela Duckweed Microbiotest Microbiotests, C.N.R. Instituto per lo Studio degli Ecosystemi, Pallanza, 2014,
  • International project: „Application of natural immunostimulants for protection against diseases. Part I. Influence of dimerized lysosyme on nonspecific defense mechanisms and specific immune response in lower vertebrates”, carried out on commission of NIKA Health Products, Inc., 1994-1995
  • International project: „Application of natural immunostimulants for protection against diseases. Part II. Influence of dimerized lysosyme KLP-602 on nonspecific defense mechanisms and protection against diseases in animals”, carried out on commission of NIKA Health Products, Inc., 1996-1997

 

Internal grants headed by the staff of the Department:

  • Internal grant from KUL, “Study on the immunomodulatory effects of natural and synthetic substances on heterothermic and homeothermic animals”, 2004,
  • Internal grant from KUL „Study on the toxic influence of cyanotoxins on the immune system of cyprinids (Cyprinidae) and salmonids (Salmonidae)”, 2005,
  • Internal grant from KUL, “Assessment of the cytotoxic effects of cyanotoxins on selected fish immune cells”, 2009,
  • Internal grant from KUL „Study on the toxicity of cyanobacterial water blooms in water bodies on Lubelszczyzna region”, 2010,

 

Expertises for the external partners

  • Expertise „Genotoxicity determination of a cosmetic compound with Ames assay”, Cosmetic Laboratory Dr Irena Eris in Piaseczno, 2011,
  • Expertise „Determination of microcystin content in tissues of fish from Zalew Zemborzycki” for the Department of Environmental Protection of the Municipal Authority in Lublin, 2007,