The Department of Biomedicine and Environmental Research conducts interdisciplinary studies at the interface of biological, biomedical, chemical, and environmental sciences. Its activity is focused on both basic and applied research addressing contemporary challenges related to human health, the functioning of living organisms, and environmental quality.

The Department’s research team carries out studies in a wide range of areas, including in vitro and in vivo cellular and experimental toxicology, mechanisms of xenobiotic action and the effects of bioactive compounds, bioanalytical methods for cancer biomarkers, metagenomic analyses of the microbiome, biological methods for pest control, bacterial drug resistance in the environment, invertebrate microbiota, biological markers of physiological stress, and modern computational approaches for the analysis of biomedical and environmental data. An important part of the Department’s activity also involves advanced research using confocal and electron microscopy, including imaging of changes occurring in tissues and organs, analysis of the ultrastructure of biological material, and assessment of the elemental composition of samples.

The Department’s research infrastructure enables studies to be carried out at a high methodological level. Its facilities include, among others, a ZEISS Ultra Plus field-emission scanning electron microscope, a ZEISS Libra 120 transmission electron microscope, and a ZEISS Axio Observer Z1 LSM 700 confocal microscope. This infrastructure is complemented by systems for sample preparation for microscopy, equipment for molecular and sequencing studies, devices for the cultivation and storage of biological material, instruments for biochemical, hematological, and immunoenzymatic analyses, a flow cytometer, equipment for in vitro studies, as well as specialized systems for elemental composition analysis and clinical chemistry.

The Department actively cooperates with national and international research institutions as well as with partners from the socio-economic sector. An important element of its activity is also the involvement of undergraduate and doctoral students in research projects, the development of young researchers’ skills, and the promotion of science through participation in educational and outreach events.

The Department’s activities are based on modern research methods, the use of advanced instrumentation, and the acquisition of external funding for the development of both research and infrastructure. As a result, the Department of Biomedicine and Environmental Research serves as an important center for modern interdisciplinary research supporting the development of science, medicine, and environmental protection.

Struktura

Katedra Biologii Molekularnej

Katedra Biomedycyny i Badań Środowiskowych

Katedra Chemii Biomedycznej i Analitycznej