IHAR is a modern, opinion-forming, Polish R&D national institute with a multidisciplinary area that coordinates scientific research in the field of agriculture especially breeding and seed production of plants, improvement of cultivation technology, biotechnology as well as protection and improvement of germplasm, actively participating in national and international cooperation with scientific and industrial units, dynamically adapts to new directions, with an attractive scientific, development, implementation, service, and dissemination offer.
It consists of 17 R&D points, 6 research centers, 6 experimental stations, 5 plant breeding companies and the Potato Gene Bank containing over 1,600 different potato genotypes.
The main role of the IHAR team in POMATO will be to provide Cs strains and potato varieties for GR studies, develop I-matrix for bacteria isolation (WP2) and perform field validation studies of Cs on potatoes in WP5 (CS#4 Leader).
“The mission of IHAR-PIB is to conduct scientific research in both basic science and research and development, provide training and dissemination services, protect and improve germplasm resources, and transfer biological knowledge and technologies to agricultural practice.
The scientific and developmental potential of IHAR-PIB is based on three pillars:
IHAR Team
Włodzimierz Przewodowski
Assistant Professor, PhD in Phytodiagnostics
Team Leader
Leader of the D&Q S-Team in Bonin
“I specialize in the diagnosis and control of plant pathogens, including potato CRs quarantine pathogens studied in the POMATO project. Using the innovative techniques and knowledge from various fields I will develop the I-matrix for isolation of Rs bacteria from environment. I will lead the Diagnostics and Quarantine Sub-Team in Bonin and supervise all project activities of the IHAR Team.”
Grzegorz Gryń
Associate Researcher, PhD in Microbiology
Leader of the Q S-Team in Bydgoszcz
“I will manage the activities of the Quarantine Sub-Team in Bydgoszcz and the verification of the effectiveness of selected methods developed in POMATO as part of WP5 validation studies carried out with C. sepedonicus bacteria in potatoes under field conditions.”
Milena Sagan
Researcher, Msc in Environmental Engineering
Leader of the PGB S-Team in Bonin
“I will manage the activities of the Potato Gene Bank Sub-Team in Bonin and the logistics of preparation, health assessment and making the indicated genotypes of S. tuberosum L. and wild Solanum species available for research to consortium members.”
Kamilla Sadowska
Researcher
Member of D&Q S-Team in Bonin
“I will be responsible for developing optimal conditions for the isolation of Rs bacteria by selecting appropriate buffers, microbiological media and isolation time, as well as validating I-matrix for the isolation of Rs from environmental samples (extracts from potato tubers and plants, tomato plants, soil and water).”
Monika Matyniak
Researcher, MSc candidate in Biotechnology
Member of D&Q S-Team in Bonin
“I will support the development of receptor molecules for the specific identification of bacterial cells and the development of matrix databases enabling the covalent attachment of receptor molecules.”
Hanna Gawińska-Urbanowicz
Researcher, Msc in Microbiology
Member of D&Q S-Team in Bonin
“My task will be to isolate, identify and select environmental strains of C. sepedonicus bacteria, determine their biodiversity and assess their virulence in phytotron conditions (WP2).”
Katarzyna Franke
Assistant Researcher, PhD in Agricultural Sciences
Member of the Q S-Team in Bydgoszcz
“I will be involved in the identification, selection and assessment of the pathogenicity of environmental isolates of C. sepedonicus bacteria and their impact on the tested varieties of S. tuberosum L and wild Solanum species.”
Stanisław Kruszewski
Researcher, Msc in Genetic Diagnostics
Member of the Q S-Team in Bydgoszcz
“My task will be immunological and molecular diagnostics of the tested varieties of S. tuberosum L and wild Solanum species by IFAS/qPCR, DNA isolation of Cs/Rs for metagenomic studies and validation studies in WP5.”
Lidia Michałowska
Researcher
Member of the Q S-Team in Bydgoszcz
“I will participate in the assessment of microbiological, phenotypic and immunological pathogenicity of C. sepedonicus bacteria on the tested varieties of S. tuberosum L and wild Solanum species and validation studies in WP5.”
Bartosz Płóciennik
Researcher, Msc in Biotechnology
Member of the PGB S-Team in Bonin
“I will select and properly prepare the indicated genotypes of S. tuberosum L and wild Solanum species for research for the remaining consortium members through their isolation from meristems, micropropagation and health assessment.”
Dominika Białoskórska
Researcher, Msc in Biotechnology
Member of the PGB S-Team in Bonin
“I will contribute in the selection, health evaluation and micropropagation of promising genotypes of S. tuberosum L. and wild Solanum species resistant to C. sepedonicus.”
Gabriela Błasińska
Scientific Technician
Member of the PGB S-Team in Bonin
“I will be responsible for maintaining the appropriate physiological quality of the Potato Gene Bank resources in POMATO, preparing them and making them available for research to other consortium members.”
Led by the University of Burgos, POMATO brings together 16 partners from top universities, research organizations, SMEs, agrochemical companies, and farmers. Our international partners from regions severely affected by Cs/Rs, like Colombia and Ecuador, ensure that we exchange best practices and adapt solutions to different farming environments.
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