01. 05. 2003 - Present: Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – National Research Institute, Młochów Research Center (currently Assistant Professor), PL 14. 12. 2011: PhD, Title of thesis: “Resistance of tetraploid potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to Phytophthora infestans derived from various resistance sources and its relation to maturity”. 2002: MSc, University of Life Science, Poznań, Faculty of Agriculture, Genetics and Plant Breeding, PL Main areas of research: - Resistance of potato plants to biotic stresses (Phytophthora infestans, Synchytrium endobioticum, potato viruses, potato nematodes) - Potato resistance/tolerance to abiotic stresses (drought, light-induced tuber greening) - Potato breeding methods • H2020: Increasing the Efficiency and Competitiveness of Organic Crop Breeding (Ecobreed). 2018-2023. Investigator. • The use of Sen2 gene for the breeding of new potato cultivars comprehensively resistant to virulent pathotypes of potato wart disease. (NCBR - TANGO-IV-B/0001/2019, Sen2Potato) 2021-2024. Project Leader. • Use of Sen2 gene in breeding of new potato cultivars resistant to virulent pathotypes of Synchytrium endobioticum, causal agent of potato wart disease. (NCN / NCBR – Tango3; TANGO3/434633/NCBR/2019; Sen2Breed). 2019-2020. Project Leader • Understanding the genetic basis of potato resistance to various pathotypes of Synchytrium endobioticum, the causal agent of potato wart disease. (NCN – Opus 6) 2014-2017. Main investigator.