Dr Jolanta Długaszewska, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Genetics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences. She obtained her MSc degree from Poznan Medical Academy in 1988, a Ph.D. degree in 1996, and a specialization in medical microbiology in 2010. Her research topics include antimicrobials, antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial photo- and sonodynamic therapy, bacterial persistence, and biofilm in chronic diseases. Her research work has been presented at numerous research publications, national and international conferences, and symposiums. Her teaching disciplines include pharmaceutical and medical microbiology.