Research focus:
My scientific interests focus on the epigenetic regulation of gene expression in plants, particularly in the context of their responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. I study how molecular signals, including nitric oxide, influence chromatin structure and the activity of defense-related genes. I am also interested in the mechanisms that enable plants to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
Currently, as a research assistant at the Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, I collaborate with Prof. Tomasz A. Pawłowski on studies of the molecular mechanisms controlling seed dormancy and germination in forest trees, including European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), whose seeds exhibit deep physiological dormancy and require specific conditions to initiate germination.
The goal of my research is to understand how epigenetic modifications affect the adaptive capacity of plants in the face of climate change.

Keywords:
epigenetics, seed dormancy and germination, DNA methylation, histone modifications, environmental stress, adaptation