Recent reserch projects

  • Elucidating the molecular background of disorders of sex development in dogs by comprehensive analysis of gonadal transcriptome and epigenome, 2024-2027, principal investigator: M.Switonski, financed by National Science Centre, Poland (OPUS funding scheme)
  • Identification of genetic and epigenetic markers associated with canine cryptorchidism; 2017-2022, principal investigator: M.Switonski, financed by: National Science Centre, Poland (OPUS funding scheme)
  • A comprehensive characteristics of candidate genomic regions for canine monogenic disorders of sex development, analyzed with the use of next generation sequencing (NGS) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR); 2017-2020, principal investigator: M. Switonski, financed by: National Science Centre, Poland (OPUS funding scheme)
  • Comprehensive transcriptomic and epigenomic analysis of the genetically-defined pigs predisposed to colorectal cancer, 2014-2017, principal investigator: M. Switonski, financed by: National Science Centre, Poland (HARMONIA funding scheme)
  • Searching for genetic and epigenetic markers associated with predisposition to obesity in the dog, 2014-2017, principal investigator: M. Switonski, financed by: National Science Centre, Poland (OPUS funding scheme)
  • Searching for the background of the canine sex reversal syndrome (78,XX disorder of sexual development), 2013-2016, principal investigator: M. Switonski, financed by: National Science Centre, Poland (OPUS funding scheme)
  • Relevance of microRNA (miRNA) in the control of expression of candidate genes for pig fatness traits, 2010-2013,  principal investigator: M. Switonski, financed by: Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland
  • Polymorphism and transcript level of candidate genes (ADIPOQ and RETN) for porcine fatness traits, 2009-2010,  principal investigator: M. Switonski, financed by: Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland
  • Expression and polymorphism of genes encoding proteins invloved in fatty accids metabolism in pigs, 2009-2012, principal investigator: M. Switonski, financed by: Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland
  • Clinical and genomic charactersitics of obesity in children and adolescents – its implication for prevention and therapy of this disease, 2007-2010, principal investigator: P. Fichna, investigator: M. Switonski, financed by: Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland