“Functionnal characteristic of the Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase genes (CAD) during xylogenesis in roots of black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa Torr. & Gray)”Financed by Ministry of Science and Higher Education (IUVENTUS PLUS IP2010000970)Coordinator: prof. of AMU dr hab. Agnieszka Bagniewska-ZadwornaDuration: 2010-2012

“Adaptive patterns and trade-offs in whole plant resource allocation and leaf and root characteristics in temperate woody climbers — a phylogenetically balanced study”Financed by Polish National Science Centre (OPUS 2011/03/B/NZ8/02190)Coordinator: prof. of AMU dr hab. Tomasz WykaDuration: 2012-2017

“Programmed cell death as an essential process during plant organ growth and senescence on the example of model species Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray)”Financed by Polish National Science Centre (SONATA BIS 2012/07/E/NZ9/00194)Coordinator: prof. of AMU dr hab. Agnieszka Bagniewska-ZadwornaDuration: 2013-2020