Department of Molecular Virology

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Proposed Bachelor’s thesis topics​

• Animal populations as a source of new human viral diseases (dr Martyna Węglewska)

  Animal populations as a source of new human viral diseases (dr Martyna Węglewska)

• Herpesviruses and herpesvirus vectors in the treatment of human tumors of epithelial origin (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  Herpesviruses and herpesvirus vectors in the treatment of human tumors of epithelial origin (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• Antiviral properties of extracts from medicinal plants (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  Antiviral properties of extracts from medicinal plants (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• Proteomic insights into plant-virus interactions (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  Proteomic insights into plant-virus interactions (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• Viral latency – the course, mechanism and the effects on a cell and organism (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  Viral latency – the course, mechanism and the effects on a cell and organism (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• Adeno-associated virus vector as a platform for gene therapy (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  Adeno-associated virus vector as a platform for gene therapy (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• Mechanism and significance of cytokine storm in the course of COVID-19 (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  Mechanism and significance of cytokine storm in the course of COVID-19 (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• Vaccines to protect against HPV infection (dr hab. Justyna Broniarczyk)

  Vaccines to protect against HPV infection (dr hab. Justyna Broniarczyk)

• The role of E6 and E7 oncogenic proteins of HPV in the process of carcinogenesis (dr hab. Justyna Broniarczyk)

  The role of E6 and E7 oncogenic proteins of HPV in the process of carcinogenesis (dr hab. Justyna Broniarczyk)

• Biodiversity of bacteriophages found in ecosystems associated with the body of animals (Jakub Barylski)

  Biodiversity of bacteriophages found in ecosystems associated with the body of animals (Jakub Barylski)

• Comparison of proviral and viral sequence annotation methods in genomes and metagenomes (dr Jakub Barylski)

  Comparison of proviral and viral sequence annotation methods in genomes and metagenomes (dr Jakub Barylski)

• Methods of the production of toxic proteins in heterologous systems, with particular emphasis on lytic proteins (dr Jakub Barylski)

  Methods of the production of toxic proteins in heterologous systems, with particular emphasis on lytic proteins (dr Jakub Barylski)

Proposed master’s thesis topics

• Analysis of the virome of deciduous shrubs and trees as reservoir of potential pathogens for animals and humans (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  Analysis of the virome of deciduous shrubs and trees as reservoir of potential pathogens for animals and humans (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• Analysis of the effect of Chelidonium majus L. latex fractions on expression of papillomavirus oncogenic proteins E6/E7 (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  Analysis of the effect of Chelidonium majus L. latex fractions on expression of papillomavirus oncogenic proteins E6/E7 (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• Biotechnological production of the major latex protein from Chelidonium majus L. for biomedical purposes (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  Biotechnological production of the major latex protein from Chelidonium majus L. for biomedical purposes (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• The effect of the recombinant CmGRP1 protein from Chelidonium majus latex on cancer cells (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

  The effect of the recombinant CmGRP1 protein from Chelidonium majus latex on cancer cells (prof. UAM dr hab. Robert Nawrot)

• The influence of protoberberine compounds on the entry of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus into the cell (dr Alicja Warowicka)

  The influence of protoberberine compounds on the entry of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus into the cell (dr Alicja Warowicka)

• PsV-HPV particles as a tool for studying the antiviral properties of biologically active substances (dr hab. Justyna Broniarczyk)

  PsV-HPV particles as a tool for studying the antiviral properties of biologically active substances (dr hab. Justyna Broniarczyk)

• Optimization of the procedure for the production of recombinant endolysins from viral metagenomes on a laboratory scale (dr Jakub Barylski)

  Optimization of the procedure for the production of recombinant endolysins from viral metagenomes on a laboratory scale (dr Jakub Barylski)