The detailed description of our research can be found on our webpage https://symbio.eko.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/

Our research focuses on the diversity, ecology and evolution of insect symbiotic microorganisms. We study them using high-throughput next-generation sequencing techniques.

Our main research directions are:

• the evolution of specialized endosymbioses of Auchenorrhyncha;
• the diversity and variability of microbiome composition, as well as transmission of microorganism strains, in insect communities.

The Group’s research activities are centered around three projects:

•  Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange Polish Returns 2018 project, "Insect Microbiomics"
•  National Science Centre Sonata Bis 8 project, “The evolutionary dynamics of the symbioses of Auchenorrhynncha”
•  National Science Centre Opus 16 project "Insect microbiome dynamics in time and space"