Milena Jankowska, PhD
Department of Animal Physiology and Neurobiology
Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Lwowska 1 Street
87-100 Toruń
phone: +48 665-125-404
e-mail: mjank@umk.pl
Resaerch areas
Neurophysiology of nervous system
Insects as a model in neurobiological studies
Toxins mechanisms of action
Neurodegeneration and neuroprotection
Insects o
lfaction and repellency
Laboratory
Patch-clamp set-up for ion currents recordings from isolated cells
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Microelectrode set-up for registration from isolated DUM cells and in-situ DUM cells
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Set-up for extracellular recoordings of nerve activity
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Set-up for single action potential recordings from isolated axon - double-oil-gap method
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2021 Niklas B., Jankowska M., Gordon D., Beress L., Stankiewicz M., Nowak W. Interactions of sea anemone toxins with insect sodium channel - insights from electrophysiology and molecular docking studies. Molecules., Vol. 26, pp. 1-22. doi: 10.3390/molecules26051302
2019 Jankowska M., Lapied B., Jankowski W., Stankiewicz M. The unusual action of essential oil component, menthol, in potentiating the effect of the carbamate insecticide, bendiocarb. Pestic. Biochem. Physiol., Vol. 158, pp: 101-111. doi: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.04.013
2019 Jankowska M., Wiśniewska J., Fałtynowicz Ł., Lapied B., Stankiewicz M. Menthol increases bendiocarb efficacy through activation of octopamine receptors and protein kinase A. Molecules, Vol. 24 no. 20 Art. no. 3775. doi: 10.3390/molecules24203775
2019 Wyszkowska J., Jankowska M., Gas P., 2019. Electromagnetic fields and neurodegenerative diseases. Prz. Elektrotech., Vol. 95 no 1. DOI: 10.15199/48.2019.01.33
2018 Jankowska M., Rogalska J., Wyszkowska J., Stankiewicz M. Molecular targets for components of essential oils in the insect nervous system: a review. Molecules, Vol. 23 no. 1, Art. no. 34. doi: 10.3390/molecules23010034.
2018 Maliszewska J., Jankowska M., Kletkiewicz H., Stankiewicz M., Rogalska J. Effect of capsaicin and other thermo-TRP agonists on thermoregulatory processes in the American Cockroach. Molecules, Vol. 23 no. 12, Art. no. 3360. doi: 10.3390/molecules23123360
2015 Jankowska M., Pawlowska-Mainville A., Stankiewicz M., Rogalska J, Wyszkowska J. 2015. Exposure to 50 Hz electromagnetic field changes the efficiency of the scorpion alpha toxin; Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Deseases, Vol. 21, pp.1-11. doi: 10.1186/s40409-015-0040-9
(polish)
- Internship at Duke University, North Carolina, USA - planned at 07.2022 - 06.2023
- Internship in UNIPAMPA, Sao Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, at prof. Chariston Andre dal Belo laboratory 01.02.2020 – 28.02.2020
- Internship at Laboratory of Neuroscience, Department of Biophysics, Wrocław Medical University, Poland, 01-07.02.20216
Principal investigator
National Science Centre, Poland (2014/15/N/NZ9/03868), 2015-2019: „Essential oils components as a factor increasing the effectiveness of carbamate insecticides.”. Amount: 149 980 PLN
Contractor
National Science Centre, Poland (2017/25/B/NZ7/00638), 2018-2021: New view on the impact of electromagnetic field
of low frequency (50 Hz) on stress responses and brain plasticity – hormesis effect”; head of the project prof. Justyna Rogalska – Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Animal Physiology and Neurobiology
Principal investigator
Intramural Grant (2651-B), 2018: “Presence of different types of nicotine receptors of acetylcholine in last abdominal ganglion synapses of cockroach”
Principal investigator
Intramural Grant (2341-B), 2016: „Impact of extremely low frequency electromagnetic field on regeneration in insect
nervous system in Periplaneta americana”
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