Staff

By 31 December 2009, the Institute had 179 full-time employees in all, including 6 workers on long-term parental care leave and unpaid leave. The full-time workers included 78 scientific researchers (of whom 30 were self-dependent), 47 engineers and technicians (of whom 29 had a scientific degree) and 54 other employees. Doctoral Studies are attended by 17 participants.

DOCTORATES

In 2009 doctor's degree was granted:

1. Ms. Joanna Kryst, M.Sc., upon presentation of a dissertation entitled
   "Komórkowe mechanizmy oddziaływań pomiędzy opioidami i kannabinoidami"
   (Cellular mechanisms of interactions between opioids and cannabinoids) (Sitting session of the Scientific Council at the Institute of Pharmacology, 17.02.2009)



2. Ms. Katarzyna Markowicz-Kula, M.Sc., upon presentation of a dissertation entitled
   "Wpływ neonatalnych podań dexametazonu na procesy apoptotyczne zachodzące w dojrzewającej korze mózgowej szczura"
   (The effects of neonatal dexamethasone treatment on apoptotis in developing cortex in rats) (17.02.2009)



3. Ms. Maria Osikowicz, M.Sc., upon presentation of a dissertation entitled
   "Udział metabotropowych receptorów dla glutaminianu w procesach nocycepcji w modelu bólu neuropatycznego"
   (An involvement of metabotropic glutamate receptors in nociceptive processes in a model of neuropathic pain) (17.02.2009)



4. Ms. Agata Faron-Górecka, M.Sc., upon presentation of a dissertation entitled
   "Badania in vitro roli hetero-dimeryzacji receptorów dopaminowych D1 i D2 w mechanizmie działania leków przeciwpsychotycznych"
   (In vitro studies on the role of dopamine D1 and D2 receptors heterodimerization in the mechanism of action of psychotropic drugs) (19.06.2009)



5. Ms. Anna Gołda, M.Sc., upon presentation of a dissertation entitled
   "Wpływ ligandów receptorów serotoninowych 5-HT1B na działanie kokainy u szczurów w modelu samopodawania"
   (The effects of serotonin 5HT1B receptor ligands on cocaine activity in self-administration model in rats) (19.06.2009)



6. Ms. Małgorzata Grzegorzewska, M.Sc., upon presentation of a dissertation entitled
   "Badania wpływu kokainy na plastyczność synaptyczną w zakręcie zębatym szczura"
   (Studies on the effect of cocaine on synaptic plasticity in the dentate gyrus in rats) (19.06.2009)



7. Ms. Magdalena Szymańska, M.Sc., upon presentation of a dissertation entitled
   "Wpływ leków przeciwdepresyjnych na czynniki regulujące funkcję receptorów dla glikokortykoidów"
   (The effect of antidepressant drugs on glucocorticoid receptor function regulating factors) (19.06.2009)



8. Ms. Magdalena Zaniewska, M.Sc., upon presentation of a dissertation entitled
   "Wpływ ligandów receptorów serotoninowych 5-HT2A oraz 5-HT2C na behawioralne i biochemiczne efekty nikotyny u szczurów"
   (The influence of serotonin 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptor ligands on behavioral and biochemical effects of nicotine in rats) (19.06.2009)



9. Ms. Ewa Bromek, M.Sc., upon presentation of a dissertation entitled
   "Udział cytochromu P450 w syntezie dopaminy w mózgu - znaczenie farmakologiczne"
   (An involvement of cytochrome P450 in brain dopamine synthesis - its pharmacological role) (1.12.2009)