Sylwia Okoń

• 2024 Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)Training Program Arraygen Technologies PVT. LTD
• 2023 Introduction to data processing and analysis on Glaxy. data2biology sp. z o.o.
• 2021. Phylogenetic analyses. ideas 4 biology Sp. z o.o.
• 2021. Introduction to metagenomics ideas4biology
• 2021. Introduction to NGS data processing and analysis ideas4biology
• 2019. Real-Time PCR. Mbs Training, Conferences, Services Sp. z o.o.

A participant in the projects:

• “Identification and determination of DNA markers for powdery mildew resistance genes in oat and triticale, useful for cultivating these cereals”,
• “New methods of molecular genetics and genomics for the improvement of cultivated plants varieties.”
• „Identification of dwarfism genes and disease resistance genes in wheat and triticale using DNA markers”,
• “A Synthesis of new forms of oat useful for breeding based on distant cross-breeding”,
• “Use of wild species of the genus Avena to enlarge the genetic variability of oats”,
• „Use of MAS to introduce dwarfism and disease resistance genes into wheat and triticale”,

A manager in following projects:,

• "Genome-wide association mapping of genes for powdery mildew resistance in oat" co-financed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
• "Identification of new and effective resistance genes to fungal diseases in oats and development of DNA markers for their identification", supported by the National Research and Development Centre in the framework of the Programme LEADER V project number: LIDER V/21/p325/L-5/13/NCBR/2014,
• “Identification and localization of DNA markers for selected powdery mildew resistance genes in common oat and pyramiding of the effective resistance genes in the oat genome” financed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

• Rząd K, Nucia A, Grzelak W, Matysiak J, Kowalczyk K, Okoń S, Matwijczuk A. Investigation of 2,4-Dihydroxylaryl-Substituted Heterocycles as Inhibitors of the Growth and Development of Biotrophic Fungal Pathogens Associated with the Most Common Cereal Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(15):8262. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25158262
• Reilly, A., Okoń, S., Cieplak, M. et al. Resistance to powdery mildew in Irish oat heritage lines. Eur J Plant Pathol 170, 105–118 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-024-02884-3.
• Brodführer, S., Mohler, V., Stadlmeier, M. et al. Genetic mapping of the powdery mildew resistance gene Pm7 on oat chromosome 5D. Theor Appl Genet 136, 53 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04288-z
• Masternak K., Okoń S., Kamola M., Ociepa T., Nucia A., Kowalczyk K. (2022) Morphological and genetic variation of Melolontha spp. from pine stands with different composition and proportion of admixed tree species. European Journal of Forest Research. doi.org/10.1007/s10342-022-01464-6.
• Ociepa T., Okoń S. 2022. Chromosomal location of Pm12—a novel powdery mildew resistance gene from Avena sterilis. Genes 13 (12): 2409
• Cieplak M., Terlecka K., Ociepa T., Zimowska B., Okoń S. (2021). Virulence structure of Blumeria graminis f. sp. avenae populations in Poland across 2014–2015. The Plant Pathology Journal. 37(2):115-123.
• Nucia A., Tomczyńska-Mleko M., Okoń S., Kowalczyk K. Terpiłowski K., Perez-Huertas S., Nishinari K, Nastaj M., Mleko S. (2021). Surface properties of gluten deposited on cold plasma-activated glass. Food Hydrocolloids. 118, 106778.
• Sugier P., Sęczyk Ł., Sugier D., Krawczyk R., Wójcik M., Czarnecka J., Okoń S., Plak A. (2021). Chemical Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L. Spreng. at the Southern Border of the Geographical Range of the Species in Europe. Molecules (MDPI). 26(24), 7692.
• Okoń S., Kowalczyk K. (2020) Screening oat landraces for resistance to Blumeria graminis f.sp. avenae. Journal of plant Pathology. 102,893–898.

• Participation in in national and international conferences:
• 2025 17th International Cereal Rusts & Powdery Mildews Conference, Vancouver, Canada
• 2024 Eucarpia General Congress, Leipzig, Germany
• 2023 7th Conference on Cereal Biotechnology and Breeding, 18th EWAC The European Cereals Genetics Co-operative Conference, Wernigerode, Germany
• 2022 11th international Oat Conference, Perth, Australia
• 2018 International Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Conference, Skukuza, South Africa
• 2018 17th EWAC – The European Cereals Genetics Cooperative EUCARPIA Cereals Section International Conference, Bucharest, Romania
• 2016 10th International Oat Conference, St Petersburg, Russia
• 2015 14th International Cerealrust And Powdery Mildew Conference , Helsingor, Denmark
• 2013 3rd International Conference and Workshop Plant – the source of research material, Lublin Poland
• 2011 15th International EWAC Conference, Novi Sad, Serbia

• 62 original publications
• 80 conference reports
• 6 chapters in books
• 4 patent applications submitted in the Polish Patent Office entitled:
• 50 records containing DNA sequences of common oat published in the international data base GenBank administered by the NCBI (USA).