Magdalena Frąc

Professor Magdalena Frąc is chair holder of the Molecular and Environmental Microbiology group in the Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, with experience in research in the area of microbial activity and biochemical properties, including functional and genetic diversity of soil microbial communities. She is also focused on agricultural organic waste utilization, bioproducts and biofertilizers for agroecology, microbial indicators of soil quality and microbiological markers of ecological soil status and soil health. Her interests include plant-soil microbiome interactions, as well as biotechnological solutions for the diagnostics, control, and monitoring of key fungal pathogens in sustainable organic agriculture. Soil mycology, phytopathogenic fungi, and heat-resistant fungi are also of interest to her.